Galteemore

10 hours ago, LNERW1 said:

Ok, two questions on the locomotive roster- 

1- does anyone have a resource that lists allocations of locos including C classes, and, crucially, when they were repainted? I’m trying to find a suitable number for a C class from Silver Fox, so having one that would have worked in the west, specifically ex-MGWR lines or the North Kerry/West Cork would be nice, as well as, more importantly, running a loco that would have been painted green between 1963-69. 

2- if anyone has links to models of Irish-looking 1880s-1900s tank engines, preferably 3D-printed body shells made to fit on RTR chassis, please send me a link.

Thanks, LNERW1

 

Re point 2, @Westcorkrailwaymade a very nice little WLWR style tank out of a UK loco, and has been showing some 3D tanks he’s associated with 

Exquisite. The resin rivets are really good and shown to good effect here.

Sounds dreadful David. Occasionally you hit a spot where nothing seems to go right and you find yourself wondering if cross stitch or crochet might be more rewarding - accompanied by dark thoughts of taking a hammer to the delicate brass framework in front of you. Alan’s right. Park it somewhere and go make a plasticard wagon or something completely non-loco related….

I was soutane you’d get it , but I really hope it’s a biretta rather than a Beretta….

16 minutes ago, NirateGoel said:

I've been looking though photos of Bandon tanks, and noticed that they seem to occasionally have these conical contraption next to the smokebox, I've also spotted it on other CBSCR engines.
Does anyone know what it is and what the purpose of it is?
 

It’s a loco jack. Used for re-railing locos in a derailment. Most railways dispensed with them eventually but in Ireland they were carried most notably by Sligo Leitrim locos right up until closure.

I can’t cope with any more of this…

31 minutes ago, Patrick Davey said:

Good to know these crackpot stories of mine might have a bit of authenticity to them!

The last one certainly looks like you stole it from somewhere. Was there a mass exodus from the chapel to witness the incident? 

That’s not half bad. At least one compromise is apparent straight away but it’s a characterful and recognisable model, with a fair paint job. Blackening the wheel rims would be a big help.

Nice bit of work - well done 

Hard to believe DART is 40. What’s striking is that only 20 years before the DART steam was regularly seen in and around Dublin, including frequent visits by a VS class - all of which seemed a lifetime ago in 1984! I was struck last week by the birthday celebrations of Paddy Hemingway, 105 now and the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, who lives in Dublin. He joined the RAF in 1938 - ie before the 800s even left the works….amazing to think of someone still living who has seen so much……

Great to hear David, how did NPQ get on ? 

Delightful. Lovely to see the Glover tank in motion 

Really looks the business. Not overdone with fussy details but just enough signature pieces that show this is an Irish layout. Excellent work. 

Lovely Ernie. Glenfarne shot is probably the 2pm goods out of Enniskillen. A close look at the shot of the Omagh train suggests that the 7:20 to Sligo will be railbus worked tonight. There is no stock in the Sligo bay, which implies the bogie coach did not travel across on the 1115 goods ex Sligo. This was an increasingly common occurrence in the line’s final days, much to the chagrin of many an enthusiast!

Looks great. Agree with Alan re last photo / fabulous! 

Agreed. Well worth the effort ! 

I would be very wary of removing and re-applying buffers individually. The visual effect of drooping or misaligned buffers will be far more visually distracting than this small discrepancy. In the 7mm world we certainly find that applying buffers individually requires careful checking to ensure horizontal and vertical alignment 

Is it a buffering issue? I’ll get me coat…..

4 minutes ago, Colin R said:

Thanks, Iarnrod since I don't live in Ireland nor have I seen a prototype van can you run through what the major difference will be between the two types, Thank you in advance.

Lynbarn 

The answer is in post 1. Apart from the actual brake fittings, not much difference. 

No, brown came later Colin

45 minutes ago, MAL said:

I thought the development with Irish rolling stock already was on the point to have all main dimensions correct. At least the bearings to be able to take the widened wheelsets. The flats, ore and other IRM 4 wheelrs and the A class are this way. My MM Cravens and the Mark 2Ds have 25mm spacing. The Cravens will get the wide B4 bogies to give the impression they couldn't provide up to now. So I really did not expect the Bulleids to have the narrow buffer spacing. Sad that IRM missed this opportunity to be on top.

 

I just converted a Kato DD51 (JNR) into a kit by touching the loco with the caliper while measuring the Craven and the Mark 2D. The level of tracks was 125 cm and the drop of the Kato engine was hard. All parts seem to be fine but apart. Lucky that Kato uses a good plastic material and that the loco was only one year old. My other DD51 is from 1995 or so. Details of the kit coversion will be checked later.

That’s a shame. I loved my Kato trains. Especially the ones that looked like GNRI railcars !!

Crying out for a photo comparison with your 7mm one…

I have one and recommend it. To clarify, it’s available in both 32mm and 36.75mm gauge. Chris has also done other design work and printing for me - recommended. No connection other than happy customer.

I used plastruct or Evergreen t-section with separately applied rivets ….

18 minutes ago, Broithe said:

I'm old enough to have seen Ansons still in RAF service. They had a bit of a delicate, 'home-made' look about them.

Something along the lines of a prop for a school play.

By the mid/late 1960s, things as 'pre-war' as them were largely well in the past...

The Anson was one of those aircraft which just proved incredibly effective at what it did, like a select few other types. The Canberra outlasted its contemporaries, and the B52 will probably hit 100 years of service. Amazing to think that when the first B52 flew, cattle trains were still running on the Tralee and Dingle. The Douglas DC-3, which dates from 1943, is still highly valued by certain specialist users.