dave182

I'm looking out the back window here one last time to make sure everything is tied down before this hurricane thing hits, and what pops into my mind? Tonys new shed!!! After all your hard work I hope you thought to put a few bolts in the ground! Stay safe out there lads and Tony, I'll say a prayer to St. Theresa (Mannion) for the safe passage of your shed through Monday!

I have been threatening to do an n-gauge layout for a long time, but with all of the rtr stuff out there now in OO I’ve decided to stick with that. Here is something that might be useful for anyone thinking of going down this route. I been messing about with this for years now, but I don’t think I have the skill set or the patience to see these conversations through. 1. Shapeways 201. Class 66 seems to be a good match. 2. Shapeways C Class and 121s. Atlas switchers alco s2 seem to be a good fit. Steps at each end would need to come off, and couplers attached. Maybe to bogies? 3. Shapeways A class. This is a class 31 frame sitting under the shapeways body. I’ve filed the motor frame back as much as I can but it’s still about 8mm too long. I think there is 4mm that can be taken from each bogie so it probably can be made work.

I agree with Richie here, those boxes look like they are made of plasticard and won't last too long. Again, great to see a local company getting the business, but they will need heavy reinforcement if they are to last any length of time. Link to new Translink MPV as mentioned above: http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/translink-spend-4m-tackling-leaf-13719572

I'm guessing they are a version of the spoil wagons that IE have. Primarily used to take old ballast away but sometimes used to bring fresh ballast to site. The IE ones are based on 20' container ISO design so that they can be removed fron the bogie wagon if necessary. The low capacity you mention relates to the low sides of the boxes. I think this is to allow on track plant (rail mounted excavators for example) easy access. Hope this helps. Any pics?

Oh yes!!!

Thank you all for your interest. Thread now closed. I'll email individuals in the next few minutes. Regards, David.

Thanks Railer and Blaine!

After some more searching (credit: eiretrains.com) http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20P/Pearse/IrishRailwayStations.html#Pearse_20100820_002_CC_JA.jpg

Looking for images as always! There was a bogie coach in yellow per way livery that spent much of its life parked up in the sidings at the back of Pearse Street Station. It was unique in that it had a pantograph on the roof and an unusual body profile. Any pictures or info appreciated. I assume it was used to test the overhead lines when the Dart was first brought in to use.

I'm thinning out the collection, so offering these up here first before hitting eBay. Price indicated includes delivery on the Island of Ireland. I'm Dublin based so can drop to Dublin and surrounds. UK and beyond postage at cost. Dapol 12004 mk3 intercity second class with buffers. 4QTY €80.00 (new, boxed) Trix 15302 Gas tank car set of 3 SNCF. 2QTY (6 wagons total) €140 (new, boxed) Atlas 40002895 Alco S2 Loco Baltimore & Ohio #9044. Not DCC. 2QTY €125 (new, boxed) Farish 371-376 Class 66 66610 Freightliner. 1QTY €40 (run, boxed) Peco NR9B express parcels van. 3QTY €10 (new, boxed) Selection of Vehicles, 3 antics and 2 buses. €45 as seen Peco bridge sides. 3QTY €10 (new) Or Entire Lot €400 (save a further €50 on above prices) Thank you for taking the time to look. I will leave this post 'live' until Monday evening, 2nd of October, giving preference to 'Entire Lot' offer. Regards David

Hi Martin. Parcel received safely. Thank you for your kind donation! Dave

Hi Martin. I would be grateful for the n gauge vehicles and promise they will be put to good use! I'll pm you shortly. Dave

Thanks for all the input folks. Yeah I suppose I'm thinking about things like 10' Uniload containers (remember I'm talking about N Gauge now), chassis, vehicles etc. I guess I'm just thinking out loud and trying to get to grips with the many new ways we have of creating a model. I'm going to investigate some of the software mentioned above and go from there!

Hi All! I think that everyone has come to terms with both the possibilities and the limitations of 3D printing. I'm working on an N gauge project at the moment and I was wondering if anyone out there knows if it is possible to have parts 'commissioned', as in translate an idea through the programming stage to a printable file? (Is file the right word?) I'm not currently in a position to learn a new computer programme right now!! Any thoughts or comments on this? I look at the initial work people like B1Lancer on Shapeways created, but I'm not sure if this if for hobby purposes or commercial gain.

Yes I would second MikeO. Working with styrene and tools involved. Setting up your workspace, replicating shapes etc.

Hi Eoin, Dave & Co. Just wondering when the next Bray event is? Do you skip a couple of months in the summer?

Thats not much space! Could you fit a simple turntable right behind the shed? Yoy could then turn a loco and maybe even have one or two short stubs off the turntable to store locos.

How much space are we talking about?

With most of Irish Rails 071 Class overhauled and the wrong side of 40 years old, I was just wondering about the status of NIR's 3 members of the class (111,112,113). Are they in good condition and are they seeing much use these days? What is the bodywork and paint like, for example?

Oh you bad man! I think I'm gonna have to sell a kidney to keep up with all these new releases!

Hey Gordon, Have NIR bought some spoil boxes of their own? These look to be new spoil boxes sitting on 60' frames?

A quick lick of paint on the gantries and a whole pile of Bell containers... whip out the colour lights and replace with semaphores, weather the track some more and we've got a lovely Irish layout incorporating Belview terminal!

Reviving this thread! Any idea what this wagon was used for? Image is a screen grab from youtube channel 'Midlandcompound1000' and is Drogheda circa 1995. Might it be associated with the maintenance of the Boyne bridge?

Mogul you legend! Brilliant detective work there, and incredible that there are no photos of this, especially from the time period of 1989. This line is proving to be a very busy freight line! Lots to model!

Just revisiting this thread to pose one unanswered question I have that I can't seem to find hard evidence of. Was coal ever carried by rail from the Port of Arklow. I understand coal was imported in to Arklow, this we know, but I'm wondering about it being transferred to those brown 20'containers and moved by rail? Any pictures or recollections or outright rejection would put this to bed for me once and for all. Also, this (possible) freight flow not to be confused with the 1992 trial where 20' ISO Amficon containers were used to export zinc through Arklow. Thanks in advance!