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Shades of Owencarrow or Gleesk. Very nice.

This is very exciting. I can see a series working best, as the subject is huge. As a starter, I’d suggest looking at a fairly small outfit. Plucking a name out of the air, SLNC? No personal axe to grind, of course

Great stuff. What the Lough Swilly might have looked like today...

In my defence, your honour, I had a load of Nectar points on eBay which paid for the set! I’m intrigued by the technique as I have a rather special project to trial it on (which I will post here if it works!). One of many military modeller techniques we can learn from.

Excellent tip here. The ‘dot filter’ technique is one I’m planning to use in a few weeks time. Mig ammo do some sets especially designed for it https://www.migjimenez.com/en/oilbrushers/1172-light-fading-set.html

Thank you! Always good to see work in progress: such photos have been of great use to me in my muddling efforts. This is coming on very nicely. Is that compensation I can see on one of the axles?

Would like to see some photos if possible please !

Excellent start. Beware, this gets very addictive!

Duck test, 2’ rule. Passes both for me! Nice work Noel.

Where does one begin to comment? Simply spectacular. Really evokes Victorian elegance. I can identify with the exponentially growing list of jobs...... This has been a huge project for you, involving new techniques such as lathe work. It’s turning out incredibly well.

Great stuff Noel. This problem solving is a key part of the modelling process. On my regular running route there is a very steep and unpleasant hill - I often save up a problem that needs solving to give my mind a distraction from the torment my lungs are in!

Yes - that’s him! Roy Grayson purchased 27 from NIR in 1970 and then sold it to the RPSI in 1980. Here’s the relevant magazine. - complete with a letter from one JHB Snr....https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/38423919/five-foot-three-number-25-railway-preservation-society-of-ireland Over 40 years since that photo was taken - and in 1980 Lough Erne was barely thirty years old.....

This was the handover in 1980. £5k it cost the RPSI then. Equivalent of £21k now. The planned (never happened) restoration was estimated to cost £15k in 2021 prices!

This is brilliant. Proper old school CIE.

Excellent stuff. Kato make good units at a fair price - I had a fair amount of Japanese N at one stage and loved the quality.

Very nice Jb. I’m sure I was there (aged 1 so don’t recall, but probably not far from the sales tent ! ). Lough Erne looks deceptively healthy here. By 1972 I have heard she could barely hold enough steam to move!

This is brilliant. Really recalls the western corridor stations I remember

LOL I liked those so much I’ve already posted separately ! Interesting details such as the sheer size of the larger vans, and the lightly rebranded ex GN open.

Nice shots in Ernie’s Flickr account today for you....

Those look great !

Wow. Time travel to 1900. This is just gorgeous. Well done on the lathe work too. Sir Henry’s photobombing is also noted ! And I know what you mean about that scratch building list.....

Is that the Irish equivalent of the classic ad that graced linesides on the Big Island ?

Lovely. Little bits like the point rodding have a huge effect on a micro layout: you have to focus in on a small area so the detail really pops in a way that can be lost on larger layout.

This is how it works in the military field ...https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/royal-air-force-loses-battle-control-trademark-roundel/199607 The basic issue I think is about protecting a particular brand identity, rather than common cultural symbols. The Union Flag is a common cultural symbol - the RAF was arguing that the roundel is not. And the RAF actually retains a fair degree of control as to who uses the symbol. Airfix (or its parent) will have an MoD licence for producing kits of RAF branded aircraft.

Welcome back Colm. Hope you post more. BCDR tanks have been under discussion here of late so your fine work is making a timely appearance !