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@Adrian bolton You may be able to buy a standard base board in Marks Models if they still have them in stock, if you are going for non standard to fit into the attic you would need to know your track plan and build the boards to suit. Marks Models used to stock these helpful booklets, which could give you an idea on how to proceed;- Give them a call to see if they are in stock? There is also a wide range of books online which are very helpful, some helpful members on here should have more recommendations. Eoin

I have one on the way, a McGowan Kit, though I haven't seen it in a while, I think the attic fairies snook it away! https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/6358-gsr-class-551-j26-ecmbuild-in-7mm/ Eoin

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Yes, one of my favorites. Eoin

Class 500 G1;- Slieve Gullion 171;-

Continuing on 850 after another stall due to family issues;- The pony truck detail parts cleaned up, ready for folding and soldering. Jigging. Soldered up and the guard irons bent into shape. Multipal plastic washers installed to center the axles on the trucks. Trucks test fitted and .4mm NS wire electrical wiper pickups installed. Motor wired up and almost ready to give it a test run, except for the rods, crosshead n valve gear which is next..... Eoin

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Air dry clay needs to be done on sealed surfaces in small sections to avoid cracking, like laying the real thing! Card is much easier and it can be painted with varying shades of grey, again it can be marked/embossed with pencil lead to imitate construction lines. See link to the Greystones layout timber yard below;- Eoin

https://mullenslaurelpark.com/catalogue/9d22e715a6e7d7c91bc03c1c1c1a3535/8d18a33c49d230f6f512e23c3c7b4265/the-lord-oneill-collection-of-railwayana-live-online-auct/?currentPageNo=1

Planning permission works this way;- A decision to grant planning is first made by the planning authority, it's is then open for a period of 1 month for appeals or objections on that decision to grant, if no appeals or objections have been lodged in this period then the final grant of permission is issued. If appeals or objections are lodged in the 1 month period after the decision to grant it then goes to An Bord Pleanala to make a final decision- taking anywhere from 3 months to years sometimes, the time is at the discretion of the Bord. Eoin

November's Fair Date;-

Yes, everything that Brendan does is superb, same goes for Tony..... Eoin.

CC1 in the workshop for some repairs. Built by Brendan Kelly & painted by Tony Mrolo, it's on an Athern chassis...... Eoin.

Congratulations on the very nice article in Railway Modeller's Special 900th Anniversary Issue, it's all the better getting written up in a special issue- maybe a cover to be framed for your workshop wall? Eoin

Thats a 141 kit, in the photo the cab sides are missing- unless they are stuck onto the cab fronts as the fronts seem to be propped up on something..... Eoin

Hi Callum, Thats unfortunate there is no scale given. All draftsman should indicate a scale on drawings. Thats a sectional detail drawing you show, sometimes these can be drawn full size, my comments above related to a full loco general arrangement drawings or say a drawing of the chassis only. But I see figured dimensions on that drawing, so you need to get out your scale and measure the dimensions to see what scale the drawing is. I hope you are familiar with using scales and have a few, the dimensions are imperial so you need an 'imperial scale' Eoin

Yes, that's them. You may have to shop around as scanning & printing large scale drawings can be expensive! Eoin

Hi Callum, If you bring the drawings you have to a scanning service and get them to scan and print at the scale factor you require. You say you have ''full size drawings'' but obviously these are scaled drawings to fit on a drawing sheet, the scale of the drawing should be indicated in the Title Block of the drawing. Knowing the drawing scale one can then calculates the scale factor you want them printed at, the printing service will have to print the final drawings over several sheets as 1 to 8 ratio will be a large drawing for a loco that size! Hacketts may be able to help, give them a call...... Eoin

This used to be in the Fry Castle Museum, CIE commissioned it for display at a show in the UK, not built by Fry but ended up in the museum. It used to reside in St Andrews Church (Tourist Office) Suffolk Street, not sure if it is still there! Eoin

It is believed by some, that light fingered chaps were at work here- way back at the setting up of the Castle Museum! There is also evidence in the collection that some of the Fry 3 rail models were converted to two rail....... Eoin

Practicing your icing skills there George, Christmas is coming Eoin

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