Gabhal Luimnigh

So tempted by the J15 but out of my league I'm afraid

Ta dah... Not an exact replica but good enough for me

A miserable day outside so time for some metalwork, I needed a handle for the door on the left as in the picture, had some round bar and some flat, a bit of cutting, bending, welding and painting and the result. I will try to fit it later if the weather permits.

Good start, I'm going to have to take the plunge because I really don't like my locos, coaches and wagons looking like new all the time, were you worried about the result Patrick?

Haha don't be giving the maestros here ideas You're some stirrer Derek

Beautiful display

Lucky you today

It doesn't look too bad in the sunshine, I'm hoping to get the inside finished in the next couple of weeks.

Great story

Lovely photos again, the bottom one could be a scene out of an old East German movie

5 foot 4 does seem high, you must be a very tall lad!

Beautiful photos

Well wear Oisín, happy birthday lad.

Coming from a man of your modelling talents I'm humbled, I have to agree with you about the liveries Patrick, they are top quality.

Thanks lad, it was a long time coming.

Some freight activity on the Knockseo line tonight.

Great stuff Patrick, lovely video.

Masterclass

Great story and great picture Jonathan

That's lovely.

I have the old Bachmann RPSI ones but I'm seriously tempted by these, it's a killer

They look lovely

Isn't the imagination a wonderful tool, I'm here sat in the van having my late lunch watching the great video and transported back to that era, thanks Patrick

Not as eventful as you lads but one time in the last century I was doing some fascia and soffit on a new house belonging to my boss at the time, the scaffolding was already in place from the blocklayers and plasterers but my boss had been moving boards to suit us, I was on the top level casually walking the line with a length of fascia and suddenly dropped through the scaffold! The boss had put a plank that was too short and barely sitting on the scaffold and I almost did severe damage to myself only for the boss was actually underneath me at the time and broke my fall with his hard hat , I was sore but alive, he was in pain

Top notch