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  1. Galteemore
    I know you’re desperate to have a model of 171 Patrick….. is this some kind of subliminal message to IRM? I suppose the next thing we’ll see are van loads of sleeves from Brookhall arriving…
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    And Roger will shrink it to 4mm if you ask nicely. They are great templates for scratch building.
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    The Sutton tram sheds were latterly where CIE ballast tampers were serviced. Sutton also boasted Cosh siding - the longest refuge siding on the GN.
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    Lovely. That last image, of the light spilling over the platform, is sublime.
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    Great work !
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    June 2016 Railway Modeller has an article on motorising them
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    Is that thinking outside the box or not?!
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    The GNR were generally spot on with design but the superheater experiments produced some horrors. I can’t repost here but have a look on the GNRI section of ‘Transports of Delight-Smugmug’.
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    Thanks Patrick. He must have been quite an age. A really prolific author on UK matters too, but he was an SLNC man at heart I think. His photos even graced the cover of the last SLNC public timetable, such was his relationship with the line.
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    My thoughts too Paul! I suspect most photographers visited the Point when the excursion traffic was on, which brought more locos in. As you say, the standard image of the castle is a dirty engine with green coaches behind….
  11. Galteemore
    Just think of all the fun you can have with that DCC sound….
  12. Galteemore
    The Henry Ford approach to layout finishing. Looks well.
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    Well what a pleasure that was yesterday - an afternoon at Narrow Gauge South, seeing @David Holmanand also @Andy Cundickin operation on his very fine Welsh NG (the 4’8.5” kind). Had a pleasant few hours trying not to mangle the operating sequence on Fintonagh. And here’s what may be the last train to leave Fintonagh….note that the auctioneer Mr Phair-Price has already moved in with his ladder to measure up for the sale catalogue…..
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    Certainly works up in the north, at Peatlands Park, Tyrone
  15. Galteemore
    Fabulous. As you know Leslie, the LSW main was my local line for a few happy years. Always good to see a Bulleid on home turf.
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    Lovely subtle finish. I think the Southern Railway might want their van back too!
  17. Galteemore
    Turning out well. Hope it didn’t take too much fiddling.
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    Moguls cost £5000-£6000 dependent on build year. They were trialled against an S on the GN main line in the 30s so not unfeasible that GSR could have arranged similar. Probably a bit small for Cork trains but could have done pretty much anything else - they did a lot of GN-region mileage at the end of their lives and could handle most things. The Jeeps interestingly did not do well on the Derry Road due to their limited braking capacity as opposed to tender locos. Mogul axle weight was slightly below that of a Jeep - 17 tons.
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    Fabulous. Used to pass this almost weekly! Some great ‘cab ride’ videos out there - it’s an amazing railway system.
  20. Galteemore
    I’m just trying to work out where the flowers fit in. Given your predilection for precise use of language, I know it can’t be a typo
  21. Galteemore
    never mind that ! The best timings of all were an S class with wooden stock. Maybe what’s what’s required
  22. Galteemore
    Fabulous. And of course we all know which magnificent 7 you are really referring to….Sir Henry, Enniskillen, Lough Gill, Lurganboy, Lissadell, Fermanagh, Hazelwood
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    Latest I heard is retrieval to Dublin by diesel. Shame - 131 is a cracking performer as that great video shows. Not the engine’s fault today apparently
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    Sadly I understand due to fires in a few places she is stopped somewhere …..
  25. Galteemore
    Wonderful Ernie - have a great trip! As you say, JGD took several images at Manorhamilton in quick succession - there’s another similar one showing the driver oiling round. There’s a good head of steam for the climb to Glenfarne!
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