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  1. Anders112
    Anytime, forgot to mention in my reply,I actually use the bottom of IRM orange container to flatten the ballast to an even level. I felt brushing it with a paint brush some created some uneven spots between the track. I glued it using a syringe of Pva glue and water with a drop of fairy up liquid. If you have my questions feel free to drop me a line here or a private message
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    Thanks @DJ Dangerous.Theres just something about the 3 roads bending away and the train rounding the corner to stop. It’s even more unique when you have long trains in all three tracks. Leads to a rabbit hole of hours of fun IMG_0068.mov IMG_0110.mov
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    Hi Kieth, I actually bush painted it first before putting any ballast down . Here was my first test piece of painting on a scrap piece of plywood. In this photo you can see the difference between the non painted point and the painted track. It does actually make a difference. The grey ballast also slightly dulled brown sleeper grime and left a dusty finish on the track. Then rubbed down with a track rubber on the tops of the rail I used woodland scenics grey Fine ballast for 99 percent of the bit glued. This was after a disaster start, I was told to use medium ballast by the man in the model shop but when I put it down it was too large in scale for what I wanted to achieve.so I hovered it all up and got the smaller finer I did how ever use a mix of fine and medium ballast on the navan branch as form some photos I saw it was more coarse on it Thanks very much Ray, happy with hkw it turned out, still a few bit more sections on the layout to do around the points! Then it will be onto weathering the track,using lots of brown and black for all the grime and dripped diesel on the track
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    Thanks very much for the lovely comment @dropshort105. The weathered bubbles are actually a 3d model form own o Neil so i didn’t mind giving them a go with weathering. I just a hand brush and some concrete weathering powdering from my local model shop. https://eirehobbies.com/products/concrete-grey-weathering-powder?_pos=16&_sid=5047b23d0&_ss=r Mostly done with dry brushing and go a lot lighter on the sides than the top I actually have 3 different types of bubbles on the layout- or as I say a lot of bubble trouble! 1) Own o Neil’s 3d printed kits 2) some Mir kits my dad bought me when I was a younger,unfortunately we never got to finish them together but they were my first try at a kit. They didn’t come out as well as the 3d kits but are very handy for acting as bubbles that need to be repair outside the engine shed 3) IRM bubbles- I just can’t and I mean can’t do it… there just so well finished and don’t want to make a mess of them. I bought some on Facebook that were lightly weathered but even at that I still think it would be a crime to weather them. all the bubbles. I used some photos form Flickr for hope when trying to do the weathering ,I can share the photos here if you would ? I hope this helps
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    Drogheda has gone through many changes in the last 30-40 years. even look at the change in view from Buckie’s bridge.It has lost a lot of his character from vegetation to big changes in track work with the crossovers being moved south of the bridge in late 90s and more sidings due to the Railcar being opened in 2002! I could do a huge massive post on the changes of Drogheda during this period
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    Ballasting and cork. Big step forward this week. Main station and Navan branch ballasted. This was my first time ballasting a model railway layout,was quite nervous at the start but delighted with the results Track was taken up. 2mm Cork was cut between platforms to keep the right height for the platforms when I put plasticard on the surface of it. Track was relaid, the middle road Track was spaced using a Peco 6ft gauge. Some future proofing and advanced thinking about Dcc . Before gluing the ballast,I placed pl80 pre soldered track joiners on all the points. drilled a small hole on the top baseboard. Taped up underneath for clearance. When I get the funds to go to dcc these droppers will be Conndctdf to the bus Ballasting. Track was painted with railmatch sleeper grime and Frame dirt before ballasting. Finished product- after two days of drying, The three roads and branch line are ballasted. Hairy moment when the cork started to swell upwards but thankfully settled when dried. Pretty happy how the ballast,still some spots to cover and some tidying. a quick snapshot of the layout vs an Arrow in 1995 and 192 with some cravens.
