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Thank you @jhb171achill be in touch after Wexford. Thanks, Owen.

Here are the latest photos of my MGWR kits. I had to go the road of making them in a kit form as they would not print at all as a whole body piece. So i printed the four walls of every coach in resin to help with the detail level and the interiors and the roofs in filament. There are a 1st class, , 1st/3rd composite, a 3rd class, a 1st saloon/brake and a brake/3rd. Not sure if I have the correct terminology her but i am sure @Westcorkrailway or @jhb171achill can help me out or any one else on here for that matter. I am new to the irish railways and learning something new about them every day. I am currently working on a chassis design to suit and run these coaches and in the process of design the roof vents to print them in resin for extra detail. Thank you all enjoy and I might see you at Wexford this weekend.

thank you very much @jhb171achill will you be at Wexford?? PM/DM me if you prefer.

I hope ye don't mind an update on 464 Bandon Tank. I have been successful in printing one and removing most of the supports and their left overs so to speak. Awaiting the second one off the printer that gave me trouble earlier on. The model still needs tidying up but I am super happy compared to earlier on today. There are a few minor tweaks I want to make to the design but nothing major. So here it is in all its glory the Bandon Tank 446. Thank you all. I will be showing the Bandon Tank 464 Body off along with a MGWR Brake 3rd body I have also recently completed at the Wexford show on Sunday and Saturday coming. Might see ye there. Thank you all, Owen. VID_20230425_212356.mp4

Thanks Cathal for putting this up here I really do appreciate it. Yes unfortunately the printer threw an error code five and a half hours in to a seven hour-ish print. I won't lie I was fuming, but such is life eh. Design time on CAD took me around 12 hours all in. I checked the USB for errors and windows cleared them as there was an error present so I have another print of the Bandon Tank 464 going as I type in the same printer and I am hoping that it does not stop at the same point as the last print because that means either the USB drive is on the way out or the .FDG file for the printer is somehow corrupted, or worse still its the printer. Fingers crossed and I will keep you posted. Thank you, regards Owen O' Neill.

Hi all, here is the most recent work I have to show on my MGWR 3rd class coach design. I went ahead and printed my whole design in resin, the roof, interior and the body. I need to tweak certain aspects of the design. From this print I learnt alot. I found the roof needs to be too strengthened some what as it was too weak and broke on me when I was trying to take it off the print bed. I need to tweak the floor interiors footprint as it is just a tiny bit to big, it needed a small amount of filing and I mean a small amount to make it snug. I will post updates on this design/print as I go. Now I am on to designing the chassis for it next. As always thank you and happy modelling to you. Owen.

Thank you @Mayner @jhb171achill @Westcorkrailway for your input and help. The pictures of the coach will be of great help with the design process. What i am aiming to do first is design and print the coach using my filament printers as seen in the earlier photos that i posted until i am happy with the results and I am hoping then to be able to be print with alot higher level of detail to the finish on the coach using my resin printers. Only time will tell but I will keep ye all posted of my progress with same as we I go. Much appreciated to all, Owen.

Firstly thank you for the welcome. I saw your post and I appreciate the mention, I really do. As regards the chassis, yes of course it is possible. I was thinking of having a pivoting centre axle, but the flangeless wheel also sounds like a great idea. Thank you.

Hello all, hope ye are all keeping well? This is my first post on here. I am currently working on the design and in the early stages of printing a MGWR coach 3rd class and I was informed here is a great place to post same. From here I am hoping to educate myself with regards these types of coaches their usage and any other information people may be willing to share with me. I am on the first rung of the ladder with regards knowledge of the railway in Ireland so forgive me if I do not use the correct terminology at any point. The pictures are of my design and prints and they are a first rough draft test print which I did yesterday on my ender 3s. I look forward to learning and thank you all regards Owen.