Midland Man

First of all class work on the new post and second how did you build the horse van?

Any pics? MM

yes! Should be going to that show.

Any news or update sound interesting.

I might do a LLSR of bridge end or Island road in the late 50s using live steam engine that are used on a Z scale models. Only problim is would a Z scale model be able to carry the weight of no4/5?

Amazing stuff there Are the building scratch built because as they look exellent. MM

Thanks but yes I have got the book one of my first books in Irish modeling. Eire trains has a lot of pic but none inside. Anyway I building a small model with the scraps of plaster card so anything O is on hold. MM

Unfortunately I did not know him very well. I find it more sad that his friends will be unable to go to his funeral. Very sad a large lost to the hobby and the society. MM

Looks amazing you say that the grey shows mistakes . Don't be so hard on you're self. Keep it up. MM

I wonder if there is drawings @David Holman should make a model of it for belmullet as it is such a funny little thing and with David's skill it would be so detailed. When all of this so over I hope he brims one of his layouts to Eire as it would be great to sea it up close.

Last time I was the (2018) there was only the guards van. When all of this is over I going to buy a camera a photograph all thing railway like Navan and the Tara's mines as they will be gone in about 11 months to a year and a half. Last time I wa there 2018 there wa only the brake van. pity MM

Did Fry make a model of the Achill thing on wheels?

Looks a bit crazy. The Achill railcar ended up like that I think.

I know this is not about the point but there is a full size brake van beside the road between Cork - Clonakilty. Has any one else seen it? By the way is there any pics of the side of the brake van as I beleive that one was used on the tramway in cork in the 50s/60s until closure.

You are so right Wjen they closed it down there was a lot of opposition against it. Pity it closed.

Hey there @NIRCLASS80 what camera/phone doe you use to those perfect photos + doe you use liting and if what type?

Clean work whitch is important for good running. Keep it up

lovely work will look class when painted.

Interesting @Lambeg man My only problim is the front coplings as they are tooooooo massive.

I really wanted to model that as a prototype in O gauge after I saw a pic in Railways in Ireland pt3. The line would have got G2 654 Clara working on about 57/58 before it moved to the Loughrea and then the Kilfee branch. Another great model would be the juntion where the SLNCR left the MGWR in the 40s/50s (sorry I forgot the name for the station but remember what it looks like) And @jhb171achill one part I noticed is that there is a point that goes into the so called "building". Thanks for showing the track plan. Who ever mite model this will have great joy in doing so(or maybe I will do so you never know.) The 3 way point is quite interesting a I have only seen it at Buree in Limerick. MM

Looks exellent @JasonB As well as being painted orange they were sometimes painted red instead. Very well built. Keep it up.

Lovely model @Noel Are they get kit or are they RTR?

The 2600 are one of the wonders of Irish modeling. The reason they are a wonder is that they came in 2 or 3 railcar units but during GAA specials they would use older stock to accommodate more people thus a unit could consist of 7 carriages (not including the original units). This means you mix and match different stock to your fancy. MM

From the tunnel to the end of the main station would make a medium sized little layout. Plus it's in a curved shape so it could be done in about 8ft by4ft I guess.

Imagine if it survived today.