Killian Keane

Some photos of no.13 I got at the Talyllyn back in May

Id happily give volunteering hours, but I suspect theyd be better spent elsewhere, Ive given verbal promises to a handful of places including the Talyllyn and Listowel subject to the restoration of my vintage Austin, damn shame Jackie & co seemingly cant be contacted

Someone told me recently these were paid for in cattle, is that true?

All I'll say regarding the J26 is wait and see, I have confidence itll be the closest looking Irish model to its prototype Ive done

After his time with the GS&WR Alexander McDonnell moved to the North Eastern in England and produced some very familiar looking locos in the shape of classes 38 and 59, dead ringers for the much more long lived 52 and 101 classes

Bachmanns wonderful new NER class E has arrived with me this week, and what a beautiful model it is, but its getting nervous at me measuring its chassis!

Always loved those old Kirtley goods engines, yours captures them beautifully

If anyone going to the Limerick show on the 20th/21st wants a K class smokebox door or other bits Im happy to bring them along as I expect to be there

Excerpt from an article about the DWWR, sounds terribly interesting, no indication of what gauge other than presumably narrow

The Vulcan Foundry supplied four to the Dublin and Wicklow in 1855, two of the 2-2-2 type and two 2-4-0s

Its been quite some time since Ive updated but rest assured Ive been beavering away behind the scenes and I have big things planned, the Rebuilt A 4-4-0 is looking closer to completion

Cork and Macroom Direct Railway loco by Dubs

another high quality image of 495 turned up on facebook today

The ffestiniog enginemen were extremely fond of their single Fairlies, it was remarked that if there were railways in heaven that they must use single Fairlies! 33/4 would be one Id be very interested to see, not that we'd likely see one on the main line now due to the very small water capacity, but Downpatrick or Maam Cross!