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Those are fabulous photos -full of life and atmosphere.

Wow wow wow. If that doesn’t make the case for an RTR WT nothing will - that scene deserves one

That’s interesting- thanks. I’d be interested to see how many are for display rather than running. A terminus layout based on something like Larne Harbour with space for a few rail cars would be fabulous but beyond my space! I was intrigued to see how on David Holman’s Northport Quay, which is designed for 6w and SLNC bogies, introducing a single standard length GNRI bogie carriage made an enormous visual and operational impact. The very first O gauge coach I bought was a Heljan mk1 which I had to send back as it would have completely overwhelmed the layout - prob explains why I have a thing for small coaches !

The most popular O gauge railcars tend to be single unit affairs. A typical 80 class consist of 3 cars would eat enormous amounts of space. There are O gauge layouts on the circuit smaller than a 3 car set !

Photos courtesy Science Museum. This BP/Vulcan design for India and then Pakistan is almost pure GNRI https://blog.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/pakistan-railways-sps-3157-part-one/

I suspect the easiest way to acquire the look is to take a random mix of LMS, Southern and GWR coaches, paint as required, and assemble into a rake. Assuming you don’t look too closely that will give you the ‘liquorice all sorts’ effect

The Australian K class have very close links to SLNC small tanks

Very nice. The Brazil 2-2-2 is how the MGWR ‘Elf’ class looked before rebuilding with saddle tanks

Yes my mum and dad are on it!

That’s terrific and very atmospheric. The composition also has echoes of Arigna Town’s FY exit…

I wish ! My employer will find a house for us to rent but sadly that’s not a criterion! I wish ! My employer will find a house for us to rent but sadly that’s not a criterion!

Lovely Ernie. Can’t be Lough Gill though as it was at Dundalk from May 57 on (it also had onion shaped smokebox lubricators which are not on this engine). It’s either Enniskillen or Sir Henry

Excellent work. Although I have a fair idea what my mood would be after a few hours cooped up in there chipping concrete !

Inspired by @Tullygraineys PP build I dragged mine out of the box to give her a blast up and down. Reassuringly she ran - also gave me a chance to pose a CIE grey loco with a proper black engine - the colour difference is striking. We are moving house in a month or two so this will be my last loco build for a bit - I have a blue 4-4-0 to do but that’s not a job to rush. I may try another small project though…..watch this space !!

Sounds like good mentoring advice. Or is that coaching ?

I suspect they are a bit closer to an MGW P class

Don’t start him off!

Take up the dulcimer and you’re laughing !

Excellent. My PP responded to threats of being used as a hammer. It’s been fairly good ever since.

Silly question Alan but are all the wheels back in the same locations as before painting? That may lie at the root of this

Had similar with a coupling rod screw fouling a bearing. Has something worked slightly loose?

Lovely work Alan. And I know about display case models sometimes it’s just good to get it finished and off the bench. It’s a handsome model

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Lovely work Alan. Something mesmerising about those huge wheels.