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Broithe It's called 'NO Gauge'!! Looking at the photos in the mag, they show a picture with the passenger frame removed from the running gear, the deck is slung very low on the ground rail wheels. These wheels would stick up between the seats- imagine getting the seat beside the wheel.... crunch! Eoin

Hi David Did you ask Branchlines? they got in 21mm gauge wheels and axles for me for two DART sets, it did take a few months though... Eoin

That wikipedia link has a photo and I read about it in 'Railway World' Feb 1962 of all places. It's got loads of B&W photos but I wanted to stick to the rules! Eoin

Did you know India had a rather strange Monorail System in Patiala in the Punjab, pulled by mules? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patiala_State_Monorail_Trainways It was a mad looking affair with a single ground rail, double flange ground rail wheels and an outrigger wheel to balance the thing. Designed like this to save on cost and time in laying track, primary set up to move concrete from the works to site, when the building was complete they took up the track and installed it at the new site. Steam locos were brought in later which were stronger than a team of mules pulling five coaches rather than two for the mules! Thought I'd seen it all!..... The modeller could save 50% on the cost of the track!! Eoin

Hi Dave Stunning work, the level of detail, the realism, fantastic, I cant wait to see it in the flesh and maybe run a train or two over it- maybe even a DART!! Eoin

http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/77-Graham-s-Workbench?p=51957&viewfull=1#post51957

If there was there would be no room for produce!

Broithe That would take some fine modelling! get the bowls or oranges at the wrong height it would be a disaster.... Eoin

It's to grease me mould....

Hi Guys I noticed a post regarding the OTA timber wagons above and thought I would share this; Closetmodeller bought 4 OTA timber wagons for his Greystones layout and I'm commissioned to convert them to more like Irish, I know there going to be a bit short but this is what we have to work with;- This is the chassis stripped down and being sized up to take the Bachmann Y25 bogies, basically all the break stuff and the mouldings along the sides has been cut off- eventually a C channel will be stuck along the sides under the uprights of the log cradle to hide all. The existing bogies will be trimmed down to take the Y25 which will be clued on- this retains the coupler sockets. This is a shot of the plastic cast uprights to make the log cradles, there will be 7 uprights as opposed to the Irish 10 or more- if one wanted the exact length the chassis could be cut and extended. The ends will have some extra ribbing attached, a little white ladder, and a few white handrails, and I plan to paint the whole thing with Lowe rust paint.... Eoin

Even a bit of classic O gauge...

Hi All Yes, the first show of 2016 was very well attended, thanks for dropping in, next show is on Feb 28;- Hope to see you then Eoin

Hi I was by the Greystones Layout dropping off some trees and to fix up the track in the timber yard, here is a few shots in the daylight;- Eoin

Hi Dave Lovely stuff, a nice bit of vegetation going on there and the track work is pretty realistic Eoin

JHB There is only one place for you;- or maybe! Eoin

Hi It's home spun- .8mm piano wire soldered up with U-POL aluminium reinforcing mesh for car body repair epoxied on, I've a few little 'CIE NO Trespass' signs, barbed wire on the top, and some weathering to go on yet... Eoin

Hi All Don't forget the first Bray Show of 2016 is on this Sunday coming, the 24th Hope to see you there.... Eoin

Hi Kirley Well worth cutting up your layout! nice addition, I like those black fuel wagons to Eoin

Hi Dave Great stuff Dave, very well done. I look forward to following your updates and wish all the success in creating a valuable modellers video resource on the products you sell and technique for installing... Eoin

Hi Dave Very nice Dave... I know where you are today- track testing on the container layout!! Eoin

Warbonnet Me thinks there is one at the foot of the tree for him!! we'll know later today...... Eoin