Mike 84C

Would the Brown Vans, 4&6 wheeled versions have run on CIE or were they NCC/UTA only?

On page 26 of Irish Broadgauge Carriages there is a photo of a Cronin 34ft 6in all first 6whl coach No15d. Was this a one off vehicle or was it one of a series and where can I find photos of others? I have scoured my library but I have nothing DSER specifc.

Completed; hope its all info; that bears fruit.

Great work Nelson! I think the cleanliness of your construction is excellent. Keep em coming!

Hi JHB, I think thats a yes please!

Thanks David, I am with Kirley on this one, although, I had almost forgoten about the initial proposal!

Very best wishes, sounds like an expanding family, enjoy be happy:tumbsup:

John, thank you for your kind offer but they can be had for not much money at swopmeets over here. I believe I paid £7 for two. the whole cost of the coach was probably less than £18 Plus the vast amount of my time! Good job we do not cost that into our hobbys.

Ha ha cheers Jim!

Guys, thank you so much for all the praise, it was worth the effort. I will post again when it is painted and decaled.

I cannot claim that the idea was mine, I think it was a post of Colm Flanagans where I saw the basics mentioned and a picture in Irish broad gauge carriages by Desmond Coakham on page 26 that gave me the idea.

JHB, the middle axle slides laterally and I have tried it over Peco med, large and three way points of code 75. Which worked ok

Maybe I should title this,somthing I have spent to much time on! Two Hornby four wheeled coach bodies spliced together running on a Hornby six wheeler milk van chassis. Roof vents and gas lamp vents from Millholm models. Waiting for transfers and a descision on what colour/shade of dark green to paint it.

Nelson,that is going to be a good looking loco, thanks for posting, please keep us up to speed. I admire your nerve if that was a brand new model! "cos I havnt seen a s/hand C class over here at a sensible price.

I agree with David, start on a simple etched kit to get the feel of things and you will be away!

John, what wonderful things you have there. Like a window to the past and all in such brilliant condition.

Very tasty Wrenneire, did you modify the cab or is that a rebuilt Scot/Patriot?

Guys, did I read a short while ago that one of our group had located a supply of snifting valves for a Woolich Mogul? I have two that I would like to fit some on, I tried the search with no result!

Hi Jim, good photographs of some good layouts a reminder of a very good day. Which Mrs 84C enjoyed! You are the second real person I have met. The Welsh rain in your pictures of the B&M layout looks rather better than I remember when I looked at the layout!

Mike

Great pictures, I rather liked the ones in the fog. Please keep posting.

My sincere condolences to you and your family JHB.

What an amaziing career your father had and such a breadth of experiences, which I am sure he must have relished.

His knowledge of railway subjects will be missed.

Mike

Dave, I can reccomend the brake van as a first kit. It goes together very well. Enniscorthyman has made a fantastic job of the plough van and has glued it together, I soldered my brake van. Both ways work, use whichever you feel happiest with and I am sure Des will offer advice. I put a few comments on the break van feed about how I did a few things. Go for it!

Mike

My stepdaughter works with Network Rail as a track engineer, 10,000 applicants for 240 jobs! being femail helps a lot these days in engineering proffesions. Hated being down at Portsmouth for the theory sessions but now she is qualifed, likes the job, is good at it and the money is staggering! Who knows where she will be in 20yrs "cos the poential is global. So heirflick, go to it with your daughter and your son has missed an oppertunity but maybe something else will come along.

I like Plastic Padding for large holes/gouges and Squadran green putty for small stuff. I rub down with my wifes finger boards, she buys them for me now!, and fine wet and dry strips stuck on a coffee stirer. McD"s never miss them!

Mike

Be happy! your brake vans look rather good and I cannot add any further to the advise the lads have given. Please keep posting your progress.

Nice build there Eamonn, thanks for all the photographs much better than a thousand words. I see no sign of a soldering iron, are you using ACC?

Stay out of the cold shed have a large Paddys or a Bushmills to get warm and a Happy New year. And Des does deserve more credit than he recieves.

Mike

A Merry Christmas to you all and let 2015 be a first class year for the guys on this group and Irish railway modelling.

Anyone dissapointed,like I am in the pointless duplication of models as anounced in the January BRM. Two certain and maybe three manufacture"s to release the Adams 4-4-2 tank. And the WR 1361 0-6-0 saddle tank. A thousand A class, 4/5 different liveries = 200/250 different models could we sell them all within this group? i want a green one! http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/images/smilies/attachment-1.gif

RL, you have a head start with lots of potential, enjoy your new layout and please keep posting.

Mike

PS. your SWIMBO must be a hero! rather like mine.