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Compliments, DJ, I had no idea that with the abundance of riches IRM and St Patrick had produced that you could only replicate the non-passenger side of IE. Eoin won't like me saying this, but if back in the day Lima could produce a model of the standard South African Railways EMU, you would think that the Irish modelling market was worth a punt at a two car DART? Does nothing out of the Japanese market come close to the Japanese DARTS? Obviously an ICR is overdue! Now, back to 1950s .........

B125 was still in full grey livery in 1964 - I posted a Lance King photo somewhere on this site a little while ago. While looking up photos to answer the question, I noted in 1963 double-headed BnT 141s on The Enterprise, by that time the A Class had gone green. A colourful railway, was CIE in the sixties!

My nurse got me a copy yesterday and while David is right about the 2mm bias - it is in the form of a huge, well-illustrated, article on Copenhagen Fields, simply the most brilliant 2mm layout around. The Fields are the approaches to Kings Cross in LNER era, but GNR stuff as well, all modelled to a very high standard. However, it's not the stock, or hundred wagon goods trains which blow you away, it's the representation of the whole area, down to the last street, pub etc. You'll never see it in Ireland so if you like the LNER / English GNR it might be worth grabbing a copy of MRJ to see what you're missing - even saves an airfare!

Well, build the 00 kit, digitise it to CAD and 3D print it? Probably not thinking straight in this heat!

Hi Colin Just a little correction - while I DID a RTR SL&NCR cattle wagon in my Dapol days, it was anything but scale. The good news is that I do a KIT of the Railway's cattle wagon, which has a nice archaic look to it: I've even got some in stock! Good luck with the project. Leslie

Yes, Jon, I saw No.19 regularly at work in my early visits to York Road in 1961, but no mention of her after that - by 1962, 0-6-0 tender loco No.13 was acting as pilot engine. Comparing the picture on Hatton's website with a photo taken in 1962, they seem to have got the livery pretty well. A potential quick win for "O" Gauge folk?

Sorry to cause confusion - Mick does most of the rolling stock modelling for Ballyconnell Road and the easiest place to see his handiwork was the Thread I suggested. As you say, a remarkable piece of work.

In case any of you missed seeing what Mick Rawlings produces on his kitchen table look at SDMRC's 2019 exhibition notes in What's On. See if you can tell 3mm Irish from 7mm Irish. Mick is a master craftsman.

Beautiful model, Ken and thanks for letting us see it in native brass!

A heads up for the narrow gauge men and lovers of the BCDR. See: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Narrow-Gauge-Railways-of-Ireland-H-Fayle/224098609297?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225113%26meid%3D2d887cf6f6784630abda9ead1509fcb3%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dsb%26sd%3D224098738895%26itm%3D224098609297%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DDefaultOrganic&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 This is an original Fayle published 74 years ago, NOT the reprint done in the 1960s. Mac Arnold's writing is not everyone's cup of tea, but his book on the everyday Co. Down Railway was a good read and I learned a lot from it. See: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-County-Down-Irish-Steam-Scene-R-M-Arnold/224098738895?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225113%26meid%3D26cf76def1fd4fe6a8f79f9166c34517%26pid%3D100667%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D8%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D233667443544%26itm%3D224098738895%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2334524&_trksid=p2334524.c100667.m2042 originally published by GALTEEMORE'S Dad to raise funds for the RPSI. Quite few good Irish Railway books on eBay at present - including the Sligo Leitrim book by Neil Sprinks. Leslie

Murph, Old Boy, I'm in no position to comment on this, as my 21ft x 17ft is Peco's best Narrow Gauge! But, aspiring to 21mm is good. Why not a little on a modestly lengthed "practice board" to build up experience? At 74, I will have to leave it to those who are younger to acquire the skills and for me to enjoy looking at the result - like Andy's sublime layouts. I watched Galteemore's teenage son at a Scale Four track-building Master Class - the sooner you start picking up the techniques the better! Good luck.

Hi Murph While I completely agree with you that the full 21mm looks great - Out of 400 plus follk on my customer database, there are 10-12 folk doing 21mm - I know that because I supply my kits to them without wheels! Happy to do the same for you! That said, the Scale Four Society does a number of components to help. Leslie (Provincial Wagons)

THE DEADLY SIN OF SLIPPAGE FROM THE TRUE RELIGION (STEAM) NOEL, Perhaps Jonathan can cast the first stone regarding DMUs - Alas, not I, for I fell into the clutches of that Deadly Sin over twenty years ago! Lambeg Man of this Parish had shown me his superb AEC set in NIR-livery and such was my covetness (another Sin) that I got the address of the builder. By this time, I was working in Hong Kong after retirement and Mr Hughes, The Builder, finished my GNR-liveried set. That was followed by a four car BUT set and a dozen mahogany coaches for steam-haulage. My sins didn't end there - a CAF set from the estimable Seamus Graham, the Bachmann IR commuter set (a 65th birthday present from some kind IRRS pals) and recently I bought yet another AEC set from Chris Dyer and Mr Wrenn at Blackrock. Now well down the slippery slope with a silver A Class on order from The Boys and a grey B Class. Do I sin further and buy a RPSI preserved B Class?

