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OK, Rob, I haven't cheated and looked at the answer. I hope that you haven't made the question more difficult by showing us a narrow gauge photo. I see a river and an obvious sea-going sailing ship. So, perhaps it's the orginal station at Coleraine by the Bann. Now I'm going to look and when proved wrong, I'll look for a way of deleting this post!

I'd say that the photo at Ballinrobe is pretty unique - the first colour I've seen there. Surprising bearing in mind the date - there were a fair few Englishmen around with slide film in their cameras then. Thanks for sharing it Ernie!

I've probably done this before, but I will bear witness to the exceptionally high quality of the 3D printing from John's Chinese supplier. Miles better than anything I've seen from Europe.

Thanks for the very informative post, John. But, eemmm ..... if it had new frames, in some peoples' books that's a new engine? I wonder how much of the original remained?

Yes, it does!

When Michael and I were developing the PW version of a 20ft container (different to IRM one, by the way), we came across a similar photo and as we had the side door moulded, contemplated doing the double door version. Then IRM brought their container out, my sales slumped, so no variant ...... That said, I still sell them from time to time. The single-casting version of the 20ft was a fine heavy job guaranteed to keep even a light flat on the track!

One I took earlier (in Cork, I think? The flat is a later 27301-27767 series one with a 14ft wheelbase. These containers were introduced in August 1978 (I'm quoting the iRRS Journal), so well after my period!

Like this one? The one on the right is, basically, the chassis of my double beet wagon and is available from me for £23, post paid to UK. Discount on multiples. I haven't done the skeleton version recently, but can have them made - they're VERY light, but with a container, no bother! About a dozen parts, couplings, wheels and transfers. The easiest to built kit that I do. Neither are on the website, but the basic flat is available NOW.

I'll be showing some remarkable views of Waterford station and yard when I present a show of the late David Soggee's slides by Zoom to IRRS London on 6 December. I'll post the Zoom code nearer the time.

I was very taken by this ittle accomodation bridge, which Andy assures me is fairly typical of the NBR. Amazing what you can do with a box of matches .... Only joking, Andy, a very nice piece of modelling.

As if all this wasn't enough excitement, a dozen steps away was the estimable @Andy Cundick with another of his creations "Lochty" - North British Railway.

Despite what @Galteemore says above, his little JT DID get her SLNCR coach into the Quay! A very busy line that you run @David Holman, trains from 3/4 Irish Railways rushing in and out - maybe it's the Salmon Season? By the way, I thought that the way the background melded into the foreground, as you can see behind No.92, was very finely done. Remember to put up some video of the dock crane on the move - a super extra which I forgot to capture. Terrific layout. I wish that I had your patience and half the skill. Thanks for having us!

Despite my ham-fisted efforts, Robin pulled in nicely with her two exquisite MGWR six wheelers - built by David R - aka @Galteemore IMG_1107.MOV

@Galteemore and I turned up at the Tolworth Exhibition today to run our respective trains on David's wonderful Northport Quay. I overheard, David remark to one admirer that there were THREE people in the World modelling on 36.75mm gauge and that they were all in present in front of him - so having been given this not-inconsiderable accolade, I arranged a photo shoot! Of course, the two David's are the modellers, I am just an owner and runner! Not only did David let me place my little MGWR train on his hallowed turf, but he even let me drive it! A very serious business it is driving a train into a station which you haven't "signed for". I was terrified!

Ah, the buffers! Michael (aka "My Man") supplied ear studs, I think - very cheap, roughly right, ready-made!!!!!!!

I've learnt something - I didn't realise that the Muck wagons were renumbered. Sorry - I ain't producing new transfers! You get M for Muck plus numbers 01 - 60-ish.

David I watched Richard McLachlan spend THREE days (say fifteen hours) just tinkering with paint detail on a set he's building for a friend. He continued throughout the Clontarf bash and they're still not complete. LNWR livery takes some doing and these look worth the money - All you youngsters have to do is give up the Sex Drugs and Rock 'n Roll for a while ......

Fancy your own DN&GR Boat Train? Almost a hundred quid a pop - but just lovely? From Bachmann - April / May 2025. https://railsofsheffield.com/search?sort_by=relevance&q=lnwr arc roof&options[prefix]=last&filter.v.price.gte=0&filter.v.price.lte=170&filter.p.vendor=Bachmann&utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_campaign=Bachmann Winter 2024 Announcements&utm_id=01JBXSXYMHW6R92BPS6EQA17JD&_kx=94TVSTwJKaw1u9s0VI6GSrlZad3yB7CBtaw17rSe4OjqnSFePN1n7xZw98DdvMB7.RXkVMS Fourteen variants.LNWR, LMS and Midland and Great Northern Jjoint With my love of "Tail vans", I can see the full brake being added to Portadown Jct!

Hi Patrick, Fran et al: take note of the FOURTH Ernie picture above - same chassis - and much demanded by this forum! Even though they're a bit outside my period - I'd buy a few for variety on the Cross border goods coming through Portadown.

Good luck with your PP, David. I only have two of them and they proved better runners than my S Class until Alan Edgar did his magic on them.

The new train is already in service, it seems - on the excellent Dun Laoighaire layout. This was a hurried "Phone shot". I've just woken up after a long sleep - Richard drove me back to Reading from Holyhead - a one-man effort by him. Thanks! Yes, may I echo Fran's thanks to David, Tony, Ed and a host of other MRSI guys for putting on a great show (even if my "pitch" was a bit cramped between Eamon's "Bog Road" (I only really saw the back!) and the two Michael's with their N Gauge layout where GNR locos brushed shoulders with Norfolk and Western diesels!). See Patrick's photo of me counting my ill-gotten gains and you'll see what I mean! I'm sold out of another two of my RTR vans, bar the remainder which is off to a man in the Canaries. Best of all, the people you meet - the Annual Dublin show has replaced the defunct club-run Warley as the place for Irish modellers to meet. More later, when I come round properly - I was so tired that I couldn't remember this computer's password! Thanks again guys!

Correct, Ivan. Not used now - does it still exist?

Agreed, but with IRM it is DEFINITELY the Infinite Improbability Drive which is steering their Steam Team.

Yes, indeed, although I was timing Bulleid Pacifics on the Bournemouth line that day! When I published a history of the first 25 years of the RPSI Steam's Silver Lining, I noted in the caption of the photo of 171 piloting No.207 Boyne - "The saddest photo in the book" - as it was No.207's last run. She was condemned by her 21 ton axle-loading, which would have restricted her usefulness on tours (Belfast - Dublin - Cork). Yet No.85, with the same loading has been almost everywhere - modern diesels, unthought of in 1965, are so much heavier!

Trying to be positive, I presume that the building site will eventually disappear and that they plan to demolish the unsightly block on the right in the first picture - then you can see the frontage? AND I enjoyed an "Express" run back to Bangor with a steady 70mph through Helen's Bay - which you wouldn't have done in steam days! BUT, it's a quarter of a mile further out from the City Centre and from this favoured watering hole, which I see is still where I left it! As for the loss of through services Bangor to Portadown - yes I know that only a modest number of folk would want that - one connection I looked up offered journeys of 1hr 18 minutes and 1 hour 41 minutes .... All part of the improvements?