flange lubricator

This is fantastic bargain especially for anyone who wants to try their hands at weathering without feeling that they are going to devalue a precious Tara Model.

8 minutes ago, John-r said:

Good call is right, that looks doable even for me, any side pics, not to go off topic.

You can find plenty of pics on the web here is one of a shale so shows the side strakes

3 hours ago, murphaph said:

I'm not sure a straightforward conversion to the shale wagons is there. The top profile is not present at all on the shale wagons. Removing it would be more than trivial as it's a single piece moulding. The strakes (my new word for the day) are also not equidistant from each other on the shales like on the Taras. An approximation of a shale wagon is as close as one is likely to get without fairly major surgery. The thing is IRM is likely to make the shale wagons anyway at some stage. I can't justify all that work for a wagon that will likely be released in RTR in better quality than I can achieve. I think they are most likely going to be a very cheap way to extend one's fleet of Taras. You could add bits of plasticard to complete the strakes then heavily weather the wagons to conceal any colour differences. I think that's what I will do with them anyway, after renumbering of course.

It was a thought, the other possibility is to do the two tara wagons 31026,31027 which were built as shale wagons identified by the extra rib running the length of them.

Picture from flicker by Irish Rail Trains 

2 hours ago, ttc0169 said:

Useful conversion to a  bogie shale wagon…..

That was my first thought!!! 

Great news 

Sorry to hear your troubles, good to see you back doing a bit of modelling look after yourself.

That’s one of the oldest tricks in the book tell the guy your interested in buying 400 units  he then gives you his best price and then you only order 30 ! 

That's unfortunate news John.

The wagons look great Patrick top marks, love the insulated van.

Looks super Phillip.

On 28/9/2022 at 4:59 PM, patrick said:

7 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

That horizontal-planked GSR van is crying out to have a model made…. a kit, even.

 

This is a JM Designs planked covered wagon 

Nice job on the wagons Patrick 

Its a  Donelli gantry Good thread here on it 

And at that time a brand-new coach out of the box.

4 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

Yes, it does seem a crazy waste of what was then the most modern type of coach!

Very interesting I would imagine it came about as a proposal when they were replacing the 4w TPO's in late 1960's they were eventually replaced with three GSR built coaches sating from 1935 which in turn became 2979,2980 and 2981 it would have been a waste of some fairly new Cravens. The three GSR TPO's built in 1935 converted in 1967/68 soldiered on in service until the early 1990's. 

1 hour ago, DoctorPan said:

 

And joined by the TPO van with roof just placed for a sense of what it will look it. An extremely enjoyable build and I must give credit to the kit designer for a great product.

Yes they are great kits to work with and a brilliant way to start with brass . You have done a nice job on them.

13 minutes ago, leslie10646 said:

Hi Majestic
I have had a lot of fun with the website which I must close down.

You can my kits from me  by emailing me on

lesliemcallister@aol.co

I’m Interrailing at the moment, but back in UK on  1 September. Almost every kit in stock.

Glad that you thought that the kits produce good results!

Leslie

 

Will you be at the show in Dublin in October Leslie .

1 minute ago, StevieB said:

They even managed to squeeze in a toilet compartment.

Stephen

Yes , 'squeeze' being the operative word!

39 minutes ago, ei6jf said:

813 is shown in the Herbie Richards/Brendan Pender GSWR Carriage Diagrams book as a 3rd alright but centre corridor? 

Mark

Yes I stand corrected 'Open Third ' with an additional door added at some point ?

1 hour ago, Westcorkrailway said:

I wonder could one gain a few Ukrainian volounteers

Absolutely ,wonder if they can lay track?

GSWR 813 was a Corridor Third class  it was extensively modified internally to convert it into a Holiday Camping Coach following its withdrawal it was purchased by a syndicate of Mullingar working members in the early 1970’s to  be used a dormitory/ canteen coach . 
Great to see it at Maam Cross . 

There is a very nice picture of the interior of 837 taken By R N Clements on the IRRS flickr page.

Lovely job

52 minutes ago, Mike 84C said:

That looks rather good and reminds me I have one to finish, best leave myself a note!  

Thanks Mike still a bit to too but its certainly given me the impetus to do the rest 2 x1356 opens , 1x1339 side corridor, 1x2402 buffet and 1 x 1903 brake

Here at the slow coach wagon and carriage works I have finally finished my 3201 BSGV coach using JM Designs brass overlays this is possibly the most difficult one to do but was great fun and a great one to learn on prior to tackling the rest . Just a few touch ups and add the glazing , I added the container door locking bars which were a very distinctive detail on the 3200’s . 

While JM Designs products are a little on the pricey side when one take's into account Tax and Carriage  the products are absolutely superb on quality and accuracy the brake vans are well worth the money all things considered .