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    Is this the stuff ?dosent seem natural to put bright green “snotty” substances on well sought after models https://bullfrogsnot.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqlEroWL_Qlx9ugtRziXP8_ldq233YPb1TITRgbqdIWIZw8T9Ge I have also had problems at time with 071 and a class on the helix but strangely no problems with Murphy’s 201s
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    Thanks for the support Jason really appreciate it In fairness yours is really well done and I like the fact that your helix is hidden as well. What radius is your helix ? The helix has really gave me more space and allows more locos to stored underneath but comes with its limitations and doesn’t suit all rolling stock or running operations are limited. For example my Lima Nir mk2s pictured below can take the inside curve no problem but IRM nir mk2s keep derailing due to the slope and radius combining to make the second radius curve even sharper. 42 flats can take it no problem once there is a load on them,empty flats seem to derail. Cravens and Murphy’s mark 2 no problem taking curve but can become uncoupled. IRM two axle- bubbles and ballast- no problems at all I’ve had also two locos derail on the helix and met the concrete floor…thankfully survived. Working on installing barriers. Started laying cork and ballasting this week,will send one photos when done
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    I was very fortunate to be part of a fieldtrip visit to the Gyproc mine for work. We had a great day out learning geology of gypsum. The big thing about the colour was the younger layers of the gypsum which are closer to the surface were the red colour while the grey was the older and deeper. You can see it in the photos below. The white gypsum samples we were show were more to be purer. I believe in recent weeks they have expanded the Mine over the far side of the R179. Still a shame to see it not go by rail. All goes by road now
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    Some Autoballasters up for sale aswell! https://ebay.io/m/FcF1Rv
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    a wide picture of the layout- Main station on top level,fiddle yard underneath. Connected to two helixes both sides Lima 207 in the centre of the action in the fiddle yard. Made up of Two yards full of sidings. Peco Model scene double tunnel Bridge acting as the Bridge at the south of the station. Cue the reenactment of actions shots form the 90s 078 pulling out some MIR Tara mines kits. 080 with Connolly to Belfast Enterprise 183 has ran around its cement bubbles from platin and will drop them off in Dundalk to form a liner train for Belfast. Action on the Navan branch 078 sitting with the morning Laden Tara mines and 127 and 143 with the Platin to North wall bulk cement. Bubbles are a 3D kit I got from Owen O Neil a few years ago 183 Brings the Weed sprayer train over the boyne viaduct to be stabled in the yard overnight. Sprayer train made of Irish freight models van,3 IRM oil tanks (which will soon be painted yellow). Enda Byrne flats and sliverfox tool van.
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    Quick update on the layout. Fiddle yard is 99 percent complete. LED lights have been fitted to bottom level of layout (Fiddle yard). Platforms have been roughly cut and primed using a spare can of Halfords grey primer. Ramp ends still need to be added, have to decide if I’m going to go for platiscard surface or get one of those paper platform transfers online. Bridge for that goes over Buckie’s sidings on the Railway terrace road has arrived. Here is a quick video of the updates so far of the whole layout 83D1B9A6-7F22-4432-8364-8AF1D7B1193A.mp4 157E78E8-4103-4861-A243-846EF62B6BDD.mp4
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    Hi everyone, looking for a hornby R965 analogue control with transformer or just the transformer please and thank you. Unfortunately my current one had a big fall on the sheds concrete and is now RIP.ie Thanks in Advance
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    Well done @amdaleyplatforms look great how did you go about slabbing them ?
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    A lot of progress has made on the layout in recent weeks. Both helix’s are up and running,successfully connected underneath by a very sparse fiddle yard (extra points ordered and need some figuring out). Here’s a quick video of 183 with some bubbles on a successful run “up and over” both helix’s. ED72835E-9424-4A91-BFBA-03E9E22108E5.mov 5D22DDC9-E618-4B96-9122-52890A2FE4EE.mov ive roughly done out the track plan for both the station including the middle road,the sidings of drogheda engine shed and crossovers for the navan branch. The points starting the middle road on the north end of station engine shed yard looking from platform 1 Buckie’s bridge,112 comes form the navan branch to go with a cabra cement. 112 and 21 bulk cements wait green signal to go to north wall. While a pallet cement train waits on the navan branch. It’s a big step in the right direction.still some work to be done to the track in terms of getting the correct shape and making sure the platforms will be evenly spaced out. while I’m delighted that the helix’s are working,the transition from the helix to the baseboard is putting a bit of strain on the motor of the locos due to the slope. Going to start brainstorming ideas of the next couple of days. but it’s good to have the trains running again. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Dave
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    I also received my package form @M18Hellcat. Nir 112 and BL flats. Pristine condition but also the level of detailing added to 112 to the hoses and the addition of the orange socket can be shown when you compare it to a real image of 112 at cabra with a out of service bogie cement wagon in 1996. (image sent by Colm o Callaghan) @M18Hellcat has been absolute gentleman to deal with, he gave an extremely fair price of two rare products,I’ve spoken to him numerous times on the phone,we chatted everything trains to other hobbies and about his visits to Ireland. Delighted with doing business with him,Top gent
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    They also came with pink fuzzy dices too dam autocorrect…have never edited anything as quick in my life
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    Pardon the pun but building it drove me around the bend… Took a couple of attempts,lots of cups of tea (with biscuits of course) and several “re-reading” of the instructions . Mine was a kit off eBay,that took several weeks to come but on the home stretch with it now @dropshort105how did you get on with yours ? Was it a kit or did you make it from scratch ? I didn’t realise the amount of track they eat up, currently on eBay looking for cheap second hand hornBy R609 and r607 curves as I’m short a few. Wishing you best of luck with yous and looking forward to hearing how you got on with it
