Dempsey

Grey class 071 up on ebay right now. Unfortunately the wrong colour for me. 

And done. 

Level of detail and the buildings on your layout are amazing. 

Back myself into a corner with that one

If your paying for flights

Resently completed order at home on the layout.

Photos supplied and used with permission from owner.

Having recently carried out weathering work for a follow forum member who I will leave to him to name himself, is there a want for such a service? 

I know there are listings in the services tab but since some are over 8 years old since their newest post is it a case that there is no one really doing it anymore? 

It is something I would like to do more often if the demand of course was there. 

2 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

More 071's and 141's on the way with Mk3 and Mk4 coaching stock, yay!

Passenger stock for the win!!!

Definitely agree about the 071s. I'd only happily give a few more a good home if I could. 

They look unreal

Excellent news

Done

Maybe true to prototype?

21 minutes ago, Noel said:

Very tasty job. Really liked the way the white steps were done too. Very subtle and effective result. Pity the lights in the plough vans don't come wired with an anti-flicker capacitor.

I imagined it was due to me running DC not DCC. Is this not the case? 

Unfortunately the camera wouldn't pick up the base layer work I had done on the wagons. 

I'm really happy with the end result. 

Latest project the is the IRM ballest plough and wagons. 

Thoughts and comments as always are appreciated. 

More then helpful thank you. Much appreciated. 

1 hour ago, hexagon789 said:

After spending some more time comparing the types, I've noticed another reason to use a 2F as an approximate for an Irish 2D - they share the same B4 bogies variant with friction rather than hydraulic dampers.

I must admit that surprised me given all British B4s had hydraulic dampers up to the Mk2E coaches and the Irish 2D slot between the British 2D and 2E age-wise but there you go, you learn something new every day as they say!

 

I should also have added I can offer some prototype formations if you give a rough year/years and route, I have a list of some 2D set makeups for the IÉ era.

That would be great information as i aim to be model early 90's along the Dublin Belfast route. My view would be to model around about when the 201s started to come online. 

My knowledge is limited i admit

During the IE era of branding? 

Would it have been similar to the make up of a mk3 rake? 

What would have been a typical rake? 

So if you wanted to repaint mk2 the mk2e and f are the best? 

2 hours ago, irishthump said:

Very nice! They look like they’ve been coupled together for ages!

They'll be working together a lot

3 hours ago, Noel said:

Excellent job and superb result. The pair look great together.

Much appreciated thank you. I'm delighted with how they both turned out. 

Nice job. How did you go about it? 

No.130 given the same treatment as above as I intend to run both 156 and 130 together in the future. 

Thoughts and comments as always are appreciated. 

Cheers Noel. Bit of practice before the 121 gets the same treatment