Galteemore

This is arguably butchery and despoliation of a rare 6w survivor. And it’s magnificent. What an imaginative and sensible repurposing of a vehicle which would have otherwise had no real use in preservation. It reminds me of the UK heritage line which took an Austerity tank loco, ripped the tank off and converted it into a freelance tender loco - creative use of an asset to make something even more attractive and purposeful than the original. It’s highly likely that Inchicore would have done such a remodelling given the right circumstances. Kudos to Downpatrick once again !

Most striking Harry. Very interesting that they were brass, as loco handrails were normally steel.

Prams? Ex MGWR hearse van was used as a pram carrier on Tramore line. No fold up buggies in those days

Great work Alan. Signal boxes can be tricky things but you’ve really got the character of this one nailed

They are unlikely to see any use. But neither is dereliction likely. This is a commercial operation and the proprietor has a vested interest in keeping the locos as intact as possible.

Thank you !

U class (1915) please ?

Wheelbases are interesting things. The GNRI A class goods engine has the same wheelbase as an LMS Duchess, which was most useful in sourcing coupling rods! Great photos David, we are most grateful to have your talents employed modelling more arcane stuff now….but that Nottingham Forest does deserve a run out.

They regularly had a stall at Widdecombe Fair. A unique feature of their branding was listing every member of staff on the product packaging.

Phil Aspinwall made a JS. I have a J part built - rolling chassis. Even compared to a PP it’s tiny!!

Need one of these from DCC concepts

Closest thing Omagh’s ever had to a night life.

What made the 2-day tour especially attractive for English visitors in the 70s and 80s was that Ireland offered something virtually unique. Wooden bodied stock operating on what was still a largely steam age railway system - semaphore signals etc etc. It really was worth travelling to. But what the RPSI can offer now, good as it is, no longer stands out so much against what is available to English enthusiasts closer to home.

Fabulous work David - really high standard of work and lots of scope for operation. Don’t take this the wrong way - I’m glad it didn’t prove an enduring project or we’d never have had Arigna/Belmullet/Northport/Fintonagh/Swillybegs. The Eastern Region’s loss is our gain!!

Wow what a treat! Love Shannon - live about half an hour from her old stamping ground.