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  1. Galteemore
    That fits. Loco is shedded at St Rollox. Built in 1957, withdrawn in 1966. Note the Caprotti valve gear.
  2. Galteemore
    Know what you mean about 63 - still lots of stuff like Derry Road and Mallow-Waterford, Burma Road etc…but if you were to offer me a week in history to go exploring around, I’d pick 1950 - lots of mileage but also lots of variety, both steam and I/c, not to mention 3’ gauge. Mind you, 1910 also has its attractions - imagine the rainbow parade of trains through Ballysodare……
  3. Galteemore
    I’m sure he’ll see through them eventually.
  4. Galteemore
    Some kind of general weed killer is all I know. SLNCR also used the GN train. A circular was sent out to all staff beforehand warning them to cover up all flowers and vegetables at crossing cottages etc. The personnel running the train wore protective gear even back then so must have been pretty noxious stuff.
  5. Galteemore
    Pics from RPSI Facebook page - credits to G Mooney and D Carse: https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=855588914506499&id=715053831893342&set=a.855588347839889&source=48&refid=13&__tn__=%2B>
  6. Galteemore
    This is what I would do, if you don’t have the confidence to start from scratch with bare rails and a track gauge. Make a little jig which will allow you to cut lengths of square plastic rod to exactly the requisite height. The jig will ensure consistency. Glue these to a piece of standard sleepered track and secure the whole assembly on your baseboard, making sure it’s dead flat and not twisted. When glue is fully set, snip away the sleepers. That will give you an approximation of the look, whilst ensuring that the gauge is also correct.
  7. Galteemore
    He did a PhD in that. To keep subject vaguely on topic, that great Gaeilgeoir Eamon DeV was briefly a Stormont MP for BCDR territory. One of the UUP members for the same constituency was actually a BCDR director. After the closure in 1950, and before the rails were removed in 54-56, he strongly argued that the line should be retained against traffic congestion. Sadly he didn’t prevail …..
  8. Galteemore
    To be fair, @WRENNEIRE, at Belfast Royal Academy we didn’t also have the Irish to learn like you did…..
  9. Galteemore
    Thanks for this Alan. Great to see this progressing, and looking good. Made one of these blocks up myself for a nascent project. I found a little Emery paper polishing did indeed work wonders. So I’m not dreading making up a few more.
  10. Galteemore
    Yes it’s an LQG. Originally 78 ‘Pettigo’ built 1908, re numbered 1937, withdrawn in 1959. The D refers to the power class, not the loco class. The power class rating allowed planners to allocate locos for particular tasks, D being heavy goods. Most famous D class on GN was the SG3. First wagon looks a standard GN open. Others are ballast I think.
  11. Galteemore
    Yes, Stranraer Town station still existed till quite recently as a PW yard - only lifted 2015-17. Real shame about the Harbour and lack of connections. I used to really value the Newcastle to Stranraer train that meant I could get home from Edinburgh without lugging cases across Glasgow
  12. Galteemore
    Looks like a class 415. Could be a Bognor, Portsmouth or Ramsgate train with a code of 42.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_415
  13. Galteemore
    The same could be said of many government officials on both islands, as we all know to our cost.
  14. Galteemore
    Ballyconnell Road - built to proper 5’3 too.http://andrewsrailways.com/3mm-layouts/balleyconnell-road/
  15. Galteemore
    Should make some very nice layouts with proper length trains - not always easy in 4mm in modern houses with smaller space.
  16. Galteemore
    It’s ok - the breakdown crew came out with the steam crane and sorted it….
  17. Galteemore
    Sorry to hear that John. As a 7mm modeller I am obviously not one of your customers but hugely admire the time, efforts and skills you have devoted to raising the bar in this area.
  18. Galteemore
    What do the buildings look like Chris ? One way to do it is scaling up a basic plan using common dimensions such as doors or by counting bricks.
  19. Galteemore
    Just heard that Iain Rice has just passed away. What a great and helpful modeller he was, with some keen interest in Irish affairs. Prayers for his loved ones at this time. Thankfully we can still enjoy the benefit of his books in years to come - a fitting memorial.
  20. Galteemore
    Looks good to me. One of my favourite railways. Look forward to seeing this model develop.
  21. Galteemore
    That’s quite the diversion - talk about the long way round….
  22. Galteemore
    Excellent! Think it may even have downed something too- even if only by disorienting the Luftwaffe pilots into flying too low!
  23. Galteemore
    Yes, that makes sense. Did some more digging. Geest at Lingfield had 30 van trains from Avon docks. Some in action here at another warehouse https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-geest-bananas-1963-online
  24. Galteemore
    Can’t see why not, in the way that coal trains often contained a mix of PO wagons. Goods trains on the real railway were often much more varied than the ‘block’ trains we modellers tend to run!
  25. Galteemore
    This lovely photo has been posted several times online including here: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.heritagerailway.co.uk/2079/irish-revivalists-mourn-joint-founder/%3famp=1 shows a young Bill Gillespie sitting beside the loco - presumably just before he jumped into the cab!
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