Midland Man

Moc up of the railcar a body is conplete. I could not find any drawings from the D&B so I had to use drawing made up by the Kent and east Sussex railway. The mic up can out well. The only thing I dislike is the spaceing at the entrance of the model. It's quite simple but it's a start.

I am also thinking about changing the scene of Glendelough road into a country scene. I think it would work a lot better and since it's a small model more realistic.

Looks really good. The chassis Looks real sturdy for the job in hand. 

Whitehead would make a realy nice model. You could probally get it in 6 foot.

The WT you could say had the best of all worlds. At the time the LMS were working on the flying pig and the 10000 diesel. The did not have the time to build a brand new loco with brand me parts for Ireland so they used what they had at the time. The result one of the best tank engine designs in Britain and Ireland. 

I thought a great deal about it but I am going to pass this one out. My railway piggy bank is not massive. I would buy a C if they make one.

Sorry I have just seen the newish post. I am sorry to hear about the story of the local garden railway. Seems a pity to hear that it is idle. If you ever seen the tv show  Black Adder you will know if you want something kill Blaldrick first. I hope that something comes of it. 

I am still thinking about getting one new or waiting until the second hand market gets its hands on them.

Slow and steady wins the race. Realy good model. Hope to see more.

It looks OO. The 4-4-0 behind it featured in new Irish a while back I think it was 2016.

I am happy to say I have never bought from hattons or rails. Not even hornby. Ever since I started modeling 3/4years ago I have always went to Marks Models. And if I can not get the item in question u go to my local art and hobby shop. Don't think i will buy from hattons or rails probaly because I would rather wait 2/3 Months for a show for than buy it and wait less than a week even if the model I am looking for is not at the show in question.

Does anyone know if she will fly over Athlone?

The king came because of the Streamstown juntion incident in whitch 2 locos were damaged 1 loco that being Elephant destroyed completely.(I beleive) Funnily The shed that the IRA hid their "loot" would be on land that 10 years later my grandad would buy and rebuild the shed. The shed still stands only the design is not the same.

MM

There is a lot of stuff there about 540 items. Great find. Plus the prices are outrageously cheep.

Just now, jhb171achill said:

Interesting - I was unaware of those.... "N" gauge is the "next big thing" for RTR Irish stuff......hopefully!

Given availability of even a few basics, it is a route I would have chosen, simply to get more into less space. I looked at the Shapeways stuff in that scale, but it's far, far too crude - or was when I looked at it, anyway.

It is weird to sea that the gives are getting smaller. Before long it will be Z scale so the only use for paint brushes it to make puddles.

Wow!

You are master craftsman @warb.

6 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

Modellers will notice that as in grey days, sometimes the cab interior was the same colour as all of the engine instead of some combination of light brown and cream, as used by most companies on most locos. here, the late CIE all-black includes an all-black cab interior!

That must have been a pain when working on night beet trains.

Realy well done  Will there be a special addition A55 with no engine that is in Castlerea (hells kitchen)

We would like every engine. For me a MGWR C class would be nice. I happy with tyhe stuff we got. Plus there is a new NCC W class.

On some midland engines when they were withdrawn bits and bobs were given to collecters. The last cattle engine to go the westport line doom is in Castlerea.

Only two midland engines had a chance of surviving into preservation. 603 was left in the old Athlone engine shed and 654 Clara as it was repainted by CIE in black in 1963. I do think that if a few were saved the would not be enough variety to have an intresting railway museum. All the pictures of the engines that I have seen reminded of the Barry 10 they were that bad.

Of you have the new IRRS journal you will know of a list of 33 CIE engines that were pit aside for preservation but never happened. The list had engine numbers but no class numbers like J15. So I decided to find put what class was each engine.So here is what I found.

The is 3 groups

GNR

MGWR

GSWR

There is no DSER or GSR in the list sadly. 461 I beleive was on display like 184 and 90.

GNR

3N - I do not know this one fully but I am guessing UG class.

132N- Qs class 4-4-0

143N-? If any one knows this please reply saying so. That would be great.

204N- Antrim U class 4-4-0.

131-4-4-0 Qs class. This engine is preserved.

MGWR

593- J18 0-6-0

599-J19 0-6-0

603-J19 0-6-0

574- J18 0-6-0

That is how far I have come. The rest are GSWR and are a mix of J15s and other 0-6-0s. A lot of CIE GNR stock ended up in Uta hands.

hope you all like.

MM

Looks realy good the platforms look amazing.

Looks amazing!!

603 ended up in athlone and was going to be preserved but was cut up. I did sea a pic of 654 in Inchicore in realy good condition in about 1963  and I beleive it was put to one side to be given to the cultra like meadh but this never happened. Sadly.

What engine are you going to number it?

Just now, Warbonnet said:

For today's A Class decorated reveal we turn our attentions to A12, in the very attractive CIE black with yellow ends livery of the mid 1960s. We think this livery is particularly attractive on the Crossley powered metrovicks and expect it to become an enthusiasts favourite!

 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

You can pre-order your A12 model here for September 2020 delivery: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive/products/a12-a-class-locomotive

 

Cheers!

 

Fran

By god that is amazing!!! Sorry Hornby and Bachman. There is a new king in town!