Kirley

Superb detailed work

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Great news David that the project has advanced to this stage, 2016 release a possibility?

Thanks for that Irish..., it's always good to have a reference as to what paints to use.

Thanks for sharing.

A Professional job in every sense of the word.

Again detail brings this layout to life.

The Ranks Ireland wagons are card kits from Alphagraphix (CC471) with spare detailing from Presflo kits on Peco Wonderful Wagon chassis; the horsebox (with groom's accommodation and dog box) is another card kit from Alphagraphix (CC468) again on Peco chassis (includes sprung buffers and axle boxes)...

Many thanks for the information, the detailing on them makes the difference, well done.

Maybe someone who has ordered one could confirm this for certain?

Their Web Site states:

"We make all our locos mainly from cast metal, resin, brass, etch and other materials. Some of our tooling is hand done while other bits are done using 3D design.

Our locos are spray finished with some lining being done free hand. Our loco's are fitted with 5 pole motors."

Constant innovations on this layout.

I too have ordered one, reading the comments made about this model I feel people have a lot of misconceptions of the work involved to produce something like this for small numbers of customers. I am currently converting a RTR model into an Irish Steam locomotive and have spent 3 weeks and long hours only getting to a stage when I hope I have got the basic outline right. I think we have been spoiled by the price Paddy Murphy can turns out his quality finished models.

What a delightful layout that captures the era perfectly. At a quick glance the rolling stock jumps out at me, especially the Rank wagons, (in Red & Grey livery) and the Horsebox. Could you provide some information on how they were built please?

Well done Kevin for spotting this one the first enquiries after nearly two years !

 

I will have a look at the figures, but the cost of an individual body may be high as I would need to spread the tooling costs across a small number of enquiries.

If the cost was not too high I would take one John

Grabbed an hour away from the workbench to run some trains.

Ive read through mine, I was disappointed that there was no focus on freight vehicles , theres only so many pictures of Mk2 Mk3, I want to see!

I refer you back to the first post from iarnrod

"There is a mention that a second edition dealing with freight and cross border trains might appear in the future."

don't give up hope yet!

Hi Kevin

 

Might be interested in joining in, but a few queries.

1. What price are the SO and BSO versions?
   
2. Does anybody have a scanned copy of the instructions so I can gauge what work would be involved?
   
3. Are the overlays stuck over the existing plastic coach sides or instead of?
   
4. Which donor would be most suitable for the BSSGV in terms of interior seating, etc?
   
5. Which donor for the SO, BSO - the Dapol coaches seem to be corridor interior layouts instead of open?
   
6. Do they fit on the RTR and/or KIT Dapol 60ft Stanier coaches below?
   
   • KIT: http://dapol.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=177_60_87_220&product_id=1582
     
   • RTR: http://dapol.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=177_60_87_159&product_id=1578
     

Thanks

 

Noel

Yes Noel the first Dapol one is what I used for these Bredin Coaches and searched for the cheapest buy.

I've sent you a PM re the construction.

Absolutely stunning! Are those the ratio kits?

No Stephen the interiors are from this Web Site

http://www.lcut.co.uk/index.php?page=pages/manuals&title=Manuals

It takes time to paint each individual piece before you put it all together

Completed Antrim Signal Cabin including the interior.

Clonmel Signal Cabin.

I decided to do the interior of this Bachmann model.

800 looks well in that setting.

I attended the RPSI Meeting last night and one of the presentations was on Locomotive working in the late sixties.

I was intrigued to hear that to prepare coaches for a forthcoming Rugby Special a Jeep was sent from York Road to Gt. Victoria Street some days prior to preheat the coaches, not sure how accountants nowadays would look at this use of resources.

Also something that could not happen today, extra coaches were required from CIE and they were brought up one day at a time, tagged onto the back of the ‘Enterprise’ Train.

Pictures by Norman Johnston.

Bombardier KE Bus (Jim Poots Kit)

That green really jumps out Noel, Tara Junction is certainly up to date on current happenings on Irish Railways.

A brass kit of an A Class? Would someone explain how you'd form the eliptical curve to the front, the compound curve to tie in with the eliptical roof, and the filler portion just where the cab light pods are?

 

its impossible lads.

The brass kits of the A & C Class I've come across have white metal cast ends, rough by todays standards.

.Does the glazing come with the kit?

No you just get the body. I was able to use the surplus plastic from the Jim Poots KE Bus Kit but you have to cut it to fit.

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By the way , where did you get the kits from ?

 

Dave

Here's the link:

https://www.shapeways.com/product/5W9TEG9TG/401-8-cie-ss701-750-4mm-scale?li=search-results-1&optionId=2653307