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Sorry for the long wait Im on holidays down in the "rebel county" atm But for updates i on connolly shed, ive bought 2 tubs of grey ballast and a express point so ive 3 directing left and need to get some more express points directing right I will be using foamboard instead of cardboard But the cardboard is still great to use for practicing on when it comes to working with blades and architecture. It be also sliced as thin sheets to cut into decals and smaller bits I also have lollipop sticks for the frames to hold the shed roof Im desperate to get working on it as it would e nice to have it done for the end of october but i personally havent have high hopes for the shed to be done by then but if i lock in and not have to get distracted by "sidequests" or "adventures" to railway museums or old stations like castlerea railway museum and headhunters barbers ill at least have decent practice on cardboard to then take that skill and put it on foamboard Wont be back for 2 weeks but got some good pics of the vent of the old carriage shed to line out in cobh thats now the garda station And about the carpender, i know hes too busy so ill build the base up myself like i had intentionally had planned at the start

Do remember seeing an 071 on adverts for 250 in IE livery

Attempted at running it Didnt budge an inch But produced steam as i got baby oil I didnt know u had to put abt 2-3 drops of the oil in the funnel, i put abt half a cap full in it and it was fogging up the layout, and had this damp smell off it, like stale hot candle wax(didnt stop a crowd from forming) Now gotta strip it again and test it on some track at my bench and see hopefully i can get it moving perfectly As it was my first time stripping a loco and reassembling it, im not surprised thinking back Was also pretty stupid to work on 2 identical models as parts likely got mixed but u learn

3 hrs later there done after a lot of repeated stripping and fidgeting with the underside and finding other problems the 2 are now resting funny built back now the ill work on Connolly tmr and show the progress and more info on that topic as well as post the diesel tmr

I managed to get them through the holes at the front shown in the video is that right place to put them? 77543933710__2776ECDE-A24D-4B45-9266-39C7FA994936.MOV

There solid I put them in but which way is better left or right? I’m personally feeling the right but unsure

Should they be placed in the holes here?

I wanna leave them out at the same time I sense that they could be a key component Ill open it up and show inside the motor IMG_8985.mov

I have a problem I had 2 very small steel circles pop out when I opened up the motor I’m unsure where they go Any ideas from those who are more experienced and knowledgeable on model motors IMG_8984.mov

Some more that took ages to send IMG_8707.mov IMG_8712.mov IMG_8709.mov IMG_8747.mov IMG_8750.mov IMG_8751.mov IMG_8753.mov IMG_8754.mov

Here’s some pics and videos I got of them IMG_8703.mov IMG_8704.mov Some clips showing how aged they are

Apologies it’s been a while been up to mostly railway shenanigans and waiting around on a carpenter for my other topic Connolly Shed Now I started work on these projects yesterday Its an old Bachman. 2-8-0 consolidation So far stripped it, put some the plastic gears in distilled malt vinegar to clean it but I first thought of nicking the last drop of my dads grey goose which could of worked as good I also got another 2-8-0 and a diesel (I forget the class of loco) there all American as maintaining my grandads old athearn 4f’s and making a complete freight set I grew a connection with collecting the older Bachman and athearn stuff

Delighted to know Mayner The disposal of drawings is reasonable but also disappointing there was no preservation for them I was told by someone from IRRS in bangor about loads of drawings being disposed of in boradstone and inchicore but thankfully the likes of IRRS have gotten what they could find

Ive contacted them and only got one but have seen others from FOIs i asked for rail maintenance vehicles , mk3s etc; but no luck but im mainly after older stuff like mk3s and lamiante drawings Also what does FOC stand for?

I thought it was from the drawing office themselves and do u know when exactly was the time when they gave drawings out free of charge

Thanks very much @jhb171achill There awfully awkward to find online or even in books

Amazing selection u have presented @jhb171achill in curious if you have laminate coaches diagrams?

Thank u all for the recommendations on where to source for irish drawings

What will be the chassis?

Update Firstly sorry for the long update i had a nasty cough from a bug i caught But the boards wouldnt be put in till july as the carpender helping me is away, it helps as im not the best with crafting solo from reminiscing Junior cert woodwork In the meantime, im fiddling around on anyrails which im managing honestly okay Its laid out like microsoft word but the struggle is laying surface to replicate my drawn plans

Smooth as butter IMG_7019.mov These are all the lil spots paint got in/before pics and what I used IMG_7025.mov

Thanks so much for that reply that made my day The coaches i initially wanted to sell but had no luck and picked them up one day and thought "they could pull off laminates if i did them up" and then it all started from there Only problems i faced were getting the plastic off and matching the roof as one looked like rhino skin and the other was perfectly smooth I did have them clean and dust free, there was scuffs on the original factory paintwork but a thin layer or 2 of paint covered it perfectly but id definally go use a primer next time Ill try nail polish remover to try it ill post the results I think i did it from roof, inteiror and them the sides and for the matchsticks, could sthin strips of cardboard or even custom small wood stand work? My rooms small but always got my window and door open day and night and thanks so much for the advice Never thought of cellulose, ill see if i have some lying around Right gents, Just swiped my mams acetone(nail polish remover) Got cotten pads too ill post before and afters

Uh oh Any tips gents? The tables mdf and spray paint stained on it was those big Pringle tin size industrial spray cans for your info

From earlier today Had a lil problem but fixed easily Paint stuck to the paper causing both layers to rip off Earlier this evening Both running in my clubs layout (MRSI) Now gotta do the decals soon when I swing by marks to pick up one or 2 hornby express points IMG_6962.mov IMG_6963.mov Before and after of clearing the paper fort for painting

Sorry for the long wait Laptop came back with all the memory back on it and got working yesterday in the layout to give you all a better visual image of my plans