Galteemore

Great work. Very impressive little aircraft in real life too, very capable aerobatically. I was quite surprised to see what they can do!

Looks like Crewe. Shed code is Crewe North. Wheel size suggests an LNWR 5’7 2-4-2T. Would have been nice had it been one of the similar 4’6 tanks which ended up on the DWWR!

Don’t have the Cassells book to hand but I suspect the Jeeps are stored and not withdrawn. This pic predates both the summer excursion season and of course the spoil work going at full blast, which effectively rescued the WTs from early oblivion (the oldest was only 18 years in ‘67). No Jeep was withdrawn until 1968, and at least one of the locos pictured was in service until 1970. The last three Jeeps were actually on NIR books until 1971 - 4, obviously enough, and 51/53. At the time this photo was taken in 67, some ex GN locos also remained on the books - including an SG3 and two UGs.

Great work. Almost like a Belpaire boiler in front of the cab !

Not in traffic, as I understand from Blaine’s post above. The mortal remains of 191 lingered at Inchicore until disposed of in 1998, I think.

17 Aug 1991

Great work. Getting flashbacks to early 80s north Leitrim….

Lake District? 11E is shed code for Tebay. No 70 was, I think, a long term resident.

Glad that charity has somebody switched on doing their listings for them! It’s an English charity - local to me - so doubly impressive that they have got the description sorted, rather than some ‘model train coaches’…..

May also be worth talking to Siobhan Osgood who is doing a PhD at Trinity on….GNRI architecture! http://irishrailwayarchitecture.blogspot.com/?m=1

Any chance of a photo Mike please ? I well remember 23’s gear crunching….

Most interesting John. What a pity this wasn’t developed locally too - imagine if H and W had landed the GN and UTA diesel contracts…..

The first two digits suggest a fitted freight to a Southern Region destination. Can’t find what ‘56’ working was….

Bottom 2 are Stranraer, aren’t they? Ernie and I clicked the keys simultaneously I think !

Greer to see this progress. So often brass projects remain in flux.

Those look terrific

It doesn’t look like just something Alan- looks like a BCDR D1 ! Super work.

I’m playing the long game. Froze a set and will wait on the market ….given the good news this w/e I think every Irish modeller should eat a scone in honour of Raheny 2022…..

Looks like the Bridport branch- probably just prior to closure.

That PPs 42X? My dad was on it. I’ll ask him….

Just received latest e-copy of this quality and well produced mag from John Emerson, who runs Lynx Models. O gauge focus but incredibly useful items of info that mainstream magazines don’t often publish. This edition includes stuff on hornblocks for instance and other modelling bits. Access is by application to lynxmodels@icloud.com - send him an email and you’ll get a copy.

In the spirit of the forum, how many of each scone flavour were produced? Could you bulk buy for a discount or preorder? And what flavours will be on offer next year?

Luck was required as well as skill. On one occasion c 1950 the crew of an SLNC train were prevailed upon to hide a bale of suiting fabric (worth 4 figures in 2022 prices) in the coal bunker before leaving Enniskillen at 7:20 pm. They were spotted doing so, and on arrival at Glenfarne the duly informed Eire customs men walked briskly past the passengers in coach 9 and headed straight for the loco. The crew quickly delved into the bunker and consigned the bale into the firebox. The reaction of the fabric’s owner is not recorded.

Not my era, not my scale, not my thing. But this is wonderful news for all Irish modellers. Well done IRM!