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Galteemore
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They are. The website is undergoing a rebuild. @leslie10646will doubtless know more !
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It’s a quick fix for small scale modelling but unpicking your work if unhappy with it may be problematic. Using solder allows for ‘tacking’ pieces in place with small solder joints to check the fit before soldering solid. The chassis is not something to be scared of. Get one of these and it will keep you square: http://www.poppyswoodtech.co.uk/tools.html
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Looks really good. Very neat soldering - can’t see any stray solder! Or have you gone down the superglue route?
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Excellent. Take it slowly, clean the joint areas well, use lots of flux and a hot iron, and you’ll be fine - and show us what you are up to!!
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Brass (or nickel silver ) is also much more tolerant of reworking and general fettling. Don’t ask me how I know!
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And obviously fans of the best CIE livery ever
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Here, I’d say….https://foxfieldrailway.co.uk/knotty-heritage-train-days/
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Might be worth checking the back to back as a first step. Gold standard fix is some kind of flexi chassis as identified above, but flangeless wheels are an easy fix. 6 w coaches can be curious beasts and and require a bit of fettling to get round the track…
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Knew this reminded me of something. It’s very like a Lambton Tank - also produced by Kitson- albeit with a much better cab.
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Looks like an ex-DSE one. Can’t imagine where that came from
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British locos and stock that can be disguised as Irish
Galteemore replied to Westcorkrailway's topic in Irish Models
The Pullmans had standard Pullman design bogies, apparently constructed by the LMS , who presumably had more experience than most UK concerns in building 5’3” bogie stock….. -
A handsome and interesting engine. Found to be too heavy so was rebuilt as an 0-6-0 tender engine. Lasted until 1950. Looking into this topic shows that the often overlooked DWWR/DSER had some lovely designs, and some particularly charming small tanks.
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Murphy was an interesting character himself. I knew about his press and political career, but not his railway work….https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Martin_Murphy
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indeed he does Leslie. And adds that the loco was sold to W M Murphy, contractor.
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Withdrawn 1891. Incidentally, E L Ahrons describes it as being painted ‘an ugly red’ when it got the stovepipe chimney.
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Interesting- and rather like the original MGWR Fairnbairns before Atock remodelled them
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Possibly…..would need to check wheel dia and spacing etc….
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Excellent news - well done! Halfords grey plastic primer or its equivalent will do just fine.https://www.halfords.ie/motoring/paints-body-repair/primer/halfords-primer-grey-500ml-473116.html
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I am currently sitting about half a mile away from Aston Hill, after which the cars are named. But even a DB7 can’t match a WLWR maroon beauty:….
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I did caveat it with ‘GN’, Jb….although in truth, I suspect the most impartial analysis, comparing designs on a wider global canvas, would say Ireland’s finest designs of all came from J G Robinson at the WLWR before the Great Central poached him.
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There are those who believe the QL in its original form to be the GN’s most elegant design. It’s an argument with some merits…
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Looks like photographic grey - a Victorian practice to ensure that the detail of a locomotive stood out in its official works portrait. The actual in service livery would have been green like this…painting on my office wall!
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And the full range is here…..http://www.studio-scale-models.com/TVehicle.shtml
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Here, I’d say….,http://www.studio-scale-models.com/img/VB3.jpg
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It’s one of the reasons I sell everything off periodically when I have changed scale. German HO, UK N, Japanese N, British O all have come and gone from my shelves. 36.75 seems just right - there are hardly any kits to buy and I can work at my own glacial pace with it….
