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The cheque is in the post, Robert - or shall i send more kits?

Mike that is a great conversion AND you can even number it the same as the Engine of Engines (No.207 "Boyne").

Thanks for showing us this, George. I had to look it up on Wikipedia as while I knew the name ...... Also I was intrigued by the weird cockpit arrangement. Surely one of few British planes to have been flown by the GERMAN Navy?

This is a SSM kit as built by an unknown builder in the North of England and bought off the original owner. She runs very well (she's running tender first because she doesn't have a tender coupling - just another of the million jobs to do!). The observant will note a slightly longer train as she has a couple of GNR cattle wagons in the rake. Oh, and sorry for the iffy focus and work in progress look of the place - it's the best lit corner of the layout. I must string up a few miles of LED lighting! IMG_3905.MOV

IMG_3959.MOV The goods shed DOES have a roof, but I tend to leave it off as Richie did a wonderful job with the interior and I like to keep an eye on my goods shed staff! Keep watching - the alternative to the 00 Works version also got an outing

I will admit to being concerned about Dave's misfortunes with his J15s, so as I had the late Anthony's last rake of cattle wagons to show off, I thought I'd give them an outing with my No.131. Now she "doesn't get out much", which may explain her relative health. Here she is passing through Richhill (overload cattle special from Cavan?). You must forgive the quarter- complete attempt at scenery, especially the lack of ballast, the orchard which has yet to be embedded and the missing level crossing gate! IMG_3942.MOV I'll add another video in a separate post - my system crashes on me when I try and second video!

Just to prove that I am still in operation, here is a wagon which is available from me and just moved into third place (ahead of the UTA Spoil Wagons (212 sold) but behind the the double beet (232 sold) and the Top of the Pops "Bulleid corrugated open" (370 plus). This rake of CIE cattle wagons was the last which Anthony built for me - hauled by J15 131 on a very unscenic curve into Richhill And taking the Dublin line at Portadown Jct past a train in the Up Goods Loop, with a busy yard behind (full of PW wagons of course!). To see them on the move, take a look at the 00 Works J15 thread. The cattle wagons are in stock and sold well at Raheny (thanks to the good folk who bought them!).

Sorry, BL, a little correction (I've read too many books), the A3s also ran on the former Great Central and in BR days the Midland route to Scotland (including the Waverley Route). That said, the 800s (like, sadly, the VS) were very route restricted. This thread is better than watching TV, more entertaining by far - no sulking former Royals, Jungle Bunny ex-Health Ministers, or pouting starlets on multi-coloured carpets .....

Splendid chap! Knows a good thing when he sees it! This thread is great fun, but with TWO "Mogul Tanks", TWO S Class (and one building) and TWO J15s, it's academic for me (I've been around so long). But, a Compound .........

A Compound for me, please! The "Q" would be good, of course, but with the painting capability of the Chinese producers a Q Class (BLACK remember!) would waste an opportunity to do a mass-produced lined loco in BLUE. Especially having seen the LNWR-liveried "Hornby "Precedent" - described by one Master Modeller as "Ian Rathbone standard". Of course, with No.171 celebrating her 110th birthday, that may prove too much to ignore? AND you could do several different names / numbers ......... I hope that I'm around to see it!

Lance King's photo of 193 on the 1962 St Pat's Day tour to Youghal shows an example of a black smokebox, but I think the loco was repainted for the run, so it's not really substantial evidence? Note the BnT six wheel full brake! Copyright IRRS NEVER!!!!!

Yes, best wishes to Mrs H, no matter how it happened! Lovely scenes David. What breed of fish in the boxes?

I still think I'm safe in saying that you won't do one! £250 - £300, added onto price of kit, motor, gears - close to £500? £315 is a relative bargain.

I would love one,but I think I will wait and hope IRM to do them in the future. There's a song (1960s?) which encapsulates these dreams quite well. "Until the Twelfth of Never, but that's a long long time" ............ Doing this little engine with the Z boiler and the big (actually pretty massive beside the little loco) was an obvious follow up for Roderick. That said, do I need a third J15 when I'm modelling the World's Most Wonderful Railway. The GNR(I) for new readers!

