Galteemore

Hi Patrick. I think that the UG would indeed look better in plain black with that lovely ‘GNR’ on the tender. Sadly, it’s not the same tender type as UG No 79, which was uniquely turned out of Dundalk with passenger loco style ‘G N ‘ and crest !!

That would be delightful! He did also of course build some splendid tank engines..

That would kill off the railtour industry

Not the comfy chair !

Sweet dreams…..

Some of it is here https://www.lner.info/locos/O/o4o5.php

Great stuff Patrick. Always a relief when the wheels turn properly again! Might you consider swapping out the red water bag for a dun-coloured one? The rest of the scene is so nicely muted that such a small change might help it blend in even more.

Peter’s Spares ? https://www.petersspares.com/

Commercially available from Regner…..https://www.gardenrailways.co.uk/regner-255901-guinness-no12.html

Yes, it’s odd, given that, unusually for an industrial railway, it always had a tourist dimension in its heyday.

The late Tony Miles or one of his crew built one, to be seen at SDMRC, I think. @Horsetanmay know more. Footplate was widened by 6.5” and distance between cylinder centres by similar amount.

That’s a pretty warped view of things

Yes, it was length of traverser and the size of the shops - 39’: Glover tanks needed their buffers removed to fit in! Whether the GN actually needed a 4-6-0 is also a moot point….the proposal came along in 1911, before Glover’s arrival and the design of the S class. As an NER man, Glover was well used to 4-6-0s but obviously chose not to build his own. Indeed, on the NE Glover would have seen how Worsdell’s R class 4-4-0s took over work that the 4-6-0s struggled with! Pic by M Peirson. The S proved that a large 4-4-0 could effectively do anything the GN asked of it and an S on form with a top crew was even a match for the V and VS. And unlike them, it could also work the Derry Road - and even reach Enniskillen if the civil engineer wasn’t looking….. Sorry Patrick - thread creep!! What would Mr Weaver say?

Now there’s a lot of familiar faces! Wonderful event - thanks for sharing. Last time I had a running day with Norman was about 25 years ago when we ran our live steamers on each others lines. Is that a GN 4-2-2 he’s built lurking in the background behind the NCC 2-4-0? Lovely models. And a fabulous setting. Know anyone who could compose a Planxty in its honour ?

Funnily enough the Jubilees were influenced by Irish politics…a large number of the class were named after places that the UK had constitutional ties with. Up to 1938 one was thus named ‘Irish Free State’ - then renamed to ‘Eire’ !! Four were also named after the Irish provinces. https://www.farishnspares.co.uk/graham-farish-by-bachmann/jubilee-eire-name-board-b6012.html

Incredible given that she was once considered unrestorable and was simply bought as a source of parts ! Have a close look at her centre driving wheels…..https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/two-lms-jubilees-ended-up-in-woodhams-yardthe-other-one-45690-leander-left-in-1972this-one-45699-galatea-due--473581717037851916/

Lovely little scene Ernie. The kids hitching a ride is a nice touch!

V for vacuum?

Sorry - that’s the bit about scratchbuilding that no one tells you….you become both a perfectionist and your own worst critic!! Looks good to me. As does the GN coach lurking in the rear !!

Nice, if sad picture of @David Holman’s Wolf Dog.

Looks wonderful!

Nice scene - looks well. Look forward to hearing more about the carriage. Have the loco crew jumped off anticipating a crash ?

In Cardiff Bay today, where ships were controlled by semaphore signals…..some still have arms but not these ones. I’m presuming they’ve found a home at the nearby rugby stadium…,,

Excellent work. One of the delights of this forum is to see people making Irish models from scratch, and this is a lovely model. Totally agree - I’d have badged mine up as G N too! I’d like to know more about the trimming plane please as I have some major plastic work coming up.