Killian Keane

not forgetting this essential piece of viewing;

we're all crying out for this

Ive had some trouble establishing whether the WLW goods locos had screw or lever reverse, does anyone know?

no.2 Shannon (Kitson, 1900) as GSR no.222, after rebuilding with a round top firebox No.57 Cyclops (Kitson, 1897), later GSR 238 at Fenit

You can see the MGWR examples got Midland style smokeboxes and chimneys, the GSR apparently called these two class J17

Yes the same class, but the earlier non belpaire version

The WLWR loco in closeup, with its tender for anyone interested

Thank you, the 2mm is down to the royal scot being shorter than the 800 mainly in the front bogie, if I'd have made it the full length I was concerned about the overhang of the front buffers etc on curves

Precisely correct on both the prototype and the intended chassis, my local line being the former WLW I had to have a loco from that line, very scarce information on them unfortunately so designing has been like pulling teeth, but its coming along

Here is a project Ive been working on with @GSR 800 for some time, its getting to the stage where the work in progress images are starting to be worth showing, an 800 for 00 gauge to fit the hornby Royal Scot chassis, consequent to the use of that chassis, the front has had to be shortened by 2mm between the bufferbeam and the front of the smokebox, other than that its the intention to have it accurate as near as possible rivet-for-rivet When posed next to a loco 46 years its elder (and much more my usual type of modelling, again a work in progress), you get an appreciation for the immense size of the prototype

Somehow the seller offered me a discount, despite the fact that I wasnt watching the item or following the seller, something odd going on there, took me all of a tenth of a second contemplation before declining

Has the look of a Stroudley proto-terrier about it, always liked those engines

The latest print, 47c, with provision for peco couplings

Which, incidentally, they don't seem to have steamed since its initial delivery nearly 2 years ago, but that hasn't deterred them wanting another already;

139, 1885

As it happens I was discussing the Portsmouth Show not an hour since and agreed, there were some extraordinary layouts there (I wasnt there just looking at pictures), I remarked however that Northport Quay was the absolute highlight for me

Honestly you would be far better off repainting a Bachmann one, the current Hornby tooling goes back to at least 1978 from what I can tell

You forgot the two holes drilled in these positions;

Be warned the wheelbase of the GS&W loco is 6'+7' 11"+6' for a total of 19' 11" while the wheelbase of the Lanky class 5 is significantly longer at 7' 10 1/2" + 8' 7" + 7' 10 1/2" for a total of 24ft 4", a discrepancy of 17.66mm in 00, that said if thats alright with you, Im sure you could make a nice facsimile of the Ivatt locos, as seen above (incidentally Ive also checked the Lanky against the WLWR Lough Derg and the same problem arises)

I'd be printing the deck, the files wouldnt be going anywhere so Id be more than happy to make them for other people, but at 45 foot, I dont know would that be enough for more modern locos

Im wondering if any good photos exist showing the detail of the table formerly at Limerick Works, Ive seen one photo from WLW days, and Ernie Shepherds book states it as being 45 feet dia, when was this table removed? TIA

The knobs or the wire? The 0.45mm wire is easily and cheaply got example; https://www.ebay.ie/itm/314028254696 The knobs can be got from Narrow Planet; https://www.lightrailwaystores.co.uk/collections/components/products/handrail-knobs-4mm-3-5mm Between purchase cost, postage and import tax though the last order I made with them (3 bags of 16 knobs, 2 bags of 3 smokebox darts) came to 50 euro, I was raging for days