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Thanks Jonathan

I was very tempted to buy the Foster Yeoman smoke fitted 59 in Glasgow yesterday,it was retailing at £200, but I’m glad I didn’t,thanks for the review @spudfan I

Excellent show,great to meet up with so many familiar faces , Castletown looked well…. IMG_0730.MOV IMG_0725.MOV

See you on Saturday

Yes Mike, there will be, we are currently finalising the track plan with our signal engineer and we will share here when it is completed.

Mk1 and Mk3 sleeping coaches receive attention at the MPD shed.

Another weekend of work at Maam cross, Volunteers worked on several projects, Work started on the deep cleaning of two axle tank wagon 607A,and it really looked well afterwards in comparison to 633A After that work was completed I turned my attention to the interior of ballast plough van 24853-removing fire damaged and rotten timbers from around the window areas. Other staff were working on the extension of the timber fence on the down Clifden platform, Work started on the preparation of the track bed on the up Galway platform for the installation of the first 5’3” panel-the first standard gauge to be laid in 85 years-the spoil being used to fill around the down platform, The interior of the signal cabin was being fitted out by our experienced signal engineer. I’ll let the photos do the talking.

Good point DJ, no not at the moment,I mainly concentrate on my Trains on Tara jctn YouTube channel for now.

Lots of potential there Gareth,best of luck with the project..

Vandalism in North wall caused the fire when the wagon was stored there-2014/15 I think.

ScotRail Mk3 push pull passes through Ashburton grove.

Another productive day at the Maam Cross Connemara Railway Project, Work continues inside the shed on building workshop facilities, Outside some members of the team constructed timber fencing on the down Clifden platform while other members concentrated on the power washing of the wagons on site. Ballast plough van 24853 also got the power washing and degreasing treatment. Point rodding was also put in place and will be connected to the lever frame in the cabin over the next few weeks.

The year is 1977 and we see pioneer locomotive 001 do a bit of time travelling 001 is seen here working the Limerick to Platin two axle empty pallet cement and laden gypsum liner through Tara junction-the train was diverted to the long siding at Inchicore to allow for the brand new Tara mines wagons 31001 & 31002 be attached and worked forward to Tara mines to commence duty on the circuit

Gents, A reminder to please keep this thread about the Connemara railway project, Thank you.

Well past the wonderbra now Dave…

Hello boys…….

Love the prototypical formation..

Thanks Jason,I’m very happy with the way the layout has evolved into a late 80s early 90s era -thanks to IRM too

The Yorkshire traction double decker heads over the road bridge en route to the village of Ashburton grove, as the DMU is enroute to Doncaster and a 31 hauled oil train goes in the Leeds direction.

The Dutch van 3165 makes an appearance tagged on the rear of the Park Royal branch set which is being hauled by 048

Having been out of commission for a few months,it was back to some BR blue and grey action this afternoon, I had a custom built steel frame constructed that allows the layout to be rotated and dropped down and moved with ease through the room door, Here are a few photos from operations today.

Thanks Jason

Home time….the crew return to Lakeview after a hard day of deliveries.

Done

Superb work Philip