leslie10646

Another one bites the dust!

Actually these look very nice and they're a RUW - a Really Useful Wagon. Stick a heap of ballast on it, or a few sleepers; but much more useful - a car, tractor, combine being delivered to the wilds of Ireland (I'm talking 1950s/60s here remember).

The photo above is the one which inspired my kit. Now, shall I put cars or Guinness tubs on it!

I'm off to order more tubs so that they're ready for Bangor - they'll go in the "Corrugateds" as well ........

Accepting the inevitable, order in!

5 hours ago, airfixfan said:

Ganz  railcar came from the LNER bought on the cheap by the UTA and used on the Bangor line in the early 1950s

 Being single cabbed and non standard saw it rarely used by the early 1960s.

I haven't got a copy of "Diesel Dawn", Colm Flanagan's masterpiece on Ireland's remarkable contribution to the dieselisation of railways, to hand, but I don't think Jim has got the facts quite right.

See Colm's article on his model here:

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/index.php?/profile/4092-colmflanagan/content/page/3/&type=forums_topic_post

Also see a post on "X" here:

Also:

https://www.lner.info/locos/Experimental/MetroVickRailcar.php

which shows a picture and info on the background, including its move to Ulster

So you can see where Jim got the LNER connection.

It was certainly double cabbed.

I think that I saw it in Adelaide - little thinking that I would visit its ancestoral homeland may times later in my life. Ganz Mavag railcars of every size and shape were to be seen all over Hungary and the parentage of No.5 is obvious.

Thanks, as always, Ernie for an interesting picture.

1 hour ago, Bob49 said:

I was there today. Very cold and not half the people that there was last year. 

 

Just why I didn't go and it's ten miles away - after two week's on antibiotics getting rid of a cough. Too (blank) cold!!!!

Hi LH,

What was the background to the aerial shot. Absolutely brilliant. Love the development of the layout.

L

1 hour ago, jhb171achill said:

I got some serious enough speeds on the metre gauge in India (with steam) in the 1970s!

Yes, JB, I understand that they whizzed along quite nicely.

Mind you, it would take something to beat my 74.5mph with a 16E Pacific in South Africa on 3ft 6in gauge.

If you took that down a seventh to the "Three Fut", then the CDR, C&L etc should have been doing sixty or so!

I'm unaware of any logs of the CB&PR, but as it was predominantly a commuter line and with double track, they may have knocked up a half decent speed. Who knows?

I forgot to mention that while at Warley, I called at the Dapol stand and asked if "Claire" was there - she's the lady in their "Studio" who does their design work and did the cement vans. Well she was and I was able to thank her on behalf of all of us for the great job she did. I was aslo able to thank the lady responsible for the "painting". They were delighted to hear that the wagons had sold out and had been much admired! 

My distaste for the narrow gauge is legendary (too slow for someone who travels with a stopwatch), but the chaps who built Annascaul and its impressive collection of rolling stock get top marks.

A Tralee and Dingle tank on a cattle special, meets a Clogher Valley tramway loco on a short train.

The CVR train eases onto the impressive bridge over the Annascoul River (still there today).

Next along was the little West Clare railcar with a flat carrying Jacobs Biscuit containers!

From the sublime to the ridiculous(ly ) large - I can't remember the name of this massive circular American layout based on the famed Milwaukee Road. They ran impressively long trains - this coal train went round at least half the massive circle which was the running road.

Their way of doing "Fiddle Sidings" was ingenious - they were INSIDE the circle - where I spotted one of my "Time Machine Trains" (one I'd like to have travelled on!).

Yes, the Hiawatha, powered by an A Class streamlined Atlantic (4-4-2 for you diesel men!). Never seen a full set in model form!

And the amazing "A" Class itself. The schedule demanded an average speed of just over 70mph start to stop and speeds of 100mph plus were not uncommon.

And finally, back to the sublime - South Pelaw (North Eastern Railway). You won't be surprised to hear that it won the Signalling prize!

Just a Warley footnote. Jim brought the book to our stand today and I must say that it has a really interesting collection of photos, well-reproduced.

Recommended.

We'll have them for sale at our January meeting in London, which has a narrow gauge theme.

22 hours ago, John-r said:

The Best looking wagon kit yet, imo, the spoil wagon was a masterpiece Leslie, the enjoyment I got from building these kits, along with the single and double beet wagons, well let's just say they kept me grounded and in a good place, thank you.

Very kind of you to say so, John. I'll pass on your kind thoughts to Michael, who has now retired. It was, without question HIS masterpiece. What a lot of folk don't know is that it took two shots to get the overhang of the hopper correct, which Michael patiently executed - I have both prototypes - real collector's pieces.

