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  1. Galteemore
    Excellent. My Latin teacher at school had the middle name ‘Lynn’ which was handed down through the family in memory of Surgeon-Major Lynn who had saved the life of a family member that day.
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    It’s very good indeed. By Colin Boocock who actually travelled on it.
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    184 is currently being restored for static display. Unlikely to steam ever again. 186 is too small for current mainline ops but far too big for Downpatrick- would cost far too much to steam.
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    Some NG lines are laid with steel sleepers. It’s more efficient for temporary construction lines etc which can be easily lifted and relaid -Google the Decauville railway system. At a guess that’s ex BnM track.
  5. Galteemore
    The Hattons range will not be 21mm friendly, I suspect. With footboards etc I imagine clearances would be tight
  6. Galteemore
    Rats. I’m in Portsmouth two days before best wishes for Sat!
  7. Galteemore
    Strictly speaking DJ I model 7mm not O gauge -o gauge being 32mm whereas my wheels are set at 36.75……
  8. Galteemore
    Fabulous. The SLNC pic is probably taken about 5pm - this is the 4pm ex Sligo passenger service crossing the 2pm goods out of Enniskillen.
  9. Galteemore
    Carriage looks fabulous. And you’ll make short work of the etches I think….Swilly engines were famously clean so those brass spectacle rims will look rather splendid gleaming against the deep green cab front…..
  10. Galteemore
    Great work
  11. Galteemore
    Inspiration for those who may wish to make their Manors seasonal - as seen in Swindon today….
  12. Galteemore
    Or railbus. May 1950 Dromahair
  13. Galteemore
    Fabulous. Can’t imagine which Co Antrim coastal town inspired this…..is the ballast area called ‘Magheraless’? ;
  14. Galteemore
    Fabulous. Note the mail being loaded on to 2A. A far cry from the 4-4-0 hauled ‘Mail’ of the 20s!
  15. Galteemore
    Incredible Patrick. Could pass for 7mm. Very nicely done.
  16. Galteemore
    Nice model of a very distinctive class.
  17. Galteemore
    Now that’s most interesting. Yes I did build ‘Halstead’ and showed it in part finished form. Then I started building an Irish loco for it and that was that! Layout sold and 5’3” I went. Oddly enough I had been thinking this week of a Lyddlow too as a test bed (my engines can spend long months with no use, which I need to rectify by having a simple layout close to hand). So it’s quite striking to see yours in progress. Can’t wait to see what you produce!
  18. Galteemore
    Talking of rails, what’s the track plan Bob? Really looking forward to this - another 36.75mm layout and not a million miles away from me either…
  19. Galteemore
    Know what you mean. Got the makings of a 1980s Hornby catalogue cover
  20. Galteemore

    Baby 80

    Galteemore replied to tonybonneyba's topic in Workbench

    Very interesting. Reminds me of Bandai Shorty trains…..https://www.japanrailmodelers.org/pages/modelingjapan/btrainshorty-pt1.html - photo from website shows how short they are compared to a scale model. Allows long trains and tight - very tight - curves!
  21. Galteemore
    Quick work Bob. Looking forward to seeing this develop. Nice little GER loco too…..
  22. Galteemore
    Cheers Ernie. That view of the bufferstop at Oldcastle is most helpful - I know now what Florencecourt’s looks like close-up!
  23. Galteemore
    The Sligo tanks had a reputation for being heavy on coal. They are not passenger locos (90% of SLNC passenger traffic was diesel by time of their arrival in 51) but designed for the hard slog of hauling 25 wagons of cattle over a badly laid 45 mile long rollercoaster. The UTA never used them, even when less than a decade old, for anything other than freight in regular service. 131 is ideal for the RPSI’s Dublin runs with the necessary grunt and acceleration- arguably a U would be even better ….if only we had one!
  24. Galteemore
    That’s a very nice piece of work / good effort on the peculiar 800 class blue/green paint shade too.
  25. Galteemore
    Nice work Alan. I use Sainsbury’s bathroom cleaner or Viakal. Spray on, scrub with an old toothbrush and rinse.
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