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Couple of ton more gravel laid yesterday. Wagons on preview from IRM

Bridge is cut down Hornby R076

Bit more work on Muine Bheag/Bagenalstown station with some guest appearances by some wagons

Why indeed….. well the other job.. GAA is getting in the way. So after Carlow having a win over Meath today, I’m posting a small update. Bagenalstown (Muine Bheag) extension is off the blocks (well some of the buildings anyway. Station house is close to completion, just waiting on the glazier to come around and also to do a bit of paint touch ups that I have now noticed after putting the camera on them. Signal box, engine shed and opposite platform shelter also coming along. 2 week break in the National Hurling League, might get some more done

Playing around with a desktop laser to cut the ornamentation for Bagenalstown Station balcony. First attempt at a bus kit. Self made decals so they're not perfect......now to get out some workers to straighten that lamp post

The LNER J15 has been weathered into an Irish equivalent. First time trying my hand at this

Having dropped into the Wexford train show and seen a few Bedford SS "Bus Scoile" on display only to be disappointed to learn that they're impossible to source, I set to making one from scratch. First prototype attached. Modelled from diagrams I found in a New Irish Lines volume. Main body laser cut from laser ply on Beamo desktop laser with rough sanding of a balsa piece to form the roof. Not as good as the models on display in Wexford but it's a start and can hide between the ditches on some part of the Borris layout when complete.

@jhb171achill some good knowledge there - thank you. A repaint is on the cards along with a repaint of the brake van which driver forgot to attach and had to return to Borris for after @WRENNEIRE called the Gardai on him. As if things weren't bad enough, work on Bagenalstown (Muine Bheag) Station house has come to a standstill after labourers downed tools - something to do about material cost inflation and a fixed contract price. Borris Station building made from card with Das clay applied and a roller to imprint the stone pattern (have posted a photo of the roller on the previous page). Beet is also made from small pieces of Das clay formed into shape. I made a latex mould from a pile of the pieces, fitted to wagon size and then was able to replicate a good few times from resin quickly. Hand painted after to give variety of colour.

A bit of movement on the Borris line BorrisRail.mp4

C0003-1.m4v New Years Goods on Borris Viaduct

A15 Hauling beet across the viaduct IMG_7293.mp4

Believe it or not the “MG” is a Ford Anglia !!!

A few detailing updates now that there's a grand stretch in the hours of darkness........

A15 finally arrives in Borris

Just to give a bit of context, I'm using old photographs of Borris Station and Viaduct to help plan and design. A Class arrivals should fit in nicely.