Sheldrake9er

Galloping Alice it is - a product of Walsall Model Industries. I bought it in 2007.

Two from Gerry Hoey. Some day, I might get the correct bogies for the Guinness van. Turf burner on the Enterprise, and A Class ditto.

Thanks for the kind words, Galteemore. As can be seen, the CIE coaching stock is mainly by Roger Cromblehome (Alphagraphix). I've a number more to build. The all first 1144, seen by Waterford signal cabin, was scratchbuilt by Jeremy Clements (Meath RTR), who also scratchbuilt a GNRI rake for me. This comprises six coaches that I call my Enterprise set - D5, C2, K17, K15, F16 and L14. The latter was I think, actually from Worsley Works. Jeremy also built a J4, J11 and I13. Wagons are a motley lot - RTR repainted, kit built British wagons slightly or somewhat modified, scratchbuilt, resin kits produced by Harry Lewis (CIE cattle wagons), and more recently 3D prints by Shapeways, and by Ken McElhinney. My Bulleid beet wagons came from Gerry Hoey, as did various vans. I've a huge amount of GWR as well. Here are just some of the locos. These are the non-GWR origin.

The three main buildings of Irish provenance are the Waterford signal cabin, the lamp hut (?) from Amiens Street, GNRI Side (obviously), and Dromad station building. The cabin is a 3D print in kit form by Owen O'Neill, down in Cork. I'm very pleased with his work. The lamp hut came from Belfast, the builders name has slipped my mind. its a beautiful job. I saw it in 4mm in the MRSI Club room, and he very kindly upscaled it to 7mm. Dromad station building was built by Russell Hutsby in England. I had it sent to my uncle in Belfast, and made the trip to pick it up. Lovely job - internal lighting included, to my surprise.

Some of my locos. The locos are a mix of RTR (Dapol Jinty), Kit built and Scratchbuilt. My builders include Brendan Kelly and Eoin Murray, well known on this forum. I was also lucky enough to procure three locos by Harry Connaughton - very likely from the 1960s. They are 402, and the two J5s. One of the J5s was lacking a tender, so once again Brendan Kelly stepped in. Latest acquisition is a Sentinel.There appear to be significant differences between the Dapol LNER loco I bought, and the GSR Class M1. More research needed.

A trip around the layout. The main station is Swords, and the fiddle yard is either Phibsborough or Adelaide, depending on which direction it is approached. Not many people are aware of the alternative route from Dublin to Belfast via Swords. 7mm Scale, 32mm gauge.

Thanks, Galteemore.

Hi all. I've just bought a Dapol 7mm sentinel loco, and intend that it should be a GSR Class M1. Should it be painted in the standard GSR grey, or black. Thanks in advance.

Beautiful job. Hopefully, Covid 19 permitting I'll be seeing it soon.

Re decals - guilty. Incredible fine work. I stand in awe.

Nicely done - looking forward to finishing it by touching up the paintwork.