flange lubricator

very interesting work well done

Received my packs A,B,C and D yesterday really outstanding models well done guys.

That sounds like a great idea for kit Weshty , a fret with the vents (or complete sides) , the roof covers , the filler pipe casing and the fuel tanks.

I see oxford rail is also doing a B class tank wagon with a revised suspension I think this means the addition of J hangers which would make them the nearest yet to the Irish /CIE ESSO wagons and best of all Hattons are advertising them on pre order for £16.50 that makes them about €19.00!!

https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/products/class-b-tank-esso-unbranded-black-revised-suspension-47792-or76tkb002

There is also a nice picture of 233 on the 0500 Athy Cement ex Limerick passing Cherryville Junction in the IRRS journal no 65 Oct 1974 233 is in Supertrain livery with no GM headlight so it still had  the Maybach engune fitted nice orange bubbles too .

In answer to your original question Stephen the cement Bubbles 25050 series were the first bulk cement (powder) wagons built in a number of batches starting in 1964 with the last ones being built in 1972 , these were added too by the arrival of the 12 bogie wagons 33001 series in 1979.In addition  CIE built pallet cement wagons 28001 series starting in 1976/77 with steel doors being later converted to tarpaulin's these wagon's were used for bagged cement prior to these wagons being used, bagged cement would have been transported in 12 ton covered wagons of 'H' Vans.

2 hours ago, StevieB said:

According to Wikipedia there were 12 of them built in 1979.

Steohen

Well if its on Wikipedia it must be true , I said 1979 from my recollection , i was on a IRRS visit to Inchicore Works on July 1979 and that was the first occasion I and a few others came across them sitting there lined up brand new having just arrived , the only loco adapted to  work the time was 189 with the rest of the fleet being adapted over time except for the A class . Over the years you would see up to 11 of them in one train never saw 12 myself together there was always one in for repair or spare . I also remember a member of staff in Limerick telling me that they were difficult wagon to completely discharge(compared with the bubbles) with cement being left at each end and building up over time I think they last worked in Dec 2009 on the Limerick -Waterford cement.

Bagged cement has been carried by the railway prior to the use of the pallet cement wagons the bagged cement was transported in 'H' vans going back to GNR(I) days. The Bogie bulk cement wagon's arrived in 1979 there were a total of 12 of these wagons 33001-33012.

Limerick?

Another use for this 20ft container

http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2036&d=1344009603

This is as good as it gets this is what modelling is about the extended buffers, B5 bogies and gen set add that final added detail to make this model of a BR van suberb.

Any aerosol I think the best way is to practice on something not too important first, your local motor factor could make you up most colours if he doesn't have one off the shelf I have used RAL2011 (I.E. orange )in water based with the advantage of no overpowering smell . The secret is spray very light coats let them dry and spray again don't try to completely cover the model in one coat .

Yes It was a very big campaign at the time , I also have a vague recollection of the 'The Halls Pictorial Weekly' gang doing a parody of those ad's to the music of Glen Millers'Chattanooga Choo Choo' and I think the lyrics were changed to something like "Pardon me boy is this the supertrain to Sligo "

Isn't 184 carrying plates up in Whitehead?

Assume there were recast and not the 1880 originals?

I think 184 and 186 are like Triggar's sweeping brush at this stage with many original parts being replaced over time I know that 184's boiler dates from 1944 for example .

Just received mine today exactly what one would expect for the price , high end quality product well done to all involved.

Here's a link of a picture of one at Limerick

http://www.rcts.org.uk/photographs/archive/380/CH/CH06463C.jpg

note the round handbrake wheel and brake blocks on the outside of the wheels

I'd like to model the two coach set that worked the Ballina branch during the late 70's / early 80's. Can anyone tell me if any of these overlays are suitable, or even closely resemble the prototypes?

Yes very suitable for that era , I will always remember travelling on a hot summer day on the Mallow- Tralee in a 32xx next to the loco all the windows open gently rocking from side to side with an A class roaring away .

Hi John ,

I would be interested in one of each of the following,

1339-55 Corridor Standard

1356-71 Standard Open

1904-8 Brake Standard Open

2405-2418 Buffet Car

3201-3212 BSSGV

Some nice Irish rolling stock pictures here including a very rare picture of kitchen car 2403 and 3114 4w heating van in its final days on the Dublin suburban

https://www.flickr.com/photos/126254131@N05/albums/72157675871216914/with/32546472136/

great stuff Patrick , the palvans interspersed among Leslie's H vans would be very realistic for that period.

As an aside, how many bogie TPOs did CIE have?

They had 10 in total 2972-2978 built 1958 and 2979-2981 which were converted in the late sixties from GSR coaches built 1934/36

The picture is from a book called Bulleid last giant of steam by Sean Day Lewis last published 1968 its has a good section on Ireland , the picture is credited to John Glick who was like Bulleid's assistant I think..

The numbers '2' on the coach doors would have been in red, the 1429 -48 coaches were 70 seaters 3=2 seating no tables and were often called maze coaches due to the layout of the vestibule at each end.

1429-1448 laminate coach

Hope this helps

lovely job on the pallet cement wagons

Lovely job