Gabhal Luimnigh

18 minutes ago, Metrovik said:

Hold on, these are 4 wheeled coaches

I didn't want to say

Lads what is the best option for six wheel coaches? I'm definitely a rookie at this era and I need guidance, is there ready to run options or is it kit only?

1 hour ago, BosKonay said:

Not at all. We are pending an update on the park royals too. 

Great stuff, thanks for that

37 minutes ago, BosKonay said:

May 15th is the customer shipping date for the bullied opens and flats. 

Oops I read it wrong, sorry boss 

15 minutes ago, derek said:

I  suppose there is no word on the Park Royals? Just asking as I don't have one Goddam Irish carriage to my name.......

May 15th according to this post Derek 

47 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

Pity we haven’t a good model of an Irish horse box - none of the available British designs are even remotely close to ours….

I might have to build one

There's one on Adverts for sale, don't know if it's any use to you.

47 minutes ago, derek said:

Really need to get the cleaners in

Or the Limerick council

48 minutes ago, derek said:

 

 

@DJ Dangerous, it sounds like a tractor no mistake. Very disappointing. @Gabhal LuimnighI wouldn't think it's the same loco back again. The "old" one was picked up by courier Friday afternoon and I got a notification same day to say replacement had been released for shipment. Turned up following Tuesday morning(last week). So the turnaround was too quick. And apart from all that, I am 100% sure the lads at IRM wouldn't try such an underhand tactic in the first place.  @ttc0169 I ran the loco in for 60 mins in both directions and this is the result. Bit apprehensive about removing bogies. Is it a big job? Don't want to f**k the loco up entirely. And what type of grease would I use? Thanks Dave, Denis and Noel for the interest

 

I am also fully sure the lads wouldn't do that Derek, a simple mistake could happen in a warehouse situation, it's a pity that you don't have any satisfaction with it, I'm baffled as to the reason.

Tasty work young man

1 hour ago, meathdane said:

Hi Gabhal! The whole process of watching the shed has been brilliant! Can't wait to see how the layout progresses! But as a quick aside, the layout looks maybe a bit limited by the headshunt lengths and overall dimensions for operations, have you considered an "inspired by" rather than a "Based on" layout? 

 

Just my €0.02, I looked at your plans and done a quick sketch to aid operations (in my unlearned and green opinion). But wither way I can't wait to see how this all progresses! And by all means ignore this if you want as accurate to real life as you can get, happy modelling!

 

 

Lad I have no intention of ignoring you, I will do a preliminary test after I lay down track, I was thinking of very small runs, a couple of wagons or a small coach and a wagon, I'm not concerned about accuracy, that's for unlimited space and funds

2 hours ago, derek said:

Ok, final update on the noisy loco. Sent it back to IRM and replacement arrived within a couple of days. And to be honest I don't really see any difference between the two. At least now I know that this noise is normal. Just have to live with it. Here is a quick clip of the new one. See what you think.

 

That noise is not normal Derek, did they send you back the same one?

Howdy and welcome.

1 hour ago, derek said:

Love the plate turntable Best of luck with this Denis

Haha it was the nearest thing to the size Derek, the jigsaw will take over soon

On 24/4/2024 at 9:57 AM, WRENNEIRE said:

Morning,
Clearing out my storage unit and selling all the stock
Its all CIE 
Most items are unused in original boxes
Hornby, Bachmann, Wrenn, Replica Mainline etc
Wagons, Coaches Wagons and sets
Lots of Bus's, EFE & CORGI, 
Track and DC controllers
Priced from €5 for some unboxed wagons to €100+ for locos
Sale of the Centaury!

Manorhamilton 

46 minutes ago, ttc0169 said:

And another over bridge at the Ballymote end…..near the “upside down plate”…!!

That's a turntable Noel  

I can't fit the second bridge  

Almost forgot, there is a road bridge 

2 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

Will it have a fiddle yard either end?

 

Nope, I don't really like them Jonathan.

Ta dah.....

Blue tape is the track, black cardboard is building and brown cardboard is platform.

Probably would have cost a couple of billion down here

This might work 

8 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said:

 

the only real candidate for a RTR Irish steam locomotive 

 

What is it?

23 minutes ago, NorthWallDocker said:

Denis, before you get to buying points --

Have you already sketched on graph paper the compromise between your layout space and your desired scene of Kilfree Junction?. Also, maybe think about changes in gradients and how they might add scenery -- the OSI map shows a lot "going on" in a small place, which makes a small shelf layout easier to fill with shunting action.  The turntable is a key attraction for a viewer.

The late Carl Arendt used to design all sorts of realistic microlayouts and shelf layouts.  You might also look for Iain Rice's books on the same.  (I'll try to find them; I posted them somewhere recently.)  Andy Cundick's layout Valencia Harbour was featured in Model Rail magazine No. 198 (August 2014), pp 90-96.  Andy's layout is 12 feet by 2 feet with a sector plate.

Finally, the layouts Dugport Harbour of @jhb171achill and Keadue by @Mayner featured elsewhere on this web board might help: (

I recently estimated that the MGWR and Cavan & Leitrim stations and yard at Dromod might be compressible into 18 linear feet (three 6-foot modules).  Eighteen feet is a long stretch for a small home, which causes me to rethink what I want to depict and do.

Very valid thought there Martin, I will do that tomorrow.

42 minutes ago, Niles said:

The Cavan & Leitrim Railway have an appeal going for just that...

https://www.cavanandleitrimrailway.com/bordnamona

 

I was there today and I saw lots of bord na mona stock waiting to be restored, the place is full to the rafters with future projects that will never be done without millions of donations.