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The photo was on display in Macroom in 1991 along with dozens of other photos of the line. If it is copyrighted i ll remove it, there is also another great view of the cabin in the Colm Creedon papers on the cork county library Website. I was aware of another irrs article on the line in journal 186, nice to know theres another one.

Macroom was all horizontal timber but had the full width balcany, in the base it had the normal window & the door was at the back. The roof detail especially in the later years was missing one of the detail bits on the roof. Main problem is the balcony was at the other side of the building if you were using this as a base model.

Tom, from memory the MIR recommended PHOENIX CEMENT WAGON BLUE DULL Code:MIR11) and the Revel Gloss blue for the curtains but as I'm sure you have seen after a short time they both faded as well as discolored.

Looking forward to seeing your Park Royal finished.

Thanks Kirley, i hope to do a bit of variety in the rake so that advice will come in handy. For anyone doing these wagons theres an excellent video of them on Eiretrains youtube channel on the Limerick to Nenagh line.

Back to the Park Royal , what im hoping to achieve is one of the coaches on its last legs just before retirement. One was in service in the early 1990's mixed with a rake of cravens on the Cork to Cobh line and thats what i want to model

The park royal is the first carriage after the gsv.

Amazing Tom

Thanks robbieb:tumbsup:

Looking very good, Tom. The only constructive point I would make is that the curtains seem to be a richer blue on the prototype due to the difference in materials. One of the characteristics that appeals to me is the two-tone effect. I think you've nailed the body color and nice details picked out on the chassis. The tie downs are particularly good!!

Thanks DC for the comments, i ve a little plan to darken the curtains up a bit . The blue is 109 from humbrol but i ve faded it a little bit. I tried the revell 51 on it but i found it a tad too dark.

Nearly there, only a few detailing jobs left to do

Here's one just to give all an idea as to what's available !! & the postage is ONLY €28+

 

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/LIMA-205159-IE-CIE-IRISH-RAILWAYS-CLASS-201-LOCO-216-RIVER-DODDER-MINT-BOXED-nc-/331422674305?hash=item4d2a54ad81:g:BNMAAOSw8cNUSoU4

 

This one's a bit cheaper ! & it as sound !

 

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/MURPHY-MODELS-MM8208-IE-DIESEL-CL-201-NO-8208-RIVER-LAGAN-SOUND-WEATHERED-/221905130973?hash=item33aa9395dd:g:-T4AAOSwpDdVN9Hn

The first one has as much of a chance at selling for that as Ireland has of winning the rugby world cup.

The second one is not bad for that price

About €50 to €70 would be the going rate. Depends on the condition etc

That 201 is looking pretty sweet, the bulied wagons don t look half bad either.

Excellent job on the station buildings, it really does look the part.

really nice model of another unique Wagon. Are these available anywhere?

http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/2451-Wagon-Kits-now-available

D&m also do a kit for them, i ll be using them to build up the rake. As im building them i ll post up pics of them being built.

Constructive comment only; and in a spirit of helpfulness: while I can't be certain, I did think the chassis on these were also blue?

They were blue when introduced but in their later years they were pretty much black with the odd bit of blue showing through

Eoin, i ve a few spares off the Mallard. I ll have a look for them later on tonight to see what exactly i have.

Excellent news lads, its great to see this happening and im looking forward to supporting this venture.

Sweet job Boskonay

Many thanks to Eamonn and Divecontroller for the paint advice:tumbsup: .

Thankfully i had both types of paint in the paint tray , i ve the base coats done so it won t be long now till its finished.

Tom,I think these are the ones you need.

Humbrol 14 and 109.

Hope this helps.

 

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Many thanks Eamonn, have both of them in the paint box .

Just finished 4 IFM cement wagons,so I will have a nice rake of ten.

I weathered one wagon a bit,so delighted with them,now to get the

layout going (again) in the attic.

I finished off the short wheel base an post transit (SSM decals).

The ESB transit is by "Model Shop" with a few ladders I added

myself from the young lads broken die-cast fire engines.

Eamonn, what paint did you use on the curtain side cement wagons?

New wagon emerging from the depot and heading to the paint shops for a lick of paint , built from an mir kit it ll be joined by a rake of d & m pallet cement kits in the next few weeks.

Good news indeed if it comes to pass. I'd buy three, a pair and a single for PP, B&T of course. They were rare enough on Irish metal so I guess 3 would nicely complement our 141/181 fleet.

I ll take 5 please, 3 IE livery, 1 IR livery & 1 silver/yellow..

The IR one will be weathered to an inch of its life and the silver/yellow is for the preserved train with a black and tan 141 for company. The rest will be paired up nose to nose and put on beet duties and the spare one will be twinned with a baby gm.

Hattons have a MM Cravens for preorder MM 1529. Wonder if this is being released to augment the upcoming 121?

Mm1529 is out since 2009, so i'd doubt its a sign

It was before November 2014 when i last spotted her in Waterford.

Apologies wrong numbers

Great shots. When did 077 acquire it's extra id numbers, must be recent enough.

It was before November 2014 when i last spotted her in Waterford.