Killian Keane

Ive also been looking for as much WLWR material as I can acquire, but at the moment the best I can do for you is a photo of 27 Thomond before rebuilding, from, if memory serves the Clare county council website linked here a few months ago

Ciaran Cooney on Twitter reckons its a southbound Athenry-Limerick working seen at Ennis with the WCR lines in the background

The 2-4-0s (GSR class G3) were very nice engines, first built 1889 last withdrawn 1959. They're a strong contender for my next project after the 0-6-0 is finished

yes indeed! for anyone that wants one Ill be supplying extras

The last piece in the 800 class puzzle, the smokebox handwheel

I dont suppose you have the instructions for that? I have one to build too but unfortunately no instructions

If youre to do so at home, you need a printer that will print white (rather than toner) they're out there for a price, but theyre not especially common The good folks at Railway Mania do custom transfers to order

Always a pleasure to see your work Gibbo, you make what are quite difficult conversions (Fowler to W mogul in particular) look easy, great to see

Thanks very much all! truly praise from Caesar The surface finish in person is significantly better than the last sample, however there were some unfortunate marks on the boiler and smokebox which are down to the printer having to be cleaned out, as well as a small hole in the running board on the front right side I am particularly pleased with the way the M2.5 nut is held, it goes in this little trough as shown, the model is tipped forward to line it up with the hole, and then the chassis can be inserted, and the original mounting hole used

Cab detail from the first finished model, it will be tomorrow before Im able to take proper photos

The first test of the finished model started printing at 1am last night, it should be ready in approximately 2 1/2 hours and be ready to show tomorrow all going well

This might be of use to you

I snapped up this Rivarossi Saxon Meyer in the Hattons closing down sale, a snip at £58, also a DCC SNCF 0-4-0 (0-8-0 in English) for £40

A absolute work of art Alan, another tour de force

- The death of Goethe was more recent than the death of Freddy Mercury is today - Puffing Billy was still at work at Wylam colliery - The Charge of the light brigade was more recent than the death of David Bowie is today -The Battle of Rorke's Drift wouldn't happen for another 17 years, and the gunfight at the OK Corral for 19 years

Absolutely lovely to see this vehicle get some well earned attention, the third oldest passenger carriage in the country, would you have a length and width over body to go with that lovely drawing perchance?

Oxford Dean Goods, which is within 1mm of the prototype wheelbase and perfect wheel diameter, the wires connecting the tender pickups to the loco will need to be soldered together to enable it to run without the tender The 800 class is officially finished awaiting the first test print

Shes a senior platelayer on the garden line!

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Hi Gibbo, have you any reference photos of what the cab interior would have looked like in service? Regards

Cab detail progress, still a work in progress but the last thing to do on the 800

Mechanical lubricator detail, 800 class imminent

Ive just checked my reference material and the July 1939 Locomotive magazine states the Greenore saddle tanks had 5' 2 1/2" drivers, Wikipedia states the Crewe locos as having 4' 5 1/2" drivers, both classes are derived from the famous DX series, so if the Irish locos have the same wheelbase as a DX Id be quite interested in Cadding one to 3d print if anyone has drawings

The Crewe Special tanks and the 4' 6" mansion house tanks, but I have a feeling in the case of the Greenore saddle tanks the Irish locos had larger driving wheels than their English counterparts, don't know off the top of my head though