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4 John Dewing slides today. It appears that GNRI practice on the Dublin-Belfast Main re ballasting was to pack the sleepers with ballast underneath the chairs/rail but leave a depression on plain track in the middle possibly to assist drainage. Interesting detail to model along with a line of new or re-placed sleepers (its hard to tell which) on the last photo. GNRI 1963-05-19 Wellington Bank 91 JGD630606. GNRI 1963-05-28 Belfast GVS WT54 JGD630620. GNRI 1965-07-11 Laytown JGD651110. GNRI 1964-06-02 Mount Pleasant 54 JGD640425.

Yes ,the photos are of the locos being used on the RHTT (Rail Head Treatment Trains) during October to December. It only takes a few days for the locos to get covered in muck. 2023-10-23 Melkridge 68022 + 68017 RHTT in action.

GNRI 1956-09-13 Beauparc, 18 on goods crossing Railcar A, LN399. GMK092 CIE 1961-04 Inchicore 2637 refTD112. GMK086 CIE 1955-xx Youghal GSWR open 3rd gas lit C194.

Ballybrophy 148 on Limerick via Nenagh ca 2002. C&L 1956-09-14 Bawnboy Road, 4.20pm Belturbet -Ballinamore mixed. LN415. C&L 1957-06 Ballinamore shed 8L 4T LN175.

Is it this one jim? Farewell the Derry Road by Eric Challoner, Page 66, 705 + Brake Compo 396 at Bundoran Junction August 1957 (nc Simmons)

Drogheda 187 ca 2004-5. SLNCR 1957-06-08 Glenfarne 'Lough Melvin' LN1113. GNRI 1957-09-21 Enniskillen 12, 6.40pm to Omagh WACS2249. GNRI 1957-09-21 Enniskillen shed 162, 100 & 12 WACS2119.

GNRI 1957-06-09 Warrenpoint 21 LN1129. GNRI 1957-06-07 Omagh 204 LN1044. GNRI 1957-06-05 Belturbet station JT91 on Ballyhaise train LN1004. Tralee 077 ca 2000

I Have added the new NG7 layout 'Machno Yard' to this topic as the layout represents the Penmachno Slate Co's mineral line from the Llanwrst & Penmachno Railway up the valley to its quarry at Blaen Glasgwm. This is modelled in RG7 or 0-16.5 scale rather than the 009 Conway Falls Layout and represents the Quarry Company's shed and yard to the north of the village of Penmachno. Track laying and electrics are now complete and the attached photos show the general layout of the scene. The through track is also used by the Irish 00 layout 'Four Masters Bridge' to complete circular access to the joint fiddle yards via a removable drop board. across the doorway.

Rails Sheffield have already sold out on the Sound equipped Quarry Hunslets and also the slate wagons (My fault there!) Meanwhile a couple more views of S&DJR 9 ex GNRI 149, on the morning passenger. First view shows the new scenic area to be developed in the background

Possibly a more suitable view of the scene for this topic.

I have now re-wired the continous run after re-laying the former now defunct Mullaghmore with 0-16.5 track. The video also shows the scenic extension to the Drowes River scene with backdrop board in place. The video also features an 0-16-5 test train using the line to access the fiddle yard. The 'Quarry Hunslets' are quite powerful for their size!

GMK018 CIE 1961-04-xx Dublin Heuston goods yard E405 L45. GMK013 CIE 1961-04-xx Connolly B133 TI146. GMK016 CB&SC 1955-xx Cork Rocksavage shed 41, 467. P6. IR 1968-05-04 Wicklow B147 + 186 Special.

Limerick Junc, uncoupling 141 prior to running round the Limerick City 'shuttle'. GMK032 CIE 1955-xx Dublin Heuston 2602 D171. GMK030 CIE 1955-xx Heuston, possibly a D2 with vintage tender L133. GMK028 CIE 1961-04-xx Inchicore 258 L15.

Ballina station 080 prepares to run round Ballina 078 on the Manulla 'shuttle'justa181 CDRJC 1957-06-08 Donegal Town Railcars 16,19 +20 LN1086 CDRJC 1957-06-08 Ballyshannon wagons 245 & 113 LN1087

GNRI 1957-06 Oldcastle Railbus 1 LN127. GNRI 1956-09-14 Clones shed 41 LN428 GNRI 1956-09-14 Clones 26 LN429. GMK034 CIE 1961-04-xx Inchicore A13 L48.

The Bachmann NG7 stock arrived on Saturday so yesterday with some trepidation I ran a clearance test train over the Drowes River Bridge as this provides the access to the joint OO/NG7 fiddle yard. This was successful and at first glance the train appears to fit in with the surroundings. I have a feeling though that when the Irish OO is running through the adjacent 7mm scale quarry scene its not going to be so believeable.

Ex GNRI today. x211 GNRI 1964-xx-ca Adelaide Then a look back to the Great Victoria Street area back in 1965. x220 GNRI 1965-08-26 Belfast yard, 53,55 & 37 x222 GNRI 1965- CA Belfast GVS UG 49. x214 GNRI 1964-06-27 Belfast GVS 208 on Curragh Spl.

The Study or Mancave , Railway Room or Rubbish Tip depending on who is expressing their opinion now has the continous run installed with a removable drop board across the entrance. The Mullaghmore area, on the right in the second photo, is to be re-developed for the proposed NG7 Quarry but Irish OO and the NG7 will be able to utilise each others sections and also the fiddle yard for running. The Drowes River bridge at Four Masters is somewhat hidden far right but there will be a further scenic extension on the approach to the fiddle yard in front of the window.

Not any more, my youngest daughter and her husband lived in Southport but have now moved back to the 'Centre of Britain' (according to the Town Council) good old Haltwhistle.

The layout in its new configuration as a 'roundy-roundy' is now working after a fashion! J15 146 speeds to Sligo.

Connolly probably Sligo service, ca 2000-2004 justa132. C&L 1958-05-20 Dromod 6T JGD 580202. C&L 1957-06-xx Mohill LN1944. Connolly ca 2000-2004 justa142.

Negatives from ca 2000 + or - a few years; there was no in formation for these images. Manulla 084. Mallow 074. justa203 Ballina 2005-10-08 justa066. Balbriggan justa160

Three negatives of Irish Coaches taken by GMK . GMK069 GNRI 1955-xx ex LNWR 57ftCorr 3rd puchased WW11 from LMS 479. C137. GMK075 CIE 1955-xx MGW 6whl Lav Compo C343. GMK063 CIE 1961-04-xx Inchicore GSW 312A. BTz C224.

If the Tramway was an independent undertaking then it would have been situated solely in Eire and should have become part of the Great Southern. They could then have transferred stock from the Cork & Muskerry, Tralee & Dingle etc to keep services running.

A few 'new' Bandon Tank photos for Mike 84C and Sheila after an enjoyable and most pleasant few hours chatting on Haltwhistle station last Thursday. CIE 1961-03-17 Cork ex CBSC464 JGD610301. GMK020 CB&SCR 1955-xx Cork Rocksavage shed 467 l386. CBSC 1953-08-24 Clonakilty Junction 467 Dn Goods (3)