200 in service here and there - just three times as many as the real thing!

While I'm on, just to say that Richard and I are safely home, after our respective drives through a bit of rain. I'm glad that the :"Exhibition Season" is over - truly knackering  That said, the most successful ever., so thanks to those who supported us. 

I hope that the contingents from the North and the South got safely home.

Leslie

PS There was ANOTHER excellent Irish layout there - Annascoul - I'll post a pic or two tomorrow.

Good to see lots of pals - thanks for calling by! 

Lambeg  Man's Library is disappearing off our stand to new homes far and wide. Still plenty left - he had a big library!

Great to see more of Robert's build's of my wagons.

"Stoned at Warley"?

Almost all of the chassis under  Robert's containers are the flat which is the basis of my Double Beet. Thanks, Robert for showing them off.

Among the visitors, The Irish Ambassador to Brandenburg, Murphaph, was there with his son Liam, photographed in front of Ballyconnell Road, by Lawrence, one of the BR team.

No, I want a BLACK engine - I think that there would be a Queue for a .......

You can't trust these "Southerners".

WHERE are the BELFAST-built Warships - Bulwark, Eagle and Fearless?

Thanks guys - Stevie wins the prize. Contact made and all well.

Leslie

Hi Guys, shouldn't you have kept this until Saturday?

Or are we getting a truly green announcement then?

I'll check the extent of the coverage and  give you a heads up.

Darius, the DMU is remarkable.

By an odd coincidence, my late Aunt (died January) and lived in Hiunstanton and her Requiem Mass was in Kings Lynn.

Thanks to both of you. I've passed that on.

Like Ivan, I found his coaches pretty decent for the time and that's how I got MY Park Royals.

Hi GL

First number is the Volume, the second is the page.

Limerick Junction, A day at                                                  9/185-188

Limerick Junction 150 Years On – P J Slattery                                                20/156

All these references under "Signalling"

Limerick Junction                                                      8/3, 99,101,150,196,198,247    9/6,53,107,203,247, 12/210,268

Volumes 8 and 9 look promising?

Having been asked by one valued customer for a particular few IRRS Journals it occurred to me that others might have similar "Wants".

We've always had a good stock of Back Numbers, but having purchased our late friend Lambeg Man's collection, we have almost a complete run - SO JUST ASK - we're asking a pretty nominal price, so ASK.

Delivery at Warley, or will post.

Within reason, I'll even look up a subject and see if there's  a Journal with an article about it.

Leslie

Is this outfit still in business and if so how does one get in touch?

One of my customers was enquiring, having placed an order, but heard nothing.

I see that the Facebook Page has not been updated for over a year.

Thanks

Leslie

Looking at the photo of the UG at Fintona Jct, I realised that I could replicate it, although not the precise coaches. I have a clerestory courtesy of Richard Eliis-Hobbs, I have several brake/thirds and everything behind the coaches is in the Provincial Wagons range .....

1 hour ago, murphaph said:

My first time at Warley. I'm surprising the young lad on Friday after school when we head to the airport instead of home. Very much looking forward to it.

Good man. Make sure that you come and see us, even if only to say Hi. Have a good flight over - and the same to the rest of you doing the same!

Usual rallying cry to those attending Warley Hall 5 at the NEC.

We've even managed to get beside the only(?) Irish layout there - the rightly famed 3mm Ballyconnell Road!

Richard McLachlan will be showing his drawings both on paper and via a monitor. We'll probably have a roll-over of photos from our archives as well.

I'll be selling Lambeg Man's (the late Steve Rafferty) extensive library, profits to Irish preservation as usual. Steve bought virtually everything published on Irish Railways, so a great opportunity to fill gaps in your library. Priced to sell, so plenty of bargains, as well.

We'll also have back number IRRS Journals.

If you are after particular ones, let me know and I'll set them aside - or make sure I bring them! Same goes for books - just ask!

I'm prepared to DELIVER wagons kits, but these MUST be pre-ordered before Wednesday!

Open to public                      Saturday 25th November                                         9.45 am - 6.00 pm

                                               Sunday   26th November           9.45 am - 5.00 pm

                                           (Advance Ticket holders shall be admitted at 9.15 a.m. on the public days)

Always quieter and more enjoyable on the Sunday.

Hope to see some of you there. Be sure to introduce yourselves!

Leslie and Richard

I'm not sure what our policy  / practicalities are. I'll find out!

Sorry, IR, 5ft 9in drivers versus 6ft with the Irish locos. That said, there are plenty of Fowler conversions around masquerading as "Tanks".