Westcorkrailway

(A clean!)Grey 121 on green coaches always looked very appealing to me. Looks superb here

Hmmmmmmmmmm the first of many ehh, don’t know how many announcements I would be able to handle within 2021 neither does my financial advisor

Come down to west cork, local tractor dealer bought some BnM locos and track, he told me if I buy 4 I’d get the 5th one free

For my 2 cents For me the greatest period in Irish railway history was the only early 1960s. Huge varietly of lines, steam locos still plying his trade introduction of first GM locos, Livery variety was huge, coaching stock variety was also huge, narrow gauge was still in use.........

I did Newport-Westport and back recently. For me the worst section of the greenway (however I presume that because the much of the new road was built on the trackbed. A keen railway enthusiast can spot the alignment leading up to and where the tunnel is from the greenway. It’s so close yet so far being locked behind a set of gates and a cattle crush.

Next Christmas we’re getting 2 new special editions. A Galway livery one and Another lined green one to compliment the surge in 60s coaching stock you can quote me when I’m right

my favourite layout currently in progression. Looks very realistic

James bond isint raking in the numbers its expected Fingers crossed it will arrive before september first

All inspiration for next years IRM catalogue Anyways, I'm off to malahide

As long as its in a green livery, it suits me

They recently installed mini toy diggers and remote control boats! Most of the money is made of season tickets that allow access 12 months of the year which many locals with children utilise. The origional locos to run the lines were 1:24 scale CBPR tank engines but they didnt take curves to well and neither did they take well to sea air. Instead the american locos cheap and east use the system However......i saw the other week that maybe....something is changing. Spotted about 2 weeks ago alas Still the wrong railway....but a C&MLR tank engine and flying snail 6 wheel coach (possibly the first authentic West Cork peice to use these lines!) and the signal box being put back into its place at albert quay....maybe some that kiddy money is being put to use still, as it stands, the only reason to go the west cork model village as an enthusiast os gawking at the ruston and rolling stock, buying the dvd/book, looking at the few mesusum peices thankfully provided by chris larkin. And looking at the towns themselves

Now there is what the sign SHOULD look like, take note chinese/indian scrap metal industries

This thread reminded me of this photo......many of the classics here including Coras Iompair Eireann railway......

https://www.donedeal.ie/collectibles-for-sale/great-southern-railway-cast-iron-wall-plaque/28740390 Don't think I've seen this one before, fake or wrong railway?

They sell these in mother jones flea market for 35 euros was always tempted by the "C&BR" one to put on a gate pillar or something. Makes that bantry excursion poster i overpaid for look like peanuts in comparison as its actually verifiable real Speaking of which, saw somone claiming all these signs were authentic. One search of "railway signs" on done deal will reveal all https://www.donedeal.ie/collectibles-for-sale/10-antique-irish-railway-signs-pre-1920/28728511

She is a beautiful machine to be fair. Needs to pay a visit to home sometime though

I saw those earlier, flying snail coaches are tempting

Perhap Macroom and its surroundings can provide insperation for dugganport. It also was an only freight line since 1935 with only very few excursions for gaa and such Cant help with the Harbour though!

Absolutly top class layput, detail is sublime If any, it draws very much parrallels to macroom terminus in its dying days in 1953

Ahhh jaysus, have the closed the london branch via macmine junction, gort, naas, drimoleague and new york central? Bustling line

Ahh yes juardeen junction for the rio de hagerdeen branch I wonder if somone else has the other 2 that compliment those

Now THAT is dense vegetation Stunning

Looks like the yolk todd andrews drove to deliver the bad news to every rural branchline in the country There were a few things like this in ireland at that time. I've even seen a machine gun mounted in a gswr open wagon

Lead paint and asbestos insulation, a small price to pay for.......paddy whiskey advertising boards, enamel station signs and steam locos on the regular