Galteemore

Wow, looks fabulous. Sadly I won’t be there !

Thankfully examples of all are preserved. images from Downpatrick and RPSI . 1335 is a Bredin. 1918 Laminate 1944 Park Royal

Very capable machine. One of the class still holds the Belfast-Dublin record

Most interesting to see 171 with a high tender. This was characteristically associated with 174 in latter days of the Derry Road. Hopefully 171 will give you a good run to Thurles.

Don’t think it reached working pressure - too many leaks. But here she is in steam - of a kind - on that day in 1975

You ever been to Derry? Yes, I’ve seen a written account of it

Think we are talking about two FVR - Foyle and Finn. The 1990s one was located at the museum in Derry and occasionally ran trains on the old GNRI trackbed out towards Carrigans. The other FVR at Fintown still runs at times. There was yet another CDR revival at the old Victoria Road station in Derry which ran the odd railcar up and down- I dimly recall a trip in the 70s. They had one of the tank locos there and one day lit a fire in her, but she could not hold steam so nothing amounted from that sadly !

Looks very good indeed ! Love the lurking Swilly loco at the back

A loco used North and south is the criteria then ? Here’s one, which crossed the border several times a day !

Very gentle rubbing with a damp cotton bud (damp with IPA )might help

Agreed. Lovely. The Dungannon one is especially precious as it’s just before the old GNRI, by now GNRB, collapsed.

Galteemore Snr and I both said Lurgan without prompting.

Yes, that’s probably food grade stuff, with a protective coating. The exact words of an expert builder on Gauge O Guild forum, who creates coarse scale old school models is ‘ a downside of tinplate is that it will corrode if left unpainted’. Presumably he is talking about commercially available flat sheets of tinplate rather than salvaged food containers.

Hauled by a VS of course, as Rugby specials were back in the day

What a horrible experience for you both! Hope you can get everything straightened out and find some energy for making things soon. Sorry not to see you at Tonbridge today - here’s to the next time….

The GSR book has fewer drawings, which were published through New Irish Lines. Alan ORourke may be able to advise via their website

This is the one I use. Works well on brass and NS

Search on eBay ‘stained glass supplies’ is the cove I buy off. Just add a drop of liquid soap to help it flow

Good job on the soldering. I got fed up with phos acid flux fizzing and spitting everywhere so I now use safety flux that’s meant for stained glass. Works a treat and just washes off nicely with no residue.

Heljan did an RTR AC Cars railbus in O

Agreed. As a ‘might have been’ it’s quite convincing and plausible

I think he operates mainly on Facebook. This is one of his posts with a TPO

Hope all goes well Ernie. Thanks for returning to work so quickly !

Hope this means you are back amongst us Ernie. Great views. Especially the last one, which is a rare angle on the iron goods shed that doesn’t often appear in photos - certainly not as a main feature unobscured by trains!

So sorry to hear this Noel. Prayers and best wishes as you get through this.