TimO

I’ll be very interested to follow how you progress with these modifications; seems like a case for a good jig to line up everything.

The sun is shining again in Clogherhead and I see your beautiful gull, correctly liveried, is enjoying the rays. However, I am very concerned that there is no guard in the van! Those A class look fab.

@Galteemore Brilliant strapping and door detail.

@DiveController Have a look here https://irishrailwaymodels.com/blogs/announcements/beyond-orange-and-black-iarnrod-eireann-s-future-fleet#:~:text=October 29%2C-,2022,-Fran Burke It gives the history and types of the ICRs.

Hi Darius, Thanks for the information on the upholstery, I found the earlier references. As others have said, you are prolific. You must have some great references to work from. What glue do you use to glue the etched sides to the cutback plastic coach sides? Tim

Is it possible to remove the seats and upholster them? If so, what pattern should they be? I think they reflect a lot of ‘orange’ light that doesn’t look quite correct. I am also thinking of blackening or papering the ceiling and walls. Your peeps look the part.

Hi @trainboy, I have not seen this problem but I suggest you turn the loco upside down and place it on something soft to protect the roof detail. Then try turning each wheel set in turn. If anyone or more of them are free to rotate then they have a problem, maybe you have done this already. If you have an issue you could email IRM support as they have a lifetime warranty or alternatively remove the axle keeper plate and see if the gear on the axle is loose or damaged. If it’s damaged you will need a replacement, if it’s loose I’d still look for a replacement. Hope that helps.

@jhb171achill Green loco with maroon coaches, yes. Class 47, no. I believe it is either a Class 40, 44,45 or 46 but I don’t know which.

@Darius43 Amazing work all round, I am interested in your seat upholstery patterns. Where did you source them, looking at your posts I have the impression they are printed on label sheets where you can peel off the backing.

@Warbonnet Are these anchor mounted fuel tanks the same design of tank as the A and B class ones introduced by Briitish Rail and the UK oil companies in the late 1940's but mounted on the Irish Bulleid triangulated chassis rather than the standard British chassis? They look very similar. Tim

Patrick, Thank you for the detailed description of your method. As I suspected, it’s different to many other methods. I must give it a try. I’m looking forward to seeing how you weather A42 as I think that is one of the best liveries on the A class especially with your goods trains.

Hi Patrick, lovely photos, particularly A42 on the beets. Can I ask you what’s the secret behind your painting on these Bulleid wagons? Is your base colour a silver or a grey colour and what have you used for the ‘rusting’. I presume your grey on the wooden opens and vans comes from a range of rattle cans?

It’s probably for the linen table cloths used in the officer’s mess. No wonder it’s not on government files.

I have seen them running perfectly on DCC with a decoder in the trailer. I believe it was a Murphy Models 121 loco decoder (not sound) with the address set to the same as the loco. Trailer lights automatically changed from red to white to red depending on the direction of travel in push pull mode. Hope that helps.

@WRENNEIRE More fabulous models. If your test runs look good and if gauging trials were satisfactory, it would be good to run-in these locos along the embankment and over the Egyptian arch. Then after topping up coal and water they could be scheduled for a run with the Down Enterprise….