Irishswissernie

Had 20 minutes playtime today so here's the result. My last 2 A's have arrived and put to work

Northern Counties Committee today NCC 1930-xx-xxca Belfast Yk Rd B3 no.24 reb 1928 and named 1932 so between these dates. Second view, NCC 1935-xx-xxca Belfast York Road U2 77

2 more John Dewing views today of the County Donegal Railways. Castlefin 8 May 1959 Railcar 12 and Blanche crossing. Railcar 15 crossing the abandoned Londonderry & Lough Swilly track bed just outside Letterkenny 9 May 1959

A bit late today as I have been hammering away at composing a spreadsheet which is now done and dusted. Ex Dublin and South Eastern. I already have the JG Dewing black & white neg of C231 at Dun Laoghaire, here is the colour slide taken at the same time 16 May 1959. I have cropped the original image to make the locomotive stand out a bit more. On the 17 May 1959 he took this view of Railcar 2619 at Killiney The train displays at least 4 shades/hues of green!

More GNRI but a bit different. Hill of Howth Tramway. Teak liveried No 10 at Howth station 18 May 1959 & 10 + 4 at Summit on the same day.

You could just plant a large tree and undergrowth, trees are far higher than buildings and there were plenty on the south side of Fintona station though unfortunately not far enough up the exit to the junction.

Belturbet and Enniskillen today JT 94 on the branch train 19 August 1953 and PP 74 on Enniskillen shed 12 August 1954

One ex M&GWR today J18 583 at Mullingar 18Aug 1953. Handy view of some backhead detail.

A couple of County Donegal views today from 3 July 1959 Van 155 with some interesting plank repairs at Strabane and a Trespass sign

GNRI today as there are a fair number of negs 'in stock' Clones 8 May 1948 U Class 198 and a gleaming 84 at Adelaide 4 days later.

It was covered in a previous topic as the eBay photo had been snipped and commented upon This was Garfields reply then Posted September 22 I've seen a couple of other photos of the Sulzers with snatchers fitted and they also had them fitted in this way; it seems the snatcherman had to travel in the rear cab. I'm not sure if there was a communication system in the cabs or if it was a case of the snatcherman having to run through the engine room to warn the driver if the staff wasn't picked up successfully...

Cork and Limerick Junction today. Purchased B107 off EBay primarily because of the Tablet catchers. 470 station pilot at Cork 27 June 1959 and B102 at Limerick Junction on the same date.

Memories of the Heuston station pilots from 1995, photographed by G Roose. 185 & 187 11 April.

Going to have a couple of days living in the railway room 10th November as I have to isolate after my Covid Swab until an Operation 2 days later so need to check I have enough modelling supplies. Had a notification that A3r is on its way but still nothing regarding my green A42. At least it looks like I will have a cattle special to run. Four Masters fiddle yard is now operational and the remaining track for the goods yard plus Alum Bay station (which will function as loco holding sidings in Irish running mode) plus a link to a planned North Eastern Railway coal drop cameo should also be laid.

NCC/NIR today. I have a fair number of images to upload although some are 'repetitive' 9 uploaded to flickr today; here are a couple of them WT 10 at York Road and 27 acting as station pilot, 13 May 1967

Mixed bag today and that also means as to photo quality. Ex M&GW coach 151M 27 August 1956 at Mallow, Inchicore K1 380 ca 1948 by JG Dewing & Athlone ex M&GW station 1967.

Great Northern today. Omagh 107 22Aug 1954 , 209 Dundalk 25 Aug 1954 & QG 155 at Drogheda on the same day.

I have joined the bandwagon and purchased an A3r - down to 33 now. Well the Winter Fuel payment is due so here's hoping for a mild winter.

Jim , you need to send a flickr request quoting your membership number to the IRRS to become a follower and they will then add you to the members who can access their flickr site.

I shall change it to ca 1966, I was given a pile of negs with neg sleeves dated 1965 through to 1968 but the negs had all been taken out and re-inserted in the wrong sleeves. There are numerous other ones to go on flickr Here are views at Bray and Dundalk.

No shouldn't be a problem , Santa lives in Lapland which is in Finland - part of the EU

Book arrived today and is excellent, no narrow gauge Jim but 5 SLNCR Galteemore!

Dublin Connolly 4 May 1968 today . B170 & WT56 which I think was on a Special from Belfast.

UTA today. MED 18 and NCC 4 circa 1966.

Langley Models do 4mm painted metal ducks etc but probably not a good idea to order from UK at the moment! https://www.langleymodels.co.uk/awd1/index.php?route=product/product&path=203_206&product_id=5558