dave182

I guess that's it's predecessor. That would be 20 years before my version! That shot is from '82 or '83 when the Electrification first began. You have reminded me of a memory as a 6 or 7 year old staying down at my Granny's house in Eastwall, when there used to be a signal cabin up on the embankment out of Dublin Port on to the Belfast line. I remember that all being dismantled and the overhead lines being installed in a very short period of time!

Herpa do a few accessories such as cranes, so picked a pair of those up on the Internet. That's the great thing about CIE- they had very little to work with, so I'm assuming the same conversation was had back when that was being built... Foreman: 'we need a crane, but on a railway wagon' New Inchicore Works Aprentice (standing beside an old Bedford truck with crane): 'hmmm, gimme 5 minutes' As for the Donellis... I realized I was working off a very old design where the Donellis were mounted on a 60' wagon, which puts the model way back into the early 80's, 10 years befor my modeling time! Since I started some really good images have appeared up on this site so I've parked that project for a bit, until I get a suitable 42' chassis.

John & Richie- thanks for the info! I'm gonna clarify on my model a bit - this train was in use during IEs time, around 2001/2002. The DART line was being extended around Bray head to Greystones. See pick of 143 at the head of the train here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6772507911/in/photolist-9B44G5-fsFJbm-nzu138-ma6Ltv-bEw2aR-55CEj8-e9yfhb-dLgU47-c47vvm-7qJ8D-agPgBz-4ZDjiT-nuDuz9-bjsSDM-6QBpKq-gsLAh8 Note the wording on 143 'Confined to PWD work, Dart line'. Part of the draw of this model is that it is so rare and unique! I think that 143 was involved in a crash, thus got stuck with this duty for its last days! The drill rig was required because of the difficult terrain around Bray head. Remember that the DART was only brought to Malahide at this time too! Heirflick- for once I'm one up on you! It wouldn't be up to Glendergs standards but this sits in a siding at the back of a shed on my layout, and it's my intention as John rightly points out, to weather all of the bits of stock I've made up over the years! Finally, back to the original question! Would that then make it possible for lowmacs or bogie flats to be in use? For the time being I'm planning to put the drill rig and compressor on 2 lowmacs, and leave the rest on 2-axle wagons. Updates to follow!

New Project on the (New!) Workbench! Info required! So after a house move last year I've finally gotten round to carving out some space to set up a new, permanent workspace. And I've a couple of weeks off to get stuck in to some projects! I'm a big fan of PW trains and a rare consist is the one that was used during the DART extension to Greystones. Loco 143 was assigned for the project and had a motley crew of 2-axle wagons and equipment. Someone on here referred to it as the ADtranz train, but I haven't found any reference to this online. Brian Flanigans picture on Flickr is the only reference I have, I never saw this train in the flesh. https://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6772496283/in/photolist-bjsPci-bjsUbT-bjsTn8-7HpCqq So here is where I'm at after a days work: The consist was Loco 183, 3 old spoil wagons carrying drilling equipment, Wagon with Air Compressor, Wagon with Drilling rig, wagon with Drilling supplys (Red container), and some more 2-axles with spoil and CIE containers. My problem is the Middle shelf of the picture! I can't quite make out what wagons were used on the real thing. My thoughts are that the mobile drill and Compressor trailer are on Lowmacs. In the picture there is a man accessing the red container with the door open, so I'm thinking this must be on 42' Flat. (Could even be the one with the Atlas Crane at one end?) Anyone can shed some light on this for me?

Great images! Were the Mollasses tanks, seen in the sidings, still in use? Or maybe awaiting the cutters torch?

Thanks Glenderg. If the Kommandant is agreeable, will you send me on some images to drool over! He knows that I also share a fetish for all things yellow!

Hi Glenderg, let me add my voice and praise the amazing piece of work above! Unfortuately it's not the era I'm modeling but I wish you every success, as hopefully it leads to more kits and choice! Well done! (I am in the market for its Bredin based predecessor, if that's something you want to talk to me about?!?)

Hi Guys Just reading on Wikipedia (coaching stock of Ireland page) about 2 First Class Cravens that were built at Inchicore in the 60's. Anyone got pictures or more information on these coaches? They were numbered 1145 & 1146 and had air conditioning. Coach 1145 was destroyed in the Buttevant crash of 1980. Just wondering if they looked much different externally? How long did 1146 last?

Thanks for sharing those Garfield!

Wrenneire, I'd take the IR 4101 & IR 4108. I'll pm you this evening. Regards, Dave

Gorgeous!

Wow! Fantastic! Anything in the pipeline for the older bredin version?!?

"Please do a workbench update Richie." I'll second that Enniscortyman!

Thanks Glenderg as always, most useful pics. And been digging a bit more: http://http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/351-Weedsprayer-again! started by Glenderg. Did you ever get round to building that Weedspray Bredin??

Hi guys. Just to jog my memory, and to start a thread on this site, can anyone point me in the direction of some images of the Weedspray train, as it was in the 90's? And give some info on the individual wagons. I'm specifically referring to the consist where the tanks and containers were on 2-axle wagons. I'm thinking it was something like this: 2 or 3 CIE 20' containers 4 tanks (yellow) on 2-axle wagons 1 2-axle (ex TPO) in departmental yellow, kinda pink maybe? (available from Mayner?) 1 bogie coach (spray wagon) Is this the same one that runs today? Finally, I think Heirflik has a model of this set? Can you re-post some pics to make me jealous again?!

Hi John. Put me down for one of each please. I'll pm you in the morning to confirm. Thanks

Thanks Killucan. Some evidence at on the doors of one of Downpatricks Park Royals here http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20D/Downpatrick/IrishRailwayStations.html#Downpatrick_20100307_004_CC_JA.jpg

Some evidence at on the doors of one of Downpatricks Park Royals here http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20D/Downpatrick/IrishRailwayStations.html#Downpatrick_20100307_004_CC_JA.jpg

Can anyone confirm (photo's please!) if any of the Park Royals got the IR livery e.g. Second white line below the windows? Don't remember ever seeing this, but IFM are offering a 90's version, so am curious now!

Are we going to have 2 departmental yellow mk3s?!!

Would 'crowd funding' be an option in consultation with Paddy Murphy? I'm guessing €250k would be the number needed to move this to production. Would very quickly indicate if there is a genuine demand or not!

Bloody hell Paul, that's amazing!

Happy Days! Very impressive, you can really see the 2% gradient coming out of the tunnel arch. Just out of curiosity, how big is the layout roughly? As Kirley points out, 6' by 3' for a helix alone! Wish I had the space!

Did a few of these make it into the two-tone green of Dublin Bus?

[video=youtube;P7I_z6k-MOY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7I_z6k-MOY A nice alternative to Miniature Wonderland! Well done Vladamir! Nice to see Russia in 1:87, a very interesting railway to be modelling!