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That's a nice W&L loco! I've decided that my first 00n3 adventure will be a class 3. I've chosen this as it's the easiest to make for me: I can rob a realistic-speed Hornby 0-4-0 for motor, pickups, wheels etc and turn some new axles for it on a lathe, make some trailing and leading wheels on the lathe and 3d print the chassis, dummy outside frames, body and probably some of the linkage/running gear. It'll also be a fun challenge, plus then I'll have a loco to pull any wagons and/or carriages I make from brass! Thanks

Thanks for the replies! I had a thought to start 00n3 with a 3d printed freelance loco body onto an English or German chassis (where TT still seems to be made) and then graduate on to kits and CDR models. I may even be able to make a class 1 or 2 relatively easily. Phoenix is also an excellent idea if I can find a bogie to suit that is more in my price range. I have sent Neville at N-Drive an email to ask about the status of the class 5; last September he said that he was sourcing components like motors and wheels. I thought about either TTn3 using 9mm track or 55n3 using 16.5mm track but as I have both 00 and 009 I'd really like to keep to 4mm scale (I have dreams of one unified layout someday!).

Hello everyone and my apologies if this is a well documented topic. I was wondering what the easiest way to get into 00n3 modelling of the CDR is. I know that the Backwoods kits are slowly being re-introduced by N-Drive (I have my eye on the class 5) and I know that Worsley Works makes the 4, 5, 5a locos and lots of stock, however I'm reluctant to buy those locos as they need motors and wheels etc, which can quickly get too expensive for me. The Backwoods kits had all their wheels, motor etc already included in the kit which draws me to them. I must say that I've never built a brass kit before, but I've built plastic and white metal (I'd start with a wagon or a coach before trying a loco). I'd be really grateful for any opinions/advice on this! Thanks

That's a very nice scene and not a poor effort at all!

I was considering having a small siding off the run-round loop (at the end furthest from the camera). At the IoWSR we are planning to make a goods feature there in due course and I believe the original station had some sidings there. I like this idea a lot, but as I already have a town at one end on my layout and it's around 5m long (16ft) I don't really want to clog up the layout with buildings etc... I could always add the Illusion that the line continues on past the station as would have happened at Wootton in the steam days... Thanks for the suggestions!

I've printed the amended engine off and she's being painted, I'll share a picture in due course. As for a running space - my layout is a WIP end-to-end run set in southern England ca.1939/40. I have one station planned and half built but at the other end I am planning to have a halt which will double for the BCDR halt serving Portaferry. I will take Wootton (as preserved) on the Isle of Wight as inspiration for this: A simple platform, headshunt and run round loop. The buildings will be painted in as passable colours as possible for both the SR and BCDR as from what I've seen they're relatively close, and I'll leave off any insignia or company names. I may have a level crossing over the headshunt for some visual interest. As for the name, I was thinking 'Portaferry Marlfield Road', 'Abbacy Road' or 'Portaferry Mountain Road'; I like the idea that the station is a short distance from the town itself. Any comments or advice on this are very welcome! Thanks for reading and stay safe

Hi Colm, I believe I may be the 'modeller' referred to earlier in this thread as I'm developing a strong interest in the BCDR and have made such inquiries! I like the Lanky 2-4-2 conversion, I myself am making a 'freelance' BCDR 0-4-2 with my 3d printer, which is on my workbench thread should you wish to have a look. I'll be following this thread with great interest. Your work is really inspiring, thanks for sharing it!

Thanks to everyone for the help. I haven't yet managed to print off my new body (sidetracked with 6th form and narrow gauge, so I thought I'd upload a picture of the CAD drawing: This is the 6-wheeled coach that I mentioned, not my design but I'm happy enough using it for now. I am thinking about the new pre-grouping coaches in NBR livery as they're quite attractive, however I would probably repaint them anyway to fit with any printed/kit coaches I paint. Thanks for reading!

@jhb171achill, thanks a lot for the information! I don't think I'll be able to afford, or indeed have the capacity for, such a large fleet of coaches, but one or two would be nice and the shared livery with the LMS is useful for finding paints. I note your point about locomotives, I found a few drawings in the Manchester science museum which I may use to make a nice tender engine. Many thanks again!

