Killian Keane

Elmwell Village on the Wisbech tramway;

Those Dean pattern buffers you mention really are the closest thing for a lot of Irish prototypes, I have a set earmarked for a particular project

Car on the left sticking its nose into shot is an Austin Somerset, so is the black one in front of the man with his hands on his hips, ask me how I know

Steel underframe open goods wagon and goods van built by Metropolitan Carriage and Wagon Co in 1922, identical underframes, 10 ton capacity each

An absolute masterclass in traditional brass modelling, very heartening to see

Some extremely good scratch and kit building on show by all this evening

I believe I have mentioned these once or twice on here before, due to encouragement from J Mo, late last year 00n3 became more of a priority for my 3d printing outfit, Small Loco Works, so far Ive covered a few West Clare opens; Ive gone as far as to run off a few test prints of the dropside 3 plank, this one is the best result so far, though the brake lever has snapped off on this example (my fault) The models take 8mm diameter 12mm gauge wheels available through Dundas models, they are unfortunately not spoked but they'll have to do for now The print settings are not as yet perfected though really I expect to have this ironed out in the next print or two, so the only major element keeping these from being made available is the development of etched chopper couplings which will be included in the kits (I have not as yet entered the world of preparing artwork for etching)

Thats incredible work, is it 4mm or 7mm? Can I also ask what orientation/angle/other settings you printed that in as whenever I do open wagons little pinprick holes appear between the planks if I print it any other way than with the top of the wagon facing the build plate which is not ideal as the entire floor becomes covered in the popmarks from the supports, my West Clare opens and others would certainly benefit from a better way of printing them

1884 to be precise, McDonnells 38 class for the North Eastern Railway, originally fitted with the more familiar double smokebox doors as per the 52 class

One of Castle Rackrent, from an old mag, knew the name sounded familiar but only got a chance to dig out the material this evening

Very kind of you, I hope to have some West Clare wagons for 12mm gauge to show soon as well as a longer term project of a loco for Irish 00

When did Shapeways start offering a resin print option? as one of their designers I must say Ive never been aware of it, granted I haven't been paying attention to them over the past year or two really due to the ludicrous pricing obliterating any profit margins to be had

If NG is on the table, one of these would kill multiple birds with the one stone

I don't think I am giving too much away to say that I am currently tipping away at something for the Bachmann Collett goods chassis (Dean goods chassis would be better as it wont need remotoring but I had the Collett bought before I realised they were the same wheelbase/dia) but Ive started so I'll finish, watch this space

You wont be able to regauge 00 stock as if thats 21mm gauge it'll be to P4 standard, the flanges are much finer and the whole wheel and track standards are different (vastly superior) to 00 Edit; congratulations, very lucky find, much nicer condition than the SSM kit builds in my mind

Regauged Dublin & Kingstown stock, 1834 2nd and 1838 3rd, apologies for the quality

Would you (or anyone else) happen to remember if the late Wille Sherlock was on that tour? I seem to remember him relating a similar sounding incident to me, and that when the diesel took over from the failed steam loco that someone was heard to remark 'work of the Devil'

Here is my own Sharp object, a standard goods engine, its an early effort on my part so it will need largely replacing/redoing, but the tender CAD is recent, albeit unfinished between other projects In terms of prototype they were fairly universal, Clements, McMahon and O Rourke, Locomotives of the GS&WR page 210 show one, much the same dimensions as my own, as having been owned by the Limerick and Ennis Rly, later to become WLWR 27

Another of ARW Montgomerys efforts, which appeared in the Locomotive Magazine for August of 1923 The accompanying write-up is as follows; For many years the goods traffic of the Dublin, Wicklow & Wexford (now Dublin & South Eastern) Ry. between Dublin and Wexford, was Worked by a class of 0-4-2 tender loco. built by Messrs. Sharp, Stewart & Co., of Manchester, about 1865. As rebuilt, at the Upper Grand Canal Street works of the Railway, between 1885-7, one of these engines No. 22 'Bray', forms the prototype of the excellent model we illustrate herewith. The model locomotive has been made by Mr. A. R. W. Montgomery, of Bray, and is to a scale of 1 in. to the foot. The length over buffers is 3 ft. 9 in. and height from rails to chimney top 13 1/4 in. Weight of engine and tender in working order 57 lb. Working pressure 30 lb. per sq. in. Other particulars of the model are as follows: Cylinders, 1 1/4 in. dia. by 2-in. stroke; coupled Wheels, 5 in. dia.; trailing wheels, 3 1/2 in.; wheelbase, 14 1/2 in. Firebox, outside, 5 in.; boiler barrel, 10 in. long smokebox, 2 3/4 in. long; diameter of barrel, 4 1/4 in., containing five tubes 3/4 in. diameter. Fittings include water and steam gauges, injector, sanding gear, cylinder lubricators, safety valve and whistle. The tender is fitted with a hand brake and carries half a gallon of Water. We understand there are still two or three of these engines in service on the Dublin & South-Eastern Ry.

much appreciated thank you

Hello all, I have a friend who is wondering what the livery of the above mentioned line was, I am rather at a loss to answer him, does anybody here know?, Thank you