Midland Man

I once herad a story of 30 engine to be preserved by CIE meadh was one of them. The engine were going to be part of a museum in Inchicore or Mullingar but CIE decided not to go true with the plans and all the angine except meadh were srapted.If this is true I have reason to believe that G2 class 654 clara was part of the 30 as it was withdrawn in 1965. Does anyone know anything about this?

12 minutes ago, Galteemore said:

Yes it’s a shame that Ireland just doesn’t have the economic basis to support anything like the same variety UK preservation sees. Having said that, the restoration of 131 from what had become a kit of dispersed bits is highly impressive. Lough Erne is a lovely loco but too big for Downpatrick (ie inefficient to run) and too small for mainline work. The same issue means that 186 and 184 will almost certainly never steam again. There is a case to be made for Dunluce Castle but I suspect the money would be better spent on the new build NCC Mogul ( although a 2nd WT class probably has more utility).

So true 

They should get meadh rebuilt in Germany as they have steam engine works there.(Its where they are geting the new P2 boiler)As well as that meadh is the pefict engine to get restored. its big but is not as heavy as a 201 so it can run to westport or Galway and second It would look great for rail tours. but there is cons  like that its boiler and chasis are broken and that the coal problim facing all preserved railways.

11 minutes ago, Galteemore said:

Love the Hazlewood, the real thing sadly just missed out on a place at the new Belfast Transport Museum as it was known in 1957. Nice story about the wagon too. When travelling the back road from Manorhamilton to Dromahair in the 80s, there was still part of an SLNC carriage in a garden. Gone when I visited last year.

Pity that the engine Hazelewood was never preserved and that Lough Erne lasted as a working engine for the RPSI until the 70s.In my mind all 20 of the standard preserved engine should be put into working order and rotated around Cutra,Whitehead and Downpatrick like in the UK.

It is more or less a bargain when you compare it to thishttps://www.ebay.ie/itm/Murphy-Models-Irish-NIR-Blue-Class-071-111-Locomotives-MM0111-Great-Northern/143555829738?hash=item216c981fea:g:hy4AAOSwG8ld46hT

How many come in one pack?

Hello David 

Here is some pictures of Derry station  http://catalogue.nli.ie/Search/Results?lookfor=Derry+&type=AllFields&filter[]=topic_facet%3A"Railroads"&page=2&view=list 

53 minutes ago, minister_for_hardship said:

The "big wheel" was very much a feature of MGWR cabins, where sited to overlook the road to keep an eye on road traffic. Think a few GN cabins had them too, Poyntzpass(?)

I'm not aware of WL&WR/GS&WR cabins having them.

Clonsilla and castle rea bothe had big wheels.

work moves on.Track lade things are moving sm

472 and a Bandon tank could make a nice little  pre grouping layout. 

Here is a good archive  http://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000148612 hope you all like.

It says on Eire train s that the cabin was built at the time of the opening of the line in 1895

There may be info in LMS 150 

Here is an old picture no signal box there. Probably due to the poor quality. There seems to be a level crossing at the far left of the picture and may have been controlled by a signal box? 

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7 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

Looks like a MGWR bogie mail coach, unless my eyesight needs more enlarging!

Edited 7 hours ago by jhb171achill

I was at fry model railway a while back and remembered the MGWR stock with the A class. It 

looks like they are in the original MGWR livery. As for the engine it is Brian Boru from  Inishlyre 

25 minutes ago, Noel said:

Some fab photos from:

Britain from above? 1933? Do they never learn.  At least it was captioned 'Dun Laoghaire' and not Kingstown. 

Builder of layout Kingsbridge. 

I allway wounder what broadstone would have been called if was used by passangers in 1966

Why was 184s tender kept its original tender and was never rebuilt.

10 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

The RPSI's 184 and 186 have numerous bits with the numbers of other engine stamped on them

Is 186s tender not its originals and what engine is it from.

Nice one here https://britainfromabove.org.uk/en/image/XPW042330 does anyone know the the engine in the picture. 

Any of Clara rail station and the 2 sidings there

5 minutes ago, Patrick Davey said:

Good view of Athlone (Midland) station:

It looks like the old engine shed at Athlone was being used

3 minutes ago, Patrick Davey said:

Just NI and GB - there might be a similar resource for ROI though, maybe someone knows?

Thanks for saying,must use it sometime.

2 minutes ago, Patrick Davey said:

 Photo from the excellent 'Britain from Above' website, a fantastic resource of aerial photos, you need to register (for free) to be able to zoom in to see the details, well worth it!

Does it include the republic of Ireland or just northern Ireland?

There was a siding for the william clarke linen mill.It was a 1 and a 1/2-mile.long siding that diverged from the single platform at Upperlands station and was served daily until the closure of the derry central line with the final train running on saturdary  5th of October 1959.

I think all the K1s built by the MGWR had SECR smoke box doors as well as smaller driving wheels (5ft 6 in) as they were given by the SECR in kit form. The K1a's were modifyed by the GSR to have bigger wheels (6ft 1in) and the smokebox wheel door. Over time the modland engines were givin new doors over time.

2 hours ago, David Holman said:

Railway modelling is a great way to keep sane in these challenging times, while forums like this will be ever more important in sharing what we do andenabling a degree of communication denied elsewhere. We have closed down my local model club now, so with no pub, cafe, sport, club, church etc, alternatives need to be found.

Indeed, read today that a few restaurants in Ireland are already getting creative in supplying their wares. Good on them!

So true I realy do hope this ends fast but it does not look Lile it will. Meanwhile the branch lime diorama is moving slowly I have givin a undercoat before i put senic materials onto it.As well as that I am going to start track laying. Since all shops are closed I will have to us what stuff I got.Hope you all like.

Lovely engine