Not much to report visually over the weekend. I've amended my design to include a bit more support on the coal rails and I've added valances. The traction tyres are now fitted and she runs much better, but needs a bit of weight over the trailing axle. I'll print of a 'Mk2' soon, get that painted up and ready to go. As for coaches/stock, would people recommend Ratio kits? I've found a brake 6 wheeler to 3d print from Thingiverse and I'll do that soon too, by itself it may form part of a track gang train or something. I'm not particularly knowledgeable about the BCDR but from what I've read they used almost exclusively 6 wheeled carriages, plus they ran a goods service from Newtownards to Portaferry by road so plenty of wagons will be needed too! Thanks

Just come across this thread and some really excellent work! That tank engine is charming!

I've started painting her, but not finished yet. Also, the 14xx I bought didn't come with traction tyres, hence the middle wheel sitting oddly. I will buy some of these at some point soon. I will probably print off a better body at some point too as the coal rails failed to print on this one and a few other minor things, but I'm happy enough with this so far.

Does anyone know which paint to use for the dark green livery? I'm thinking a Phoenix GNR loco green with BR mixed traffic lining transfers.

How's this? Handrail to go on later. Thanks for this. What I mean is extruding the tanks upwards while also moving the details on them upwards too. Instead of them staying where they are and the tank top moving around them (see above). If I go back in the history and change the height, the cab goes funny and holes appear... I'll give your suggestion a go tomorrow.

So the 0-4-2 that I made this afternoon didn't quite go to plan: There's a lot wrong with it. The tanks aren't tall enough, the lip on the bunker is too big, the list goes on. I can't get the tank taller while keeping the lip and top details at the right height, if anyone knows how to do this in Fusion360 please do let me know! As it and the 14xx chassis that it fits are far too big to be the intended prototype I think it'll become a fictional class of locomotives for operating my fictional Newtownards to Portaferry branch. When this line was built around 1898-1904 the CME realised that a class of modern tank locomotives needed to be built to operate passenger and goods trains along the line under the strict regulations of the Light Railways Act of 1896, and so a larger sister loco to the older 0-4-2Ts from Sharp, Stewart and Co found its way to the BCDR. Making the branch operate as a light railway was economical for the BCDR and apart from the construction of the locomotives there was no huge cost to opening the line. The locomotives had a light axle load, and the trains were usually relatively short. Something like that, anyway...

A start on the 4-4-2... It might not be 100% accurate but I'm liking it so far... One thing I've noticed is the Belpaire firebox should be a lot more rounded on the sides, something I will have to amend. A 14xx is arriving soon to donate a chassis to the B&CDR, I'll also take measurements from the outline of that to make the 0-4-2.

Hello everyone, I'm starting this thread to log my progress in making some B&CDR locomotives and stock. Right now I have plans to make the 4-4-2 and the 0-4-2 tank engines : I'll be drawing these up in CAD and 3D printing them. I have a fictional Newtownards to Portaferry branch line in mind, so although I'd really like to make the 4-4-2 I think that I should make a nice train of bashed Hornby/Triang clerestories behind a little 0-4-2 to start with. Thanks for reading!

Thanks very much! That's really helpful. I might start a 'workbench' thread if I get anywhere with this...

Thanks everyone for such swift replies. I'll write an email to the UTM and the Manchester science museum tomorrow and see if they can help me. That's a very fine model, and thanks for the kind offer, but think I'd like to have a go at the smaller 4-4-2T first.

Hello there, I'm trying to make a model of a Belfast and County Down railway 4-4-2 as an entry point to (Northern) Irish railway modelling, but I just can't find any drawings. Does anyone have any or know where some might be? It'll be for 3D printing, possibly on a 3D printed chassis too if I can't find a cheap donor. Thanks!

Good morning. I've been watching this thread for a fair while, and was wondering if the CD Class 5 had received any attention, other than the Worsley etches? I've sent an email to N-Drive too, so I shall see what returns Thanks