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    Some progress was made today on the layout front New track plan created with two levels. Will upload the new plan in the coming week. IMG_9532.mov
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    Some more Aussie train tails and Back on Irish Soil A couple of more of the down under adventures. The main highlight was hanging my feet out of the side of the world famous buffing billy unfortunately for everyone else and fortunately for me we had a diesel that day. C22A634C-CE48-4CA3-9A70-32ABF1F96B97.mov Also got to see big diesels at Melbournes Newport railway museum,where I got to go into some cabs and see big H- the biggest steam engine in the southern hemisphere very friendly staff,almost had me volunteering for them The main perk of living in Melbourne that outweight the Homesickness was the fact our apartment was a five minute walk to South Yarra Station.So close in fact I could hear Freight trains rumbling through and get on the platform to take a video or a peak. A regular of mine was the Wednesday 7:42pm Steel train,like clockwork every week night I add. IMG_7728.mov We weren’t the only ones to have an A class… V Line own A class…with a GM engine. Seen here on my daily commute into southern cross station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V/Line_A_class I did mention in my last post about the 071s Aussie cousin the N class, fortunately I did manage one day to get a trip behind one on the 7:40 Southern cross to Swan hill service IMG_8041.mov IMG_8055.mov Right that’s enough about Down under…back to Ireland Have been home for the guts of 6 months and boy did I miss it. Enjoyed the Year down under and one of the best decisions I ever made but you could never replace our little island and our sense of community. Looking forward to getting back and giving my drogheda layout a big go. Have managed to get see a few Irish Gms since I’ve been back,spot the expat who still thought he was in Aus I even made Irish rails Insta story while I was 17,000Km away in aus from the April 2022 RPSI outing in Dundalk! Layout and research. while I might have been away, the plans for the layout have been throughout and looking forward to sharing with yous soon what I have planned for it even more as fans of the this forum,I have more maps and images form archives to share of drogheda. All the best Dave IMG_7915.mov IMG_6514.mov
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    Looking for a Murphy models 141/181 Fan grill for my Irish rail 183 , if any one had one from a non runner or any spare. It would be greatly appreciated . Thanks
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    Joys of having a half day Wednesday… getting home before herself to pick up these beauties lovely new bigger boxes with the bubbles, lovey model,Well done Irm Great quality build and shipped so quick, have hand it to yous great customer service now to decide to weather them or not
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    Someone got a bargain during the week,Nir 113 for €190. From an American eBay Train shop. Looks like the handrail has just clipped out…a 5 sec fix. https://ebay.us/m/z06YbC
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    Going down under Have been a bit quiet on the layout scene over the last year. Like most young people in their mid twenties, I took the brave step of moving to Australia. So last July,I packed my suitcase and unfortunately my make shift layout (photos below) and moved 17,500km to the other side of the world. While I’ve haven’t been making layout plans, I have being keenly taking an interest in Aussie trains both real and model. Currently in Melbourne were they have very familiar sounding Loco hauled trains…not only is the gauge the same as Ireland but the locos are GM built too IMG_7694.mov The main attraction is the V line N class locomotives which is the Aussie cousin of the 071, they actually have the exact same GM EMD 645 engine,just listen below! IMG_8041.mov https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/V/Line_N_class The current loco hauled scene here in Melbourne is that comparable to the 071 hauling mark 3s around the late 2010s, before this Christmas N class locos were seen a lot hauling passengers but haven replaced by new DMU velocity units that remind me of the 22s back home. There is two runs of the velocity,the more comfortable 2002 built and the brand new 2025 units. The later, have meant that N class are currently being phased out of passenger hauled traffic and going onto regional freight lines. the new 2025 velocity units haven’t been well received by the general public who travel long distances in uncomfortable seats and no on board buffet and no seats due to no N class haulage. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/V/Line_VLocity IMG_8055.mov Next up is the Y class locomotive,which is a shunter of rolling stock in and out of Melbourne southern cross. Baiscally is a Aussie 121 in both appearance and sound. IMG_8209.mov Model railway scene in Melbourne- There is a lot more model railway shops over here but they mostly sell ho gauge ! A real surprise for me is how much cheaper is peco track and DCC controllers are over here.The main shop in Melbourne is Traineorld, which has a massive layout built in store and huge range of stock. https://trainworld.net.au So what’s the future of the layout ? Looks like I’ll be back on Irish soil in the next few months. Looking forward to having a proper go at building this layout. I have a few adjustment in mind, main one being from Gibbos friendly suggestion above of having a loop that drops down to another level Think I might have bitten off too much than I chew with have the Navan line connected to a working Platin cement yard. I might just solely focus on Macbride station first and have the Platin yard as a possible extension down the line. Just food for though and I’ll will updates with the new plan whenever I get back on Home turf. For the meantime, going to enjoy the next few months of travelling Down Under and some more sunsets like this. See yous on the other side. Thanks Dave IMG_8055.mov
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    The static grass looks excellent, identical to how the abandon sidings of the yard used to look great stuff. also came across this archive while snooping through rte archives. https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21331637-ira-bomb-railway-line-again/ I believe that’s barrack street yard at forty seconds with a IR super train livery 141 with some 42 flats ? Hope this helps with the layout
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