Midland Man

Looks like somewhere on the GSWR main line. Could be Mallow?

Hi Leslie 

I have just relised that Harry Byrnes model of 184 has no flying snail and had a modified chassis. All though I don't model GNRI(MGWR is what I model) there engines and stock are lovely so of I ever get any of my idea going Cavan rail station in OO would be nice.Love the layout and the VA class pure GNRI

Great pics 

love the 70s feel when did the Midland boogie get scrapped?

I went to Tralee about a 4 years ago at about 11 o clock at night to look around the station. The went to killarney rail station trying to get a train to Tralee but found out you can not due to the design of the station.

Looks like Drogheda.If it was Kilkenny a beet engine would have been used or even Meadh as it spent its last days on the branch.

Looks good is 184 a Harry Byrne engine which is on the SSM website?

I hope this is real as it may be a April fools!

Love the F class as for the A class is that proper mgwr blue?

Love the canopy cap on the Aurora.Is 650 Clonsila?

Looks class. It should come with a wagon to keep the spider baby in.

looks class 

22 minutes ago, Warbonnet said:

If it wasnt for Thomas the Tank Engine I probably would've never gone near the hobby if I'm honest. It's a great gateway for many children to play with trains and be introduced to them. How is that or a famous loco like Flying Scotsman a bad thing if it raises the profile of the hobby?

I phased it wrong I meant the animated show not the classic tv show or the books 

Hello all 

The reason I wanted to ask this question is because I find now that people find the hobby weird.They only think of Thomas the tank or Flying scotsman which makes the hobby look bad in a way.I also find that modeling modern railways is a little boring for a young child.As one of the younger members of this forum my interest in model railways is the MGWR 1920s to the 1950s .The reason being is books like rail to Achill and Ernie Shepards Midland great western railway were the  two books that were available to me as my grandad had a interest in local history and of the railways. Hope you all like.

I have decided not to use the platform for making Inishlyre bigger.The reason being was because I did not like it so instead a bridge is being built from 1mm plaster card 

and the top part being foam bord cut up. To interest the eye it is at a angle.Hope you all like.

I think Fry had a model shop or something but once heard that someone made MGWR F class ready to run engine in the 1930s. There is a house near me that had Basset Louke engines runing in his back garden in the 30s and bits of coaches lasted until the 70s may be still of his stuff still there.

is that the BCDR royal saloon in the 3rd pic?

Looking good. Do they still sell them and in what gauge?

Ye Ernie Shepards book has loco drawings of a L class whitch I may build.Is there drawings for a C or A class.

Class!

Love the midland break van and open wagon.I will have to make a rake of those wagons for Moate (if it ever happens) 

yeah I ment 5ft 3in guge in O 

what MGWR wagons are there and prices?

Like the 36.75mm gauge (hope it is the right gauge)

I will probally get the 2-2-2 as a g2 would need mods where do you get track for o gauge 

After a long day the mock up is finished.It does not look the best on the sides as I was using parts from a card kit  hope you all like

I am going to write a letter to tryconnel models and get a g2 or a 2-2-2 what were the 2-2-2 liverys and whwre did they work.

7 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

The late Bob Clements told me that he would give me a “stick” with MGWR paint on it.

He was in Broadstone one time and while they were only painting engines black at the very end, he found a tin of loco green. He went off and found what he described as a “bit of a stick”, and came back and gave the paint a good stirring, wrapped the stick in newspaper and took it home.

I promised to call with him to collect it. Several weeks passed and I had this in the back of my mind. 

Then one morning a friend rang me to say that he had passed away.

I learned a sharp lesson that day. When someone of that stature offers information to you, you stop EVERYTHING and go. Now. RIGHT now. 

I’d love to have that stick! But I never saw it, after all.

Real pity 

I have a pic of j18 Luna but I cannot seem to find it.It show the engine in ots original livery and flyaway cab must make one of them as well as a B and H class.