Kirley

Innovative engineering.

Thanks Weshty. It's good to know some of the unsung heroes of Irish Railway Modelling. I totally agree he is a suburb designer and as I go through the build I marvel at the approach he makes at putting models together for people of a wide range of modelling skills. I would recommend his designed kits to anyone who wishes to tackle a brass coach.

I am currently building an SSM brass kit of a Bredin Parcel/Brake Van. Photographs of the completed model are on SSM Site built by a Eamon Kerney. I note on the brass etch his names appears also. Has anyone any information on this obviously very talented Model Maker? I must mention this is an excellent kit.

Having built one of these using Colm Flanagan's method, I'm looking forward to seeing your approach. Keep the pictures coming please.

Excellent, I thought someone would have a go at an opening door. It just adds to the realism.

Superb Eoin, just superb!

The Tanks are 6.5 x 2.5 mm. These measurements are taken from Glendergs models and I would say they are fairly accurate.

They are Piko wagons, hacked into the shape of the NIR ones and bits added to them. PM sent

Andy, the models are suppose to represent the current NIR Ballast Wagons

NIR Ballast Wagons being pulled by GM 112.

Great finish to the Wagon Nelson

Thanks Weshty. Can you put up some photos of brass brake wire protectors when you get it done please?

Nice job Weshty, I still have to build mine. Thanks in anticipation for the measurements, that will be very helpful. Soldering the staples together before shaping might be an option.

Tidy detailed work Nelson.

Admin. Is it possible to set up this list so that anyone can add to it, that way it could continue to reflect all the vast knowledge that Site members hold?

CIE – IE Timeline updated Updated timeline with the contributions from members added. Many thanks for the additional information. 1945- CIE formed by amalgamation of the GSR, DUTC and the Grand Canal Company, it was initially a private company. 1946- Announcement that the railway would be converted to diesel traction 1946- D Class 301 5 entered service 1947- Dublin to Belfast Enterprise introduced 1948- Contract with Metropolitan Vickers for 6 twin engined diesel-electric locomotives cancelled but Sulzer had already delivered the engines 1949- 4 Walker diesel Railcars ordered for West Clare (narrow gauge) 1949- Dublin to Cork Enterprise introduced 1949- 60 AEC Railcars ordered 1950- CIE was nationalised as a State Body. 1950- AEC Railcars took over the Enterprise Service 1950-1 B Class 113 2 Sulzers entered service 1953- GNR acquired jointly by Dublin & Belfast Governments GNRB 1954- K Class 800 transferred to CIE on loan for trials but would have remained in GNR ownership (and navy livery) 1955- F Class 501-503 Walker locomotives (Narrow Gauge) entered service 1955-6 A Class 001 60 MV's entered service 1956-7 B Class 101 12 Sulzers entered service using the Sulzer engines first delivered in 1948 1956-7 G Class 601-603 Deutz diesel locomotives entered service 1957-8 E Class 401 19 entered service 1957-8 C Class 201 34 MV's entered service 1958- GNRB stock split to CIE & UTA 1958- K Class 800 renumbered 801 under CIE ownership. 1960-61 Closure of Tramore, West Clare and the former CBSC lines. 1960-2 Introduction of 14 Maybach E Class shunters 1961- Introduction of 15 GM locomotives B121 Class 1961- Passenger Rolling Stock livery changed from Green to Orange/Black 1962- Introduction of 36 GM diesels 141 Class 1962- G Class 611 7 Deutz entered service 1963- All Steam Traction withdrawn 1963- The ‘Flying Snail’ was replaced by the 'Broken Wheel' roundel. Early examples of buses in red/cream or navy/cream still, had Snails for a very, very short time. No Snails ever appeared on black/tan railway stock, nor roundels on green. 1966- 12 GM diesels arrive 181 Class 1967- Closure of the Waterford to Mallow line. 1967- Closure of the Croom Branch (Charleville - Patrickswell); by which stage it just carried the night-time Cork - Limerick goods, having lost its passenger service in '34 1967- Closure of the Thurles 1968-72 MV A & C Class re-engined with GM Motors 1972-3 72 AC Coaches from BR Engineering introduced in the new 'Supertrain' services 1973- AEC Stock had engines removed and used in Pull-Push configurations 1975- Last ever Cattle Trains ran, Loughrea to Cabra. 1975- On 3rd November that year, the Loughrea line was closed, and with it the last mixed trains in Ireland. 1975- On 3rd November the Burma Road and the Ardee branch closed. 1977- 18 new GM locomotives, 071 Class enter service 1984- First of the new Mark 3 coaches went into service, 'Intercity' branded. 1984- DART begins operating 1987- Logo change from CIE to 'IR' (Irish Rail) 1987- Last 24 Mark 3's adapted for Suburban work modified for Pull-Push using 121 Class 1987- 3 80 Class Railcar Sets leased from NIR for 3 years 1990- 15 BR Mark2a coaches brought from Vic Berry, Leicester, refitted in Inchicore entered service 1994- 32 201 Class GM locomotives arrive to replace the 001 Class. 1994- 16 new Railcars arrive from Tokyn -'Arrows' 2600 Class 1994- Logo change from IR to IE (Iarnrod Eireann) 1994- Two 201's went to NIR for the joint Enterprise Service 1997- New De Deitrich coaches introduced to the Enterprise service 1998-9 26 Spanish built 2700 Class arrived 'Sparrows' 1998-9 10 new DART Units entered service 2000- Delivery of DART Class 8500 2001- 2800 Class enters service 2001- Delivery of DART Class 8510 2003-4 2900 Class enters service 2003- Delivery of DART Class 8520 2007- 22000 Class enters service 2011-12 Second batch of 22000 Class enter service 2013- New "Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail" logo introduced 2014- Enterprise refurbishment announced, with 8209 receiving partial livery 2014- Class 22000 have formal approval for cross-border work, starting by covering an Enterprise Set for refurbishment 2014-15 Belmond (Rail Tour Company) start moving their Mark 3's to Scotland for refurbishment. Last Mark 3 movement in orange/black 2015- Top and Tail working now permitted with HOBS wagons 2015- Single Line Working and Ballast Cleaning, finally using 781 to its full potential 2015 - 206 repainted in full Enterprise livery and MMI screens fitted

Not an easy decision to take Noel to change your track plan but I suppose it was better to do it at this early stage of the build. Obviously 'running trains' is your main priority and the new layout should facilitate that.

Busy, busy Workbench, quite a production line you have going there.

Excellent painting skills on the 201, doing templates for it must have been a nightmare. Class finish on the Gen Vans.

Great photographs John, thanks for sharing.

Engineering excellence Eoin.

Good luck on the new venture, based on what you have already done, it can only be something to look forward too.

Excellent job on the wagons Nelson.

Sorry I can't be with you on Saturday, sounds like a lot of fun, looking forward to hearing reports and the pictures of course.

Love your Cement Tanks area and I see you got the 'Control Tower' worked in, well done. The ballasting really 'grounds' the layout if you know what I mean and you well deserve a bit of train running time after that tedious job.