Noel says - Not so long ago I was RTR man, now finding doodling with kits addictive and therapeutic. ---------------------------- A loud Hooray, from all kit suppliers! Noel, thanks for your custom over the lockdown and the good use you've put the kits to. This one's terrific, too, like the others you've done. I think that the quote below refers? "I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in Heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent". Luke 15:7, in case you had forgotten - Galteemore can tell you what the previous verses were all about - subject of a stunning painting by Rembrandt (now in the Winter Palace in Leningrad.

I'm sure some of you know that Leslie McAlister of Provincial Wagons has named his home Pettigo Fair. Leslie, wagons will be delivered in time for the Fair! Hi Glover, Well, the tears are flowing down my cheeks, seeing "my" wagons arriving "at home" - and not just because of the frustration of my broken arm. I may have told the story behind the House Name...... When No.85 the GLOVER Compound was being trialled thirty years ago, I dragged my twelve year-old son, William, over to Belfast for the run to Dublin (we stayed in the North with Galteemore's Mum and Dad). Anyway, the IRRS Archive was open especially for the occasion and I took him up to The Holy of Holies where the bound sets of weekly notices are kept. We got down the 1946 volume, but nothing of interest was happening on the 10th June. I sent him to put the 1946 set back and to fetch the 1939 set, as his Mother was born on 20 July of that year. Against the day before was an instruction to send extra cattle wagons to Pettigo for the Fair. Now, we were just about to move into our new home and after that, there could only be one name! The other family connection was that my late father was a young constable at GARRISON on Lough Melvin and could have been at the Fair that day. Put your handkerchiefs away now! Lovely cattle special on a very fine railway - very well done. We must organise a photo-shoot with my steam locos - my AL or PP would look nice, or even the 00 Works U Class? Leslie

The arm is very much in the DANGER position - whether it's upper, lower or somersault! As we Ulstermen say "ya cuddn't mak' it up". I certainly don't recommend it - but it is suitably humbling and reminds me of how blessed I am compared with others who have to deal which much worse handicaps

Hi Kevin - DAPOL do 00 signals, motorised and lit. I have half a dozen of their GWR lower quadrant ones sitting un-installed in a box. They now do brackets as well (NOT CHEAP). I bought a Ratio signal kit to butcher and use as a non-working platform starter for Richhill - nothing will happen for months, of course, as my left arm is in plaster after a fall. Des's signals looked decent to me when he was demo-ing them at a Cultra event - wrong railway for me, of course! I think this is my one thousandth post - does my rating go up - or DOWN? WATCH OUT FOR POTHOLES WHEN WALKING IN ENGLAND - IRISH ROADS ARE MUCH BETTER MAINTAINED! Keep well everyone. Leslie

John You'll never get this one right, as the variants seemed endless - one reason why michael and I opted for the older GSWR van! I've e-mailed you my files and phots. Looks great, by the way - obviously I'll take one for sure!

Mr B This one might have been cleaned up especially, but it looks pretty clean in 1964? Copyright IRRS, Lance King Collection

I completely agree. A fine piece of work.

Great result, whichever was the grass length / applicator. I assume you use the applicator which looks like a tea strainer? It has done pretty well for me. Keep it up. I'm "resting" and video-ing diesels on freights - DON'T TELL THE STEAM MEN!

I give up! That is simply terrific "171". Very well done. Out of interest, have you used 12mm grass for the longer grass? Excellent backscene as well.

I thought that this had been announced? But it appears a well-kept secret. I was toying with the idea of a second A Class and happened to look at "Accessories" on the IRM site - so, like Robert, I ordered a couple of container packs to go on my keg wagons!

Thanks, Flange, what about the other forty or so on the train? Quite a variety of "flats" as well it seemed. The real modelling issue is a train nearly a quarter of a mile long - twenty feet or so in 4mm scale! I don't think any of us could accommodate it in a loop on our lines!

My first freight since March! A very noisy GBFr 66.741 roaring through a damp Pangbourne yesterday afternoon with thirty plus mainly full bogie flats of various types. The drizzle would not have been out of place at home. The catenary of the electrics put up a fine spray / STEAM in contact with the wires! Don't miss the PINK container on the rear - something for the Boys to AccuraScale-ly model? MAQ03529.m4v