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I wonder if it was inspired by success of the SLNCR locos...

Fixed the tanks and running plate on the design: While I was at it, I modified the cab to look more like a BCDR style cab, and I'll have a go at a more SLNCR one at some point too: I quite like the 4-4-0 Galteemore mentioned, but the a freelance BCDR one would mean I can run it with the same trains as my 0-4-2 and the proper 4-4-2! That seems the most sensible thing to do. Open to more comments/suggestions!

Just found this thread and it's been very interesting to read. Most admirable modelling indeed!

That looks brilliant! I think I've seen the painted example on a blog post elsewhere, it's a fine job. I think I'm going to go with 3d printing a body with measurements I had the fortune of taking in the summer in Cultra, but it is very interesting to see how much of the loco can be captured with some new tanks! Are there any photos of that knocking about? Chimney and cab are both 3d-printable, although mine has the later chimney version already:

Very little to present this past week, I did a bit of work on the front of the smokebox and started gauging the size and placement of the dumb buffers on the Donegal loco: I have also won an auction for an Adams Radial tank so have a chassis for the project I mentioned first on this thread, the BCDR 4-4-2s from Beyer Peacock. While waiting for it to arrive, I edited an Adams Radial drawing to show what might become of the body shell: This is more to show the general look of the loco, as the real one will probably have longer tanks to give both driving wheels the splashers in the running plate and a few other changes. It'd use the cylinders and motion from the Radial and a Toy Story 4-4-0 chassis Thanks for reading

Also must say that the backscene looks lovely!

Progress with the Donegal contractors hunslet: I have no idea if the safety valve cover thing is right but as I can't find any pictures of it, and in Killian's photo something pokes out of the top of the wooden cab alongside the whistle, I thought this was a fair assumption. The height from cab floor to top of the safety valve is 41mm (5'10") which sounds about right to me given the average height of people back in those days.

Not sure how I missed this David, however very much looking forward to seeing how you get on!

I may have found something else to make with my Triang TT chassis: I think this may be an effort to make T&D No7, which looks similar in the one photo I've seen of it, however on this model the boiler is higher up to accommodate for the chassis. Does anyone know how wide this model should be?

Thanks Galteemore, if that's the right font I may well go for them. I also may be able to commission a sheet of transfers which would potentially be more useful as I can ask for a few of specific heights and styles for various projects all on the one sheet, but we shall see. I have to finish that 21mm gauge Hunslet first!

Quick question, was the lettering of GN and GNR on the blue and black liveries respectively the same font? As far as I can see they're both gold with red 'shadows'

Thanks! I think I may go for the SG class as it's the closest in dimensions but that E is very cute. Would the livery be black for these?

Hi guys, I have a spare, out-of-action hornby jinty 0-6-0 chassis and wanted to make a GNR(I) tender engine to fit it as it's a smooth roller but unfortunately a worn gear means the motor (since removed for my CDR class 3) can't mesh. I'd probably be 3d printing a tender body to fit an old hornby tender drive unit, hence GNR(I) as the locos I've seen have pretty big tenders across most periods. I'd be happy to change that for something that better suits the chassis though. Measurements: 19.5mm (almost 5' scale) wheel diameter 65.5mm (almost 16'5 scale) wheelbase If anyone has any suggestions or even drawings they could share, I'll add this project to the ever growing list! Thanks

Seconded, your BCDR stock is lovely and my inspiration for making some of my own! Interested to see if you get anywhere with the Baltic, I'd like to make one too.

Current state of affairs:

That's very useful indeed, thanks a lot! Perhaps the hosepipe, like that on the Baldwin 10-12-D, is for taking on water from nearby streams and puddles?

Thanks for sharing this, I had no idea there was such a loco already on a railway I like as much as the Donegal! From a glance, it seems that the cab, cylinder cladding, injectors and possibly the handrails are different, bits I haven't yet thought about designing so I'll adapt them to be more like this one! I will probably make it as an open cab to represent a (probably incorrect, any photos of it around 1892-94 would be appreciated) more early iteration of the loco as Bruckless for its time with the CDR- that cab looks to me like a later addition. Thanks for the picture, I'll admit that extended tank is quite odd having stared at the Ballycastle lot for so long! However I may well add that to the rapidly growing projects-to-do list. Thanks for reading

It is very quarry Hunslet, isn't it! I think I'm going to take the saddle tank and smoke box shape from Jerry M, a larger Dinorwic Hunslet of similar proportions

Hi @GNRi1959 did anything ever come of that 4F you bought to convert?

Inspired by @David Holman's lovely layout at Uckfield last weekend and a very kind offer of a running on Fintonagh at a future exhibition I have decided that while I take a break from the Ballycastle loco, my next project will be a 7mm scale 3ft gauge contractor's loco not dissimilar to this: I have decided to make it 6ft wide by 15ft long, which looks about right to my eye (anyone who actually knows the dimensions of this loco please do say what they are, likewise any differing opinions welcome!). I've ordered a hornby 0-4-0 chassis of scale running speed and some Kadee couplings of the same variety used by David, and I intend to fabricate some new axles for the hornby chassis and make some dummy frames to glue to the sides of the hornby chassis, giving the illusion that the frames are at a more correct spacing. I am probably not going to 3d print the cab sheet as it's quite thin, but will do this in another medium or leave it off and do an open cab. Any comments, suggestions, advice or criticism are duly requested! Thanks

Ah, I see. Looks a lovely model! Thanks for letting me know

Sorry to drift the thread somewhat but may I ask about that GN 4-4-0? Is it a kit? In terms of Irish shunting layouts, @KMCE of this forum did one of the Scalescenes boxfile layouts (excellently) in 21mm gauge, link: Thanks

Thanks everyone for the positive words. I won't give up this project just yet, but I will give it a few days rest to clear my head and start again Thanks for the advice Mayner Do you happen to have a picture of the 0-4-2 version? I can't seem to find one on the Internet and it sounds interesting as another, future project

Thank you very much for the advice Ken, much appreciated!

Thanks, yes that I think is what I'm going to do. Just out of interest, is that Bandon Tank a kit you're designing or a kit you're building? I'd like to see a picture of how you get on with it, if you'd be so kind as to share