Railway Lyons

Good Luck with your endeavors! Look forward to seeing your progress.

Congratulations!

Well guys, been a few weeks but nearly there. Shed is up, insulated, floored & walled, power connected and heater added. Just need to finish the lighting. Layout is in but not running yet, still organizing the space (bikes etc to be removed).

That is the idea, it occurred to me too. Few mods to signage etc and it could be easily adapted. I have enough stock to run either scene. I do hope at some stage to bring it back out into the exhibition scene and show off the full capabilities.

Easier to seek forgiveness than permission. She is being suitably spoiled for Christmas, so I will not be banished to the shed once it is installed. Plenty of updates along the way.

At the October MRSI exhibition in Raheny, UMRC had their layout Wallacetown for sale. I duly snapped it up, and then asked my better half for permission to bring it home, permission granted! A shed has now been ordered for it and this coming January, the layout will go through a transformation. It will become full DCC (track, lights and points) with a lot of detail added to the already existing layout. Below are some pics of the layout as it was at the Raheny show. I hope in the coming year to post up regular updates of my progress in bringing this well admired layout to the next stage. Here is to a successful year, Happy Christmas to all, and plenty of modelling.

One I spotted last night: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/141461658171?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Leinster Models B1A O Gauge http://www.ebay.ie/itm/221545073407?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Amazing work, would love to get my hands on a kit. Have a MK 1 on the workbench just asking for something to be done with it.

Had an outdoor railway for a while before leaving my parents house. Tried a few ways to lay track bed and came across some of the problems already mentioned in the thread. One solution I did find however was pouring concrete beds(at ground level in the flowerbeds) and while still slightly wet, fixing track with pins. Once it had set i filled in between the 2 tracks and outer edges (not in between rails), with Polyfilla and painted white. Never had an issue with heat expansion, and it ran really well. Planning to do the same again when finally buy my own home.

Hi EPBrophy, I find the best way to get the people to stand up is a bit of Bostik on the feet and gluing them down. It also allows for them to be removed a little easier than Superglue would if you decide to change. I had one of these loco myself a few years ago. If I remember correctly it was Joeuf attempt at breaking into the Irish market. It is just a European loco repainted into CIE colours.

Will be there but working hard as usual. Someone will have to keep the trams running on O'Connell Street.

Absolutely great work. Love seeing updates on your layout. Now just to get mine started, the inspiration is flowing.

Many Congratulations to you and your family.

Many congratulations. Hope all are doing well.

Happy New Year to all and may it bring forth many more brilliant models to one and all.

Decided to take the idea for the NIR 450 Castle class and try it for myself. Bean with the Bachmann First Northern 150/1 sets, of which i bought 2 and began looking up the pictures. here are the results of my efforts so far: Also a second livery struck me as being a nice change: Some minor touching up and light weathering to be added. Still work to be done with transfers, on the motor ends creating vents etc and middle cars. Will also be doing something similar with the Bachmann Class 170/2 3-car units.

No video just yet. No layout to run on, just a length of test track. Waiting to fit the decoder first and get to the club to run her. Will post when I do though.

Seems to be fine now.

Here is the 2 new motors fitted to the original chassis, no alterations needed. Copper Clad board installed to allow easier commonality of wiring and simple installing of DCC chip No alteration to bogie frames needed as Class 35 motor bogey fits perfectly.(Obtained from Peters Spares) First Motor remains as arrived, second has wiring reversed. Also fitted are DCC directional lights, including cab light.

Hi All, I have some pics to put up but I keep getting a "Database Error" when i try to upload them. Is there an issue at the moment? Thanks.

Hi to all, I have successfully remotored my Hornby APT and it runs really nice and quiet now. My solution in the end was 2x Hornby 5pole Class 35 motors. They do have to be wired in reverse to each other as one side has rubber traction tyres so if you reverse the 2nd one and crossconnect the pick-ups all is good. The Class 35 spares will fin right into the existing bogie frames so no need to cut anything. I will be fitting a DCC decoder to it in the near future as well as directional lighting. All in all the project is coming along nicely.

Hi burnthebox, http://www.exactoscale.co.uk/4mmtrack.html The above link will take you to all the 4mm products they have. As for Bullhead v Flat rail: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_profile No need to apologise for not knowing something. We are all here to help each other. I'm in the hobby 20 years and still learn new things all the time. Hopefully when you do get round to building your layout we will see pictures of your progress.

Hi burnthebox, I think I remember the one you are talking about. There is track made by Exactoscale (and im sure some other companies) that has sleeper spacing that does look more realistic. This could be what was used. Exactoscale track is supplied with the sleepers of your choice, concrete or wooden, and rail of choice, Bullhead or Flat, among others. All you have to do is pass the rail through the chairs on your sleepers and there you go. However, this track is slightly more expensive but in my opinion well worth the improvement in looks. Hope this helped.

Hi Guys, Here are a few of my latest projects: Rescued some 6 battered MKI from a box at swap meet. repainted to CIE green. Just awaiting transfers and new bogies. Repainted from Blue/Grey MKII Lima Coaches. Only waiting on Transfers. Took on Improving MR141. Some detailing and weathering to be done. Also tried it on the MR201. Some detailing and weathering to be done. Also, just a tip for anyone trying to improve the look with Kadees etc, I used the coupling holder from the loco instead of Plasticard. In the 201, i found removing the coupling armature, easy to do once body is removed, gave the space needed behind the skirt. Many more to follow so I will be posting as I go. Cheers.