Westcorkrailway

The one thing i would fret over a fowler 4f is its length. The bandon tanks wheels are relitively close together while the 4f has much further apart wheels. Fowlers 4f looks to have about 90mm wheelbase....longer then the B12 We see here in a seperate 3d model for a 1:24 scale bandon tank by Christopher Tebutt. It shows those wheels being closer then the 4f

Also, the driving wheels of the bandon apear to be about 5'2.5 ft. Terriers are 4'8 b12s are 6'6 Pannier tanks have 4'7.5 There too small but panniers or terriers are closer to 5'3 then 6'6 B12s

The tri-ang version of this B12 chassis actually fits better with this shell. This is a later version of the b12. There is a very recent re-tool but that has dual flywheels and all sorts of fancy stuff, hence why its so expensive......plus i dont need tender pickups and this fancy stuff

When former C&MLR Tank 6s arived at the S&SLR following that lines closure, the loco had such different coupling heights it had to be sent to inchicore for modification immediately after it arived

As i said, there will be "wanted IRM A class In Black and tan livery" very soon ids say

Alex Duggan sent me a rough model of the CBSCR Bandon tank will look like in order to try put on my B12 chassis. The results speak for themselves as even with no motor (removed in some of the pictures below) My query is maybe i could find an 0-6-0 chassis, and then add the bogeys to that. Something like an austerity, 1998 hornby terrier or bachmann billy. Anything with the right wheelbase (about 85mm at maximim) and where the motor allows the loco shell to fit Motor equipped, C212 is there as a reference These 2 photos demonstrate that even with no motor, it looks smart but is still too high and of course...isin't motorised using a 1/2 model, we see why the high motor gets in the way

Watch.......in years to come we will be begging for a re-release!

A23R is going to be that one model going for €500 in a few years isint it

Question: how long will it be before we have painted samples of all the liveries. Will it be around release time? Ps:I must say I'm surprised that supertrain/IR dont top the list and rather black and tan has top 3 of 4 places

Dead right by the looks of this snap

Something ive seen done in my native county is murals and monuments dedicated to the past, no words. Just encouragment that encourage you to research yourself. Granted there are signs everywhere but these really stand out to me and the youngsters alike This one is in west cork, but miles away from the railway. Made out of scrap materials and yet 464 is done well a recently completed Bandon tank model at Enniskeane with its own plynth. Colourful and thought provoking mural at skibbereen no words, just triggers curiosity Another recently completed mural at enniskeane. While the lack of colour holds this one back, it still provokes thaught and encourages research.

Im sure i saw a photo somwhere of a car train at claremorris....presumably fords Agreee, ive seem about 4 pictures of them. Ive heard they have gone as far as west courtmacsherry and fenit

I like this wayyyyyy more then i should, doesn't suit the coach but.....

Hence why colourisation is such a trend.....your welcome

Exclusive look at giants causway tramway footage there going to use:

Ahhh yes, the traditional waterford sport of British steam engine racing

Meanwhile I'm watching "bernards working comics", a programme about taking the mick with Irish rail staff on RTE 2 as we speak and there has already been better old railway footage! Like nationwide, but with wierd bits like that penny farthing scene

I swear twould be easier to not british railway footage then to use it! Anyway im off to watch off the beaten track on youtube!

I can understand footage of other irish railways, even narrow guage ones, But LNER A4s.........was it just me who noticed They even gave sleive callan with a cute tender in the intro!

If thats the same coach there to the left, somones moved it as its not against the buffers......maybe it was used once....or maybe it was just shunted (From brian bakers west cork railways film)

After giving it some thought, ids say 1 or none of the branches would be open for it to make it to the 21st centuary (probobly clonakilty for the sugar beet although by 2006 that would be irrelevant!) Run simular to the Ballima branch. The mainline would either go all the way to Bantry, clon junction (where clonakilty becomes the mainline terminus) or bandon depending on how it surived. And would be worked by a 22000 set Either that or it would be a greenway by now..... Probably the later! Turn about 90 degrees and you see station building. There is a group wanting to turn it into a sailing meuseum as baltimore is famous for its wooden boat making (there are clips of trains with a wagon full of wood for it) with a train cafe with 00 or even 0 gauge layout running around it! Irelands most southern model railway station!

Now we wait for april fools articles to pop up! My little piece from yesterday, worth a gander to look at pictures if you aren't already familiar with them https://www.facebook.com/106687211088100/posts/268523431571143/

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=270703851267082 Some footage from brian bakers film showing the last day of the West Cork railway (for those who have not seen)

There hardly going to do a full episode on the giants causway railway! Oh well at least the west clare, achill DNGR and lough swilly get covered

Ooooooh what is on "the list" or is it top secret confidential stuff?