J-Mo Arts

I think for the sake of simplicity I will make my 00n3 couplings the same height regardless of prototype so that I can run my stock regardless of its heritage; I will probably only have a few Ballycastle pieces of stock and the rest CDR & LLSR. This is all a long way off though as I've only just bought the chassis for this first loco!

Thanks again Jhb, this is really kind of you!

Would anyone know the width of these machines,what the width of a similar prototype would be or the width of a 00n3 model so that I can get that right on the model?

Stupid me-it's all in that writeup you posted. Sorry!

Quick question- is 'Lady Boyd' of a different class to the one in the drawing and the other photo? It looks a fair bit shorter and maybe also a bit taller, but that may be a trick by the length.

Thank you very much for sharing this jhb! Much appreciated.

Quick question- does anyone have access to drawing for the Ballycastle Black Hawthorn 0-6-0STs that they'd be willing to share? Thanks

I like both of these! Those NCC locos might have to become trams, I can't imagine I'd find a chassis for them and I'm not able to build one quite yet. With a bit of work I think I can make something of a West Clare tank too. Thanks both for the suggestions!

The box was yours, however it was empty so I filled it. The words are mine expressing my confusion at the existence of the mysterious box

I like this one! It may well be 009-ified in the future. This is very true! However I reckon some of the larger locos would look good if they were adapted to look more like 2'-2'6 machines rather than regauged 3'. I think that the example of the C class looking a bit like a Swilly 4-8-0 is the best example of the concept I am thinking of. Thanks

I have been somewhat sidetracked by starting a 009 layout based on the anonymous French ports seen in the Tintin books, however recently I wondered which Irish NG locomotives could look good adapted for 009... You can see a 009 Blessingbourne a few posts above, which I think works very well, and my SR tank inspired by the CDR Class 5 (although I'm sure I could shrink the class 5 in a more accurate way too). I thought that the L&LSR 4-8-0 locos looked rather like Darjeeling & Himilayan C classes- someone I am acquainted with is producing a kit for these so if I can afford the chassis to fit it, that may be the paintjob I paint one in (after modifying the front to look more like the 4-8-0). I now cast the question out to you readers, are there any other NG Irish locos that you think would look good 'shrunk' to between 2' and 2'6" gauge (009 is fairly flexible)? Thanks

It's funny you should say that! The theory of this railway is that the Ouse Valley Railway (belonging to the LBSCR), instead of being built in standard gauge and contributors going bankrupt before it was finished, it was built in narrow gauge. This engine, I thought, had a slightly Billington-esque cab and so I painted it up as the railway's goods loco. I also designed, as you say, a mini O2! I thought that these would be built post-grouping for passenger working where the big loco wasn't economical to run. Here's a CAD picture as I'm yet to paint my print: For rolling stock I have designed (also printed but not yet painted) these Maunsell style coaches in 4 and 6 compartment lengths: Thanks

While this isn't Irish modelling per se, it might be of interest to some : This design draws heavily on the Donegal Class 5 but I've painted it up for use in my Southern narrow gauge project and I'm incredibly happy with it! Thanks

The 52 on the number suggests that it is masquerading as one of the Br52s: I wonder how they are fitting this film into the Indiana Jones timeline; the Crystal Skull was set after WW2 and Harrison Ford isn't getting any younger. Perhaps this is for a flaschback scene as there have been leaked photos of stunt doubles in 'young Indy' masks...

That looks brilliant! Nice job

Thank you! The wheel broke off the original BCDR tank and I thought I'd put it to good use!

I made mine up as No.3 'Orla' for my own imaginary railway and tried to replicate the CDR dirty red look. A real amalgamation of Irish narrow gauge in order to produce something which I think looks very attractive. The number is a Southern buffer beam number transfer. Thanks

The residents of Portaferry were very surprised to see a narrow gauge line built at their halt this week! Apologies for the dismal photo quality, my phone isn't the best. The more eagle-eyed of you may be able to identify the second red locomotive as a 2ft version of Blessingbourse, as designed by Model Engine Works. I put the line here temporarily to give me a running space for my 009 and have put together a small collection of grounded wagon and coach bodies at the far end. This doesn't fit in with my plans for this side of the layout but I may keep it, albeit moving it behind the 00 gauge line.

No problem there! I have asked Dr Alan about the building of his class 3s and he's very kindly offered to send me a writeup of how he did it. I'm not sure how the body shell I've designed would fit a pre-existing chassis and I was going to design one for specific parts I have lying around, although I could design a rudimentary set of frames to go with the loco if that is what would be needed... Also very pleased to see the photo of Drumboe, thanks for sharing! Out of interest, is much of the loco salvageable or is it mostly new? Thanks!

My Elegoo Mars is pretty good, I've used it for lots of 009 gauge bits and bobs, plus the BCDR loco in my workbench thread. I'm slightly nervous of the lubricator details failing to print but that's my only concern. Fingers crossed it'll print well!

Hi Colin, Thanks for the interest! I don't think I intend to 'produce' them as such, but if the test print goes well I'd be happy to sell you two and perhaps make them on demand for people. Would you design your own chassis for this? Thanks

Fancy renders of the Class 3: I drew this up using a works photo I found online and the photo and drawing from E.M Patterson's book on the Donegal.

The Class 3 body is now finished except for the whistle on the roof- it's always small things like this that you see after saving the photos! Thanks!

Thanks Colin, I joined the group a few days ago as well as the Irish 3ft modellers .io group. I will read that PDF in due course, thanks for sending it my way. Cheers!

Absolutely!