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    Very nice indeed. Paint it right and will look most convincing.
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    You could also make it into a J11 0-6-0T - well known in Cork but without a curvy running board to worry about ! Nos 201 and 208 were definitely used on the CBSC lines, sometimes on passenger turns.
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    Looks good - those 33s are rather nice. What may help make the illusion even more convincing is a smokebox door wheel and the ‘dogs’ around the edges. These are a classically Irish signature. I modelled no 42, and although a pain to make in brass, helped finish it off.
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    Looks very nice! Good plan for the model too, as a ‘nevawazza’. What may help cement the illusion is incorporating typical BCDR features such as the smokebox handrail, quadruple front cab windows, and the curved tanks.
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    How wonderful. One of my earliest memories is seeing this book on the shelf at home, so it’s lovely to see this livery coming to life on Wolf Dog. How Richard Chown would have loved seeing this running on his system! BTW, I think the lining looks great!
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    Very nice work on both. Coach - that a Ratio donor?
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    Very nice work so far. The signature features such as the cab windows are coming through.
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    It struck me recently that Rosses Point could easily flex from 1930-1960....all I’ll say for now is that I have wheels, motor, paint and etches in place for a GSR loco when and if that 0-6-4T lumbers out of the erecting shop....and there’s the possibility of a maroon carriage or two.
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    Ex GSWR D10 class. Withdrawn 1957. Picture is post 1930 as it received a Belpaire boiler that year.
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    Gort workbench

    Galteemore replied to Noel's topic in Workbench

    This is really good, Noel. Very nicely observed.
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    Genius idea about the jig. Wish I’d thought of it yesterday....
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    Fantastic view. Typically varied MGW style consist. What a wonderfully Irish railway it was.
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    Please do! I’m on the final furlong of building an Irish Beyer Peacock tank loco with similar features so it would be interesting to see how someone else approached it. As careful study of the locos shows, there are distinct family likenesses between the CBSC, BCDR and SLNC tanks, as one might expect. I have used an interior view of a BCDR cab to inform me as my prototype was very camera shy in that regard...
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    No problems. I realised that but I think the wheelbases may be similar so it might give you some ‘known dimensions’ if all else fails....pending a visit to Cultra to measure up no 30 yourself !
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    Worth contacting Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (part of wider Science Museum group) who hold the BP archive. My brother has guardianship of this built by the late Fred Graham - I know it’s the larger 4-4-2T but I could ask him to make some measurements....
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    I also heard that saloon versions of cars were more common in Ireland than hatchbacks.
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    Excellent stuff here. Wonder if there’s any chance my school transport might feature....
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    Lovely work Eoin. Levelling and centring boilers is tricky work and I’m sure you’re glad it’s sorted.
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    Big shout out to Collon Press. My volume had actually arrived in poor nick having been hammered around by couriers unknown in its lengthy journey (no fault of the publisher). A chance comment to Collon immediately resulted in a replacement book winging its way to me, signed by two of the authors. Top service, top book -if you haven’t got one, get it now. In my day job, I’m exposed to a great deal of quality scholarship and this is right up there. These will be much sought after in years to come.
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    Nice - Fox transfers ?
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    Having converted a steam loco (that I built from a kit) in 7mm from 32mm to 36.75mm it can be rather complex, given all the nooks and crannies involved. Splashers are an issue as you say. Also brake gear - especially if there are pull rods outside the wheels. 4.5mm is not an insignificant amount of space to find!
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    The grey one would work but I suspect yours is SECR grey which is a little light - would really need a dirty wash...see also
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    Yes I’d recommend Sparey too - got a great retro vibe ! And this....
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    Look at this beauty from 1949....
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