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Made up this 20ft container from a 20ft unpainted kit from C Rail and a scrap steel load cut to size from Ten Commandments models , added CIE decals . These 20’ containers were a regular on the Dublin -Cork liners bound for Irish steel at Haulbowline .

Fingers crossed

Great work Phillip the other coaches carried similar markings on the bogies as in this picture of 4105

The artist Patrick Scott was working for Michael Scott(no relation ) the architect of Scott Tallon Walker Architects, Michael Scott designed many Irish buildings including Busaras , Patrick Scott did all of the mosaics in that building . He was also later given the task of designing a new livery for CIE, part of the brief was to bring some uniformity and a streamlined look to the rolling stock which was all different shapes and sizes, so by using lines running the length of the train that gave a streamlined look white at the top black in the centre and brown /burnt clay at the bottom and yes part of the inspiration was his cat 'Miss Mouse' and her calico colouring of orange, black and white.

And another by Brian Flanagan

A few on flickr And another from Jonathan Allen

Not badly priced Murphy Models MM1701.MM1702.MM1703-PO01 RPSI Mk2 coaches - FK, TSO & BSO (hattons.co.uk)

I think it means that the locomotive is not certified for use on the mainline .

Fantastic job very realistic

I’d would imagine as far as IRM are concerned if you buy them you can put the Titfield thunderbolt at the front of them !

Not wanting to be marched out a shot at dawn but don’t suppose the factory would do a pack or two with round buffers as they were built .

They might do a trade in low mileage never race rallied or crashed I promise

Very intricate work

I new the sliverfox A's would come in handy .

Love the 001 with black roof Noel .

well done nice layout

Possibly a bit late but found this by Jonathan Allen on his Flickr of 3205TL seems to be missing the cover for the boiler but gives a interesting layout of the pipework

Don’t think the G class hauled that many passengers even when they were in service on some of the branch lines .

this is what the Union Pacific have done

It would be nice to if IE would do a few of the 071s in a 'fallen flags' scheme for example one in DSER livery with the company logo a dates of existence another in MGWR , GNR and so on all the companies that made up CIE and would provide a historical link to the history of the railway.

Looks great just need the Guard to fit the tailpiece and its ready to go .

One such piece is as follows RAILWAY STUFF I WAS WATCHING the goods the other evening making its way to Wexford, rather like an old buffer of 89 en route to the post office for his pension. Could we not erect some ironical memorial in tortured steel to the wretched man who 'designed' the under-boilered, over-cylindered atrocity that was yanking and bashing those trucks? When younger and less wise I wrote to the former Dublin South-Eastern Railway outlining a modest proposal for fitting their locomotives with thermic syphons. This device protects the crown sheet and, of course, considerably advances the effective heating surface. 'Dear Sir-The General Manager directs me to state that the enclosed diagrams, which bear your name, have been found in this office and are returned herewith. Please note that this Company cannot accept responsibility for such documents.' Heigh-ho for power-operated fire-doors, mechanical stokers and a300 Ibs steam pressure. I heard of a high-up railway technician who was, appropriately enough, killed at a level crossing by one of his own 'trains'. He thought the train was past because he saw its tracks. Bah!

Even nicer with a B&T/Supertrain A class and some oil wagons too hint hint

As a lifelong fan of Flann O'Brien /Myles NaGcopleen and someone with an interest in Railways you only have to read some of his stuff about the railways to realise this was someone with slightly more than a lay persons knowledge of the railway and the working of steam locomotives .

A lot of work goes into something like that but it show's in the final result. Well done .