Sadly not Inst, David, but living with a noted Classicist probably helps ..... I don't need help on the S Class front - two in service and one in workshop. I'll post pics just to annoy everyone. Not sneering, of course ..........

100 years back? That possibly takes in my whole range. Like than Roman chap who went back to his plough, I think I'll get back to writing up my logbooks and leave you guys to it!

I'm a bit late to this discussion but I have to agree, with David, David (think about it, the wording is correct!). I like clean model locos too and if you look below, they CAN be authentic! How do you explain this photo of your loco months before closure At Glenfarne, taken by the late Lance King, Copyright IRRS PS The building looks great.

As promised, the estimable Andy with his latest creation. A W&LlR train hauled by "The Countess" enters Llanfair Caereinion with two of the fine saloons as they were in Cambrian Railway days (built by a friend of Andy's). Then, below, the terminus in full with a GWR liveried train about to depart behind No.822 (The Earl) with two of the saloons in GWR colours. Both locos were 0-6-0Ts. The station area is modelled to scale length - not too many layouts can say that! The road (the A458, believe it or not!) behind the hedge is well-known to the McAllisters who travelled it many times en route to holidays in Porthmadog. The boys and I travelled on the railway, of course!). A close up of the departing train which shows Andy's version of the saloons to advantage. Replicas (the originals were broken up in 1936) run on the railway today. A great way to spend an hour on a sunny afternoon (if you can find one in Mid-Wales).

The photo above was taken by Richard Ellis Hobbs who came by with Robert Shrives. The Warley Display case included three Provincial wagons double beet wagons built by Robert. Just 232 of these wagons now running on layouts around the globe! Thanks Robert. (Further Irish interest on the shelf below I see!). Other visitors included the esteemed Mr Murphy and Andy Cundick who was showing his new layout "Llanfair Caereinion" - The Welshpool line as it was under GWR ownership in the 1930s. See next post.

Many thanks Darius for posting those photos of layouts I simply didn't have time to see! Richard and I were so busy on Saturday, we never sat down. Great to meet Darius at last - here I am with the Modelling King! The photos on the monitor are a slide show by the late David Soggee, whose immense slide collection has just come into the possession of the IRRS - our thanks to the Family.

Oh, Come on, David, the mixer is for grinding up surface scatter, as recommended in all the Good Books. There must be suitable Biblical quote, but I can't think of one offhand. (Parable of sewer, perhaps .....). (Filling in the car parking form for Warley has addled my brain)

Good luck with your new loco. The ONLY Class of diesels which I "cleared" for haulage - mostly when they were on the Exeter semi-fasts from Waterloo - plenty of 100 mph runs coming home in the late evening. I even occasionally managed to travel behind one going into work, after a change of train at Woking. Getting the last loco (Basingstoke to Overton - I had nipped out of work to get it, after a tip-off and had to get back quickly) was quite a pantomime. Happy Days.

It’s that time of year again and I'm packing ready for the weekend. To remind attenders! The only “Irish” layout this year is the organising Society’s “Inver” which is on Stand C41. Robert Shrives of this parish will be showing his beet wagons built from a kit from a well-known provider – you’ll find them in the Warley Society’s Showcase at Stand A6. Andy Cundick (also One of The Elect) has his Welsh Narrow Gauge layout “Llanfair Caereinon” on Stand B107. Looking forward to seeing it as it was a great favourite with the family! Meanwhile, you’ll find the Irish Railway Record Society on Stand C22 where Richard McLachlan will be showing his famous digitised drawings of many aspects of Irish Railways from buildings, track, and locomotives to coaches and wagons. I will be selling some Irish books, the Society’s noted Journal – AND YOU CAN EVEN JOIN The Society. We hope to see some of you at the weekend. Leslie

Normally, George, I'd agree with the "but GW" bit. But, the inescapable fact is that GWR locos LOOK nice. Leslie (GWR Soc Member Number 2371 - I think?)

Hear, hear!