Mike 84C

Well, this old git fired Brittania's and Black 5's along there in the last gasps of GC steam. I seem to remember Catesby as being a very wet/ muddy tunnel.

Driven over that bridge many, many times! Is that the York-Bournemouth or a Nottingham-Marylebone? The memories Charwelton brings to mind for me. Wonderful layout.

I have just read Glovers thread from start to finish. The modelling is so good as all the likes and praise show but what shines through for me is his sense of humour, a willingness to take a joke at himself, a warm and friendly man. I never met him, I wish I had. Always Glover, Rest in Peace.

Thanks thats brilliant.

What are the dimensions of the fertilizer pallets in mm please? The yd reminds me of one or two fert; depots I have been in. Really most of them!

Robert, you have about summed the DCC quagmire up, two wires plug and play . Hmm green boxes have moved on Sulzer needs a wash of 60's dare I say filth? and am waiting for some Shell BP transfers for a 11t Planet. ??? sounded it up for me, bit of a how much moment!!, but it is good when it changes gear up and down with a clunk! Mic

Looks like a nice installation there Whizz, I filed the holes out in the bogie side frames. Not sure it was worth the effort when all is painted black and then weathered to 60's filth style. I must become competent at fitting decoders, maybe its my next lockdown challenge! But I have a man near me who is so good at it! Fitting Kaydee no5's on locos and rolling stock I find a bit of a problem 'cos the standard no5 mounting arm is not long enough to put the coupler head in line with the buffer faces. I have quite a few packs of std no5's. hey ho!

Thank you for putting all the time and effort into this project John. As an older person! the price point you talk of is at my upper limit, its the fixed income thing and my body is getting toooo old to generate much outside interest! To take numbers of sales and I have no real idea what 00works predict to sell but the way all their Irish locos have flown off the shelves must indicate a strong , for its small size, market. Good luck with the project I hope it succeeds and as we spoke of before, the Cattle Engine does it for me.

Hi Westcorkrailway, all the posts above will be helpful to you in one way or another and you have a good handle on what is available. Books, models or online information. We got into the CB&SCR almost by accident! A group of us in our local club were asked for suggestions for a new layout, I opened Ernie Shepherds book and bingo!! Bantry was born. John (Bantree) has done all the buildings and most of the scenic work, plus he owns the Silver Fox AEC unit , I have done the the other goods and passenger stock and the locos. The SSM Bandon tank is not a difficult kit to make up, it just needs time and some beforehand idea of how a loco works and fits together and of course being able to solder!! But most of all a belief in yourself that you can do it. The first step is the hardest the second is so much easier! And the guys on this group are so helpful, they will even let you be a bit of an idjut for a while but always point you in the right direction. To go back to soldering, its not a black art, there is no mystery to it, it is a skill that once you learn the basics will so enhance your modelling. Just to tell you when I built the Bandon tank I had not built a kit for 40years and I am so pleased with it. Look at the Lock down locos thread my C class is there.. Please keep posting ,ask questions you will get the right path. I look forward to seeing your progress and pm me if you feel the need. Mick

Noel, I wondered who would be first with the weathering! Are you using powders or light washes plus dry brushing? it would be so easy to just kill that livery.

Much of New Irish Lines has been digitised with free access last time I looked.

That is a very handsome train. And 762, what a beautifully proportioned engine on 2ft gauge.

I bought a similar one over here on the big island 10/12yrs ago for similar price + from Machine Mart. Also got quick change fittings and airbrush adapter. Bit noisy no midnight spraying! it will outlast me! that Aldi machine looks like a good buy

Ernie, I think you are doing a fabulous job of putting all these collections on line for us to enjoy. Thank you and long may you keep it up.

My 134 in grey arrived yesterday lovely model well impressed, the detail all round is fantastic from the detailed cab to the grilles in the bonnet. Thank you Mr Murphy .My only gripe mine is missing the front handrails , the ones by the steps so I'm now into the emailing bit . I do hope MM comes up trumps. Not Donald though!

I watched the interview of John Hemingway last night. What a modest man, a man I should love to meet and talk with, those men are heros. My wifes uncle was a Captain in MTB's he would talk about his experiences just occasionally . What struck me was the heady mix of very fast wooden boat, two huge petrol powered engines, a large amount of petrol fuel and torpedo's! Captain Jim was very casual about the whole thing! Health and Safety????

That GN cement wagon just about sums up what I like about Irish railways. Use what you have got to make a low cost vehicle, make do and mend, keep things going. It maybe does not look good to the public but it makes our hobby interesting.

Oh! Jhb you are so right and definately a good thing for a shunting layout the temptations are growing, not helped by that Georgeconna posting pictures. Thats a terrible thing to do!

I'm sort of tempted but I thought they were scrapped before the 2nd world war. So I may pass on that loco. And its a chunk of money for a small tank engine even if its beautifully built.

Thanks for posting, I would not have recognised the place! I used to pass through on Halls ,Black fives etc; even went up the branch to Adderbury and Bloxham where I lived!

In honesty Galteemore & KMCE have said it all. I can only add "proper job".

John, I would like a first series heating/luggage van. Mick

My wife and I went to the West Clare in 2012 and I was surprised the locos were in a not very secure compound and not all of them well sheeted from the elements. I hope things have changed for the better there.

Brilliant Photos to cloudy in Lincolnshire.

What beautiful script those reports are written in. I started to be taught that style in primary school but in came italic so my hand writing looks like neither! I do enjoy these snippets of railway history. And how learned this group is.