LNERW1

Ohhhhhh... ok

I don’t get this one

SORRY BARRY

I’ve killed this thread haven’t I.

A couple of really interesting photoshops in there- one thing that particularly interests me is the 66’s in IÉ and NIR livery. Considering the 66’s have been exported to other countries, and with Ireland’s strong attachment to American traction, I think re-gauged 66s are not a total impossibility on Irish metals someday. It won’t happen, but not because it can’t. As a matter of fact re-gauging has fascinated me for ages. I think re-gauging the older UK locos and stock for IÉ and NIR use would be a great way to keep the classics (37s, 43s) around, while also making room for their replacements. It was done with the Jinties, and diesel and electric locos are arguably just as easy to regauge- they don’t have outside cylinders getting in the way. I’ll keep the rest of my opinions on this in a different topic, but just one more thing- I have seen a video of something that is either a HST or an XPT being tested in a South or Central American country- any info on that either? (In another topic please)

I’m, erm, atheist? Actually, that’ll probably sink me in even deeper s**t… umm… give me till the 28th to find an excuse.

That does make sense, but he made it pretty clear it was a railway engine. He could have been wrong though, but given the fact he said his family owns a traction engine, I’m pretty sure he’d know. The point about the coalfield meaning more traction engines would be present makes a lot of sense, I never thought about it that way.

Im on another one of my autism-induced posting sprees, this time about an anecdote from a school friend. Waiting for my bus, I was chatting to the lad when the subject of trains came up, with a little encouragement from myself. He told me his uncle (or grandfather, I can’t quite remember, but I think it was his uncle), had a farm in Carlow that backed on to the route of a closed railway line. (He didn’t mention where this farm was, so I can only guess what line it was). I commented that his grandfather/uncle must have found some interesting little bits and pieces from the railway line, left behind when it closed. He then replied his relative found a steam engine. He had already mentioned traction engines earlier on the conversation, so I thought he may have been referring to that, but he quickly clarified it was a steam train, and that the relative had dragged it up to his shed and polished it daily. This does not seem a particularly credible story, so if anyone could help me with some detective work that’d be great. Thanks, LNERW1.

This is either going to be met with begrudging agreement or crucifixion, but could a class 67/68 be repainted to a rough approximation of a 201?

Is that why I got a “1 month later” notification for one month since setting up my account, the same day my account was verified? Like, within 3 hours of each other.

So this is why the ‘to lighten the mood’ section hasn’t seen a single post since I made that dictionary joke. I thought it was funny, but I suppose it’s all gone up in flames now… (God, that’s got to be my worst one yet. It’s barely even relevant)

Metrovik, speaking of projects close to home, there’s a lad I used to live near who is a very talented modeller. If any of ye are on instagram (I know I’m not, I’ve had enough of Mark Zuckerberg just with WhatsApp), his account is called “Fairways models” or some variant of that with missing or excess punctuation.

Midterm break beckons- I think it’s time to clean the track again. Working on an indoor 00 project though, so I might not completely finish it over the break. Here’s the 00 project so far, by the way. A quick question, actually- inspired by Wexford O’Hanrahan, I wanted to make a quayside layout. I want to create a concrete or stone surface over the goods shed road and the adjacent siding using DAS clay, but I’m not sure whether to use cork underlay for the two sidings, as I’m worried it may mess up the clay, or mean the track is high enough that more clay is needed to match the height of the sleepers than I actually have. So, should I cork the sidings or not?

Always take good care of your models. It is not a good idea to place them in perilous situations. 72935462677__02A9CDC1-61D1-419C-A7A9-F1146133DF1E.MOV

Wow, erm… I was thinking more of model accidents when I started the topic, but now you mention it, the incident, referred to as Rickerscote, was the focus of the excellent podcast Signals To Danger, one of my favourite podcasts. I’d definitely recommend checking it out. also, here’s a video I found in the depths of my photo library recently, of a Tri-Ang Jinty that seems to not particularly care about my phone (I couldn’t stop it from slamming into my phone for whatever reason) FullSizeRender.MOV

Ok, so i can't find anything else to hold my interest- I'm just going to make a new topic on here. Anyone want to upload photos or videos of accidents (or "accidents" in inverted commas) on their own, or others', model or garden railway, feel free to. I'll start (not mine) PASSENGER TRAIN CRASHES INTO RIVER- CrazyTrain525 on YouTube

My third post in a row on this topic- are ye losing interest? Below is a little clip put together on my phone- an 'edit' as my generation calls them. SLR_edit.mov

Just had an idea- I could leave the test track in situ, even when the main railway is completed, and say it’s the harbour. Any opinions? Could allow for a shallow pool of water, etc. to make everything more interesting. The patio, being made from concrete, does resemble a quay of some sort. I think that’d be interesting to see, anyone else?

Yes, I do have an iPhone, rest assured us “young ones” use them too. The concept of iCloud, as I understand it, is photos and videos being saved online as well as on your phone, so that if your phone gets lost or damaged, you can still access your photo library on a new device. Ended up using crocodile clips, attached to the lower part of the rail, similar to the chairs, to power the set-up. I’ve found a straight power track now, though, and that should work. Also, does anyone have any tips on how to clean absolutely filthy railheads quickly? There’s about 15m of track in the circuit, and that means 30m, or about 100ft, of rail to clean. I can’t do all that manually, so feel free to provide suggestions. Please. below is a clip of a catastrophic rail accident. 72874926648__AD49CAEB-F9A6-4933-B567-E8E733D9629F.MOV

Progressing slowly- track was cleaned to the point where trains could be run, but unfortunately my phone was not syncing to iCloud or something- no photos or videos i took in that week or so were saved, including all the footage of the running session, and while trying to rectify the issue with my phone, the recent bad weather dirtied the track to the point where very little could run on it. I now have to go through the painful track cleaning process again, but the railway should be in good enough running condition in about a week's time, if i get enough work in next weekend (i cant do anything on weeknights, as i get home either at about 5 normally, and 7 when i have rugby training).

You’re most welcome. I had expected most forum users to be the kind of people who would use it for track plans rather than simply enjoy tracing old railways, but I must admit I enjoy just following railway lines on OpenStreetMap. I’m glad you got enjoyment out of it.

Thanks for the like, @Galteemore, that just increased my rank!

Been a while- long story short, the loop on the patio still isn’t clean, I have to re-ballast it and I haven’t worked out how to provide power (power track that’s connected to the controller is wonky), and I’ve decided to buy an LGB 50040 track rubber, which I haven’t even ordered yet and will probably be shipped from Germany. I’m not too fussed about any of this though, to be honest. I look forward to 2024, and wish you all good health in the new year.

Merry Christmas! I dont have anything else to say

A little something to get you into the festive spirit. An interesting connection- Andrew Ranken, to whom I’m related, is a railway enthusiast, as was his friend Darryl. I have a lot of models that I’ve received from Andrew, as well as two books that belonged to Darryl. Merry Christmas everyone.