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  1. Galteemore
    Found I have a copy. Fascinating stuff. Had no idea that they paused lifting the BCDR main in 55/56 to go off and lift the Derry Central, then bring the demolition train back to Down again….
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    Delightful model. The weathering is top notch. Beautiful patina.
  3. Galteemore
    Lovely. That 009 stock is delightful.
  4. Galteemore
    I found this too, David, and apparently it’s a steam heating pipe (there is a flexible rubber end at the right I believe). I also added lamp irons and coupling chains to the buffer beam. Agree about the handrails etc - I ended up filling in lots of holes on the kit to backdate it! The fiddliest bit was soldering brass numerals on the the sandboxes. Should have just glued them…..
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    I can thoroughly recommend the IRRS drawings , having built a loco from scratch with their aid. The electronic version is especially useful as you can zoom in without distortion to check oeaticular measurements.
  6. Galteemore
    Putting the camera in Drumboe’s cab did give a nice little segment of footage near Cloghan Point. Could almost have been the Barnesmore Gap but for the sea!
  7. Galteemore
    Sorry I missed you Patrick - had a flying visit on Sat am! Great show with lots to see.
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    That’s hilarious. I’m sitting about 5 minutes away from that very route right now! Although LT have now surrendered to Arriva in these parts, the route was, I think, originally a feeder to the Met line at Chesham.
  10. Galteemore
    Excellent David. Most useful tutorial which will hopefully encourage others to have a go! It’s a great little kit and an ideal intro to Irish 7mm.
  11. Galteemore
    That was only used for transferring wagons via rope haulage and turntables afaik, rather than being a proper loco-worked line.
  12. Galteemore
    Strictly speaking, wasn’t Carrignagat to Ballisodare two parallel lines rather than true double track ?
  13. Galteemore
    Wonderful. Once you get a rolling chassis, the rest is comparatively straightforward
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    Great stuff as ever. Agree with Alan / there is a real overall sense of cohesion to the composition. Many layouts have an excellent set of individual items on show which just don’t ‘gel’. There’s a consistent picture here which adds so much atmosphere. Must have a think about how to do my signal box….,
  15. Galteemore
    Fantastic. Wonderful work all round. And if business picks up you could run a shuttle service.
  16. Galteemore
    We’re thankful you do it for free Ernie. Can’t tell you how much it has helped my research. I know it has cost you time and money to do - thank you!!
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    What a gift your archive is Ernie. Looks like the 7:20 will be steam tonight - look at coach behind the railbus. Also worth noting SLNC yard trackage here is chaired and not flat bottom as on their ‘main line’. The UTA wagons are an interesting contrast. First one looks like an old NCC pattern with outside W irons (and NCC section station in background). Lower one, is I think one of the Courtaulds factory coal wagons - the photo is possibly taken at their Carrickfergus sidings.
  18. Galteemore
    I understand that such systems overseas adopt the early railway practice of timed interval departures. Perhaps morning departures in one direction and afternoon departures in the other? Staff and ticket would be more fun…..
  19. Galteemore
    The ‘Irish North’ - Dundalk to Enniskillen. Although technically the Irish North ran all the way to Derry. The ‘Back Line’ - Greenisland-Monkstown
  20. Galteemore
    Cracking footage here of Larne line mails in 1976. Ignore the 450 class used as an opener!!
  21. Galteemore
    Only a few years until the WTs finally vanished in 1970-71 (last locos were steamed in 1970 but a handful of the class remained hanging about until mid 71 before scrapping). Lough Erne was technically an NIR loco at time of withdrawal but was never branded with the ‘stapler’ logo.
  22. Galteemore
    Friend of mine took this vid at Balmoral. Of note is elderly gent at right. First chairman of the RPSI in 1964 and can actually remember the GNR before blue engines came in!!! IMG_7710.MOV
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    A few kicked around York Road for years IIRC. At the time they were all scrapped the RPSI was rightfully focused on getting enough steam locos and coaches in service to run trains. Wagon preservation in Ireland has been very hit or miss - most glaring omission being a cattle wagon. The spoil wagons wouldn’t really earn their keep as ballast wagons on an heritage line either, as they were designed for the specific task of dumping stones beside the railway and not on it!
  24. Galteemore
    Grey Fergies even graced the SLNC……although this isn’t the best place to pose for a photo…..
  25. Galteemore
    IIRC Larne Line resignalling c1984 killed all that off. The old searchlights and somersaults all went along with the signal cabins.
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