Galteemore

After the fiddly work of gluing sides together and making footboards, the paint is making an appearance....rolling part of chassis is masked off as it’s black already. Halfords red primer for now.

Another MGWR masterpiece, David! Taking shape nicely

Thanks Ken. Good masterclass on the work involved in bringing an etch to life.

Very nice work Noel.

Any scratch builders who like narrow gauge drawings, here’s a few nice ones..https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DAVID-LLOYD-IRISH-NARROW-GAUGE-LOCOMOTIVES-SCALE-DRAWINGS-RAILWAY-MODELLER/133432096047?hash=item1f112c352f:g:Jz4AAOSwzMFe3PTq.

Certainly for the 800, could have been a delightful fusion of Art Deco and classic Celtic motifs.....

As you know, it was as much about kudos as speed! Here’s a B17 that got the A4 treatment with no real operational justification ...

What an epoch that was in the USA, especially with the Art Deco Dreyfuss styling on the NYC....https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Century_Limited

In terms of rail journeys, this would be some crack - the Khyber Pass...

The address is incomplete though, OB - it’s White Horse House on Battlefield Road!

Good progress, Leslie. Nice to see an SLNC van - Manorhamilton button factory exporting to the drapers of Portadown?

Although it looks like Rosses Point won’t make its exhibition debut due to You Know What, I did toy with the idea of wafting turf smoke out if it with such a device to enhance the experience for the English audience...

SLNC ‘Sir Henry’ GSWR D19 class GNRI PP class NCC ‘S’ class (3’ gauge) BCDR 2-4-0 No 6

There was a picture on the front of a Model Rail Constructor or some equivalent magazine circa 1976 which showed Drew with one of his tools - a Meccano based rivet press IIRC.

Here’s the GSR book - https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781906578268/Locomotives-GSR-Clements-Jeremy-McMahon-1906578265/plp The GW 150 is cheap as chips....https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=22395810599&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-tile1&searchurl=kn%3DGreat%2Bwestern%2B150%2Bwhitehouse%26sortby%3D17

Liked it so much I picked up my own copy a few months ago. The bookseller knocked a few quid off as...’it’s falling to bits’!

Bit more progress on No 4. The ‘box’ that comprises the main structure (the panelled sides will be stuck on as an overlay) is done, as is the chassis. Last year I built a TPO which went ok but I have become increasingly dissatisfied with the finish. And its running gear involves some £30 worth of brass and steel - it needs to earn its keep! So last night the TPO was grounded and the rolling chassis (compensated Alphagraphix) transferred over. I also had to cannibalise the brake gear a bit as SLNC coaches only had brakes on the middle wheels and one end...

Interesting and fine work Ken. Those rear tabs on the bunker look useful for locating the steps - that’s a trick Alphagraphix use with some of their tank locos.

Yes, this book was my constant companion as a youngster, and made mention of the tramway remnants - but I could never find much evidence remaining. A favourite spot on the school commute was the remains of the Courtaulds sidings, which did have a few tantalising relics in situ.

Nice. My childhood haunts. Is that underbridge at Magheramorne where the quarry tramway ran?

It’s 21mm gauge. I saw it at Scaleforum last year

Although intriguingly, that looks very like a 2-6-4 chassis etch in the pictures....

In all seriousness, there’s a multifaceted argument here on the economics. I don’t buy RTR because of what I model, and so it’s in my interest to support small suppliers - it’s rather inconvenient to pick up small selections of brass washers etc from the ‘box shifters’. So I don’t mind paying a small ‘insurance premium’ on purchases if you like, simply to keep shops open so I can buy a single small pot of paint when I need it rather than paying £4 postage from a large impersonal store. Large retail outlets are fine for simple big ticket items - not so handy when you want a packet of static grass or a stick of low melt solder. I am currently very fortunate in that the tiny English village we live near has a model railway shop in it - with another 20 mins away. A sound fiscal case can be made for shopping there rather than online.

Here’s one from the Alphagraphix catalogue for now....

Thanks all - seemed a shame to dispose of a nice espresso cup. Just right for Limonene solvent - must remember not to drink it!