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  1. Galteemore
    They were rather niche. Would also have presented some significant modelling problems. Small 4-4-0s can be problematic to motorise and balance - even in 7mm you may not get away with a conventional motor gearbox combo. The GN J-class, for instance, requires a rather expensive 3-stage set of gears from ABC as pictured. Belpaire boilers make life a little easier but a round-topped firebox rather limits your wiggle room.
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    Lovely ! Also shows importance of having a crew on a tender loco. You can get off without them on a tank loco or BR standard because it’s so dark in there but less so with an open cab tender engine. Those two look very good
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    Yet another reason to distrust the NCC - that Courtaulds place in Carrick is turning out artificial fabric by the ton. With its own sidings and two tank engines too!!!
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    That’s how she came off eBay. Thankfully I have spares. She also needs a few other things but I won’t derail your thread. Did I glimpse Mr Weaver at one point?
  5. Galteemore
    Please, with milk and SG
  6. Galteemore
    It’s you VS me, Davey…..
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    Taxi? join the Q!!!
  8. Galteemore
    There’s also historical backing for peripatetic Us. 197 Lough Neagh made it as far as Mountmellick in 1960. Pic on IRRS Flickr
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    Fabulous - I figured someone must have had pics of the event !
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    Could that leading coach behind the VS be one of the ex LMS coaches which ended up on the GN? It is rather narrower than the other stock
  11. Galteemore
    Amazing to think those blue GMs have done longer in service than the SG3 class !
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    That’s part of the RPSI’s current problem. No one in NI qualified to drive main line steam!
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    Fabulous stuff Patrick. I think the RBAI railway society ran a tour shortly afterwards with an ex GNRI U class. Hint hint….
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    Now that has to be one of your biggest challenges to date….
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    Yes it probably is. By 1964, though, it was a rare sight to see a CIE steam loco in Dublin. Steam on ex GN into Dublin persisted until 66, mostly Jeeps by then. The last VS run was in 65
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    Last pic is especially interesting. Steam ‘officially’ ended on CIE in ‘63……just as in NI occasional steam lingered on until some months after the final spoil train.
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    Fab. Have checked and that is Galteemore Snr in top pic - young man in brown jacket walking towards the photographer
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    Looks absolutely fabulous. I was a little troubled at the start of this project at the thought that we would never see the little CVR tanks again. But the transformation into Swillybegs has actually included them and introduced a whole new cast of characters. Really exciting to see it developing.
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    One of those tat things. But look at the GNRI crest on the wall. I grew up looking at just such a one every day! The artist has actually done a fair render of the Hornby Dublo look
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    Now that’s really good
  21. Galteemore
    Fab work. Here’s one for starters - Eire Trains by Ciaran Cooney
  22. Galteemore
    Great stuff. Kato unitrack is a great place to start with N - like Lego track for adults! Plugs together and is designed for frequent assembly /disassembly so ideal for trying out layout plans.
  23. Galteemore
    Great stuff. You’ll be making 6 wheel coaches next.
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    Reminds me of an idea that briefly blazed a trail when I was a British N gauge modeller. In some ways this worked because the whole thing was transparent.
  25. Galteemore
    That looks terrific David, although I appreciate the effort involved. Sounds an ideal thing for a 3D printing mod
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