Angus

There were plans for a puffer published in an edition of the Railway Modeller 20 years or so ago.

I have the edition somewhere, I'll dig out and let you know what month and year.

I do love the puffers but they are a bit ubiquitous in the model railway world appearing in all sorts of inappropriate places!

I would guess a trip across the Irish sea in one would not be a trip to relish unless calm. They were really designed for near shore coastal waters around the Clyde and West Coast of Scotland.  

Hi Brian,

There is some commentary about them on my Dromahair topic starting on May 21st, albeit in 2mm scale.

Out of the box they are disappointing but can be made presentable with effort.

Wrong scale for me but the build results looks superb, I hope it's a success for you, it deserves to be!

4 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

That's 2mm?  Wow - superb. Can we see the horse box and the van next to it?

Hi JHB,

They did appear in my Dromahair topic in the Irish Model Layout section

That was back in May, and embarrassingly I'm no further applying with applying planking to the blank side panels on the van or getting them painted. 

23 minutes ago, David Holman said:

trust you have seen the latest MRJ

Hi David,

Not yet, my copy is still winging its way from the Titfield Thunderbolt as no local shops stock it any more.

I've deployed the sentry to advise me of its arrival.

On 8/8/2020 at 8:35 AM, David Holman said:

As 'ongoing thingy' stuff goes,

Ah! well, if we're including "ongoing thingy stuff" in the mix then does my 2mm scale version of Dromahair qualify?

2 ft long and 10.5mm gauge.

Hopefully the start of something bigger.

Apologies for the poor photo, the layout is currently residing in an unlit corner.

Hi JHB,

I had an email exchange with Steve back in May and all seemed ok.

I'll PM you his email address.

Hi Galteemore, great progress there! I find it is always good to have a connection with the loco you are building, it feels more personal then.

I'm looking forward to seeing this one develop.

Angus

Hi David,

If not already seen it Archers do a video tutorial on how to apply their rivets.

The technique is not earth shatteringly novel but using it makes applying the rivets much simpler.

Looks good Galteemore, certainly captured the look of the carriage.

Just out of interest what drawing did you use as a starting point?

That's looking good Galteemore, 

No 4 is on my to do list also, a quintessential SLNCR carriage!

Hi Ken,

As I've said over on my Sligo thread it is very much appreciated that you've shared your work with us.

Thanks

Angus

Thanks Ken,

That is much appreciated,  although the  Sligo tank is somewhat different it is always useful to have some comparable dimensions to compare to.

Angus

Hi David,

I've just sent you a PM, I am suspicious of the plan dimensions for the smokebox and boiler. As modelled they look about right (which is the aim of the game is it not?). 

I suspect if you had made the smokebox 6" wider it would have looked very wrong.

I agree with Murryrec that there is something off with the sandboxes though when compared to the photo( did these vary across the prototype?).

The sandboxes on the drawing I sent also seem to more like the model than the the photo

1 hour ago, KMCE said:

I can give you some details of the model I built

Hi Ken,

Yes please, any details would be useful.

Thanks

Angus

Hi Ken,

I've just been asking about a gas tank that appears on a couple of photos at Sligo over on my thread about Sligo station and was pointed here.

The tank wagon in question is different to yours but I would guess similar in size, what diameter did you establish the tank to be?

Thanks in advance.

Angus

Thanks Eoin,

I will do, it looks like a different wagon (no end timbers and straining wires) but probably similar dimensions.

Thanks both,

I did wonder if that's what it was, it looks quite antiquated.

Something else to add to the list to model. I doubt any drawing exist though so it will need to be scaled from photos.

Having conquered to locomotive roster I am now looking into the carriages,

One question before I delve into that though, whilst looking at the photos of SLNCR passenger stock I came across this picture on the HMRS web site.

https://hmrs.org.uk/photographs/tri-composite-bogie-coach-no-10.html

My question isn't about the carriage but the tank wagon next to it. It is clearly a CIE vehicle but the tank seems very narrow in diameter.

Any ideas what this might be for (....or is Guiness really that dense!) ?

hi Brack,

No thread clogging here, all useful information. I'll watch developments with interest, however slow. 

We are only playing with trains after all, there are other demands on our time!

4 hours ago, Brack said:

Which it seems might help Angus and a few others.

Thanks Brack,

That is helpful, previously the preview photos were of such a low quality the dimensions could not be read once blown up on screen.

These drawings are for the Large Tanks (Sir Henry, Enniskillen & Lough Gill) rather then the earlier Small Tanks (Fermanagh, Leitrim,  Lurganboy, Lissadell and Hazelwood ) which I am starting with.

If you do produce a 3d print version I would be interested in one in 1:152 scale (Body only).

I suspect if you can crack getting an easy to build chassis sorted in 4mm scale you will have a queue at your door.

Your models on the website are superb by the way!

Hi Mark,

If you have code 55 in stock I would use that. It is more widely available.

The difference between code 55 and 60 is negligible ( 5 thou) so 1/8th (0.125) of millimetre in height, we are getting near the limits of perception here!

Hi 2996 Victor,

I've just got to appendix 3 in The Baronial Lines of the MGWR

It states that 79lb rail was used from new spiked to half round sleepers at 1,940 to the mile for straight track. 

I would guess the sleeper spacing equates to 3ft centres with a slight narrowing at track joints.

In the past I have compared LNWR 85lb and 95lb rail to code 124 in 7mms scale. The code 124 fell almost exactly in between so equivalent on 90lb rail

This equates to about code 60 in 4mm for 79lb rail.

I think code 60 flat bottomed rail is available from the 3mm scale association but you have to be a member.

Code 55 flat bottomed is widely available as it used by U.S. N scale modellers

The lines were not relaid until the 1920s with 23 and 26ft lengths of 80lb rail. My guess is the original rail length would be similar.

Great progress there David, looking forward to seeing the J19 take shape.

Is there a choice of cab?

Hi David, a second vote here for Archers rivets

https://www.archertransfers.com/SurfaceDetailsNscale.html

They can be ordered direct from the USA and service is normally prompt. 

I have used them to back date the cab of a 7mm Minerva Manning Wardle, they are easy to use can come in a selection of "gap" sizes.

Don't be tempted by the cheaper Micromark equivalent, I spent hours cursing my decision to save a few pennies, pale imitations I'm afraid.