enniscorthyman

Hi Tom and welcome ,and sounds like you have a good collection of stock. The golden rule is-always tell the wife that if a loco costs 170 euro-tell her it cost you 80. Eamonn

That is fantastic,and keep the updates coming.

Work away Ger.

I have often wondered about this weed killer train,as photos of it were rare enough showing what followed behind the loco. There is a cover shot of b103 hauling said train on the Tralee line on a IRRS journal from October 1990,and again hard to make out the make up of the train.Its nice to now see these wagons for a change.

That would be brilliant Des Thanks.

I got some work done today,with the buffers and roof and side grills.I cut out the brass chassis and according to the instructions all I have to do is transfer accross the bogies,although I am not sure the brass chassis will be strong enough when you consider that extra weight will have to be added and perhaps be a little too bendy,but that is for another day.I used the deltic chassis for my A39 project and had to cut of the fuel thanks and cut and shut to suit.The brass chassis does fit well to the loco body,and so will give me a idea of what is needed to be done on the deltic. I also cut out parts for the drivers desk and it looks like only one end will have the drivers desk as space will be a problem in the motor bogie end.I may study this desk as I am not sure what way it goes,so any suggestions are welcome.I cant say I have seen many photos of the inside of a 101 loco anywhere.

Rob,the normal chassis for the MIR 121 is the athearn SW 1500,and you can get the new version which has Lights and DCC ready and runs very well.I will look up Web address for you as Gerry Byrne used them for his 121s.I found the white metal 121s very difficult to make and a lot had to be done to get the bonnot section to fit well.I think I stuck up a video on the thread "The 121s of Ballybeg".

Cheers Tom,My main fear will be the painting which will be done by hand,so will have to get her built first and then see about paint.

I loved watching the videos and thanks for posting.

Love the weed spray.A really nice job there.

Its back to the work bench for me,and I have just got the SSM B101 kit the other day and will start it tomorrow.There is a option of either a Hornby deltic or sd9 chassis,so I have elected to use the deltic as she only cost 36 stl from Hattons.I plan to paint her in the final supertrain livery in which they ran,so lets see how I fair in the comming weeks.

Well holy God,that's mad Ted!.

Lovely stuff,looking good.

That is just brilliant,and I look forward to viewing the finished loco.

It's strange to think that I have never seen a 201 on the Rosslare line.The route only got CWR around 2002 and even at that,renewal of bridges have been slow enough. The 071s were more than enough to handle the normal 6 piece mk2ds until the plastics came along in 2004. The weight was always a problem for the 201s and were never going to be regular performers on this line. I would have loved to have got a shot of 227 on that famous cement movement on Enniscorthy viaduct.

Nice shots of Mullingar-Athlone line which reminds me of my journey on that line in 1995 with a ITG railtour with 124 and 131 hauling cravens and van. The line was overgrown at that stage as well and like on the video the branches were hopping of the windows preventing you from sticking your head out.

Fair play Riche,it's fantastic.

Great video there Ant,and that's the first video I have seen of EM50 in action.

I will get one for sure,and I hope it goes well for you Nigel.

I know what you mean,as I am trying to get the cash ready for the 071s as well.A lottery win would be great.

You could redo with a Hornby deltic chassis which is a great runner even at slow speeds and only 36stl from Hattons.I have used one on my a39,but you will need plenty of weight if you have any inclines on your layout.

Loving this,thanks for posting.

That is fantastic Richie,I love it.

If you are in the area the viaduct can be accessed from the right hand side near the roadway via a small path.During the 90s I was able to walk from the viaduct back on the tracks for about a mile to Ballyvoyle tunnel,while last Summer it was blocked with bushes and briars.I had to travel to the other of the tunnel where it meets the roadway near a pub and walk back to the tunnel.Very wet and overgrown and Wellies were the order of the day. I stopped to think at the tunnel and it was very hard to picture 146 light engine and EM50 passing here in May 1990 such is the distruction.

This is for Glenderg who is looking for photos of Ballyvoyle Viaduct,hope his helps.