M.G.W.R_CLASS_50_1939

Hi eoin ive checked my drawings are there isn't any scale of the drawing mentioned on the Title Block of my drawings

Thank you eoin I completely understand thank you for the advice is that Hacketts print .ie

Hi Everyone my names callum christie and im building the only minature working steam replica of a GSR 800 maédb In 7 1/4 inch gauge and I was wondering would anyone know who could help me get full size maédb drawings downscaled to 7 1/4 inch gauge which is in ratio scale is 1.8 ratio or 184.15mm. Id like to get the full size downscaled to that either by cad or 3D drawing mainly looking for the chassis to be done as I have the boiler already done in 7 1/4 inch gauge so thats done id appreciate anyones help i know its a long shot but i must try. i also have full size maédb drawings just need them scaled down to 184.15mm (7 1/4 inch gauge) regards callum christie

Hi Everyone my names callum christie and I will be giving a talk/presentation on My Late Great grandfather James Christie who worked in the Midland great western railway works in Broadstone Dublin from 1907-1957 as a blacksmith and boilersmith and my great grandfather built minature live steam locomotives in his office in Broadstone works from 1939 till 1957 one very special minature steam locomotive he built in particular known as M.G.W.R Class 50 which Happens to be the last steam locomotive of any size to be built at Broadstone Works so in this presentation I will be giving a talk about my great grandfather James and a brief talk of his life working in Broadstone and how he built mgwr class 50 so I hope people tune in on Zoom kind regards callum christie https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89202534335?pwd=JherOcoFaVIRljN7c2x4LySYiDv8cS.1

Hi Everyone my Names Callum Christie and I will be giving a talk/presentation on The 29th Of March at 7pm on Zoom about The Last Steam Locomotive Built At Broadstone Railway Works By My Late Great grandfather James Christie who worked in Inchicore Works from roughly 1904/05 till January 1920 and he also worked in the Midland Great Western Railway Works in Broadstone Dublin from 1920 - May 1956 as a Blacksmith and Boilersmith and my great grandfather built minature live steam locomotives in his office in Broadstone works from 1939 till 1957 one very special minature steam locomotive he built in particular known as M.G.W.R No. 50 which Happens to be the last steam locomotive of any size to be built at Broadstone Works so in this presentation I will be giving a talk about my great grandfather James and a brief talk of his life working in Broadstone and how he built mgwr No. 50 so I hope people tune in on Zoom which I'll leave a link for hope you can join kind regards callum christie Click https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89202534335?pwd=JherOcoFaVIRljN7c2x4LySYiDv8cS.1 to start or join a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Hi Everyone My Names Callum Christie Delete if Not Allowed but You Mite Have Noticed or Heard I Am Building A One Of A Kind 7 1/4 Inch Gauge Replica Of The Great Southern Railways 800 Class Maédb I've Had A few People Contact Recently Wanting To Donate To The Build as I'm only 18 years old and im funding this project on my own from any work I do like firing sets etc but Unfortunately Because I'm Building It on My Own Savings because I'm 18 It'll Take a long Time to Get complete Without Help But Due to people contacting asking could they donate to the project I have decided if people would like to donate I have set up a fundraiser to help purchase or make the parts needed to complete my 7 1/4 Inch Gauge GSR 800 Class Maédb and Any Donations Would Be Very Appreciated and You Don't Have To Donate if You don't want Too so But if You Do I would really appreciate it from the bottom of my Heart .Kind Regards Callum Christie https://gofund.me/c7f63b6a

Hi Everyone Next Friday The 21st Of February RTE NATIONWIDE Will Be Airing an Episode of Nationwide which will Be About My Great Grandfather James Christie and His Life Of Working In Broadstone railway Works from 1907/1908 till June 1957 but during this Time From 1939 He Got Promoted To Foreman over The Blacksmith and Boilersmith workshops and from 1939 till 1957 he Started Building minature steam locomotives in his office in Broadstone and One of His Locomotives Which the episode is about is His 3 1/2 inch gauge Known as MGWR Class 50 which is Technically. The Last Steam Locomotive To Ever Built In Broadstone Of Any Size Locomotive If You'd Like To Hear The Full Story Tune Into RTÉ Nationwide At 7PM On Friday The 21st Of February Kind Regards Callum Christie Messenger_creation_45405C41-DA3F-4FD4-9136-BC5D56587CBE.mp4 Messenger_creation_098BF6EE-54AD-401D-8F1B-B242F90D50F0.mp4

I have seen this but I want one for dvd as my father who was born in 1964 can't use youtube as he's not tech savey lol so he wants to watch it on dvd

Thanks if you could thatd be great and when I bought off amazon they were selling for world of books but apparently after me ordering the went to check and apparently they had no copies left

Hi all my names callum christie and im wondering if anyone can help me find a second hand copy of irish railways volume 5 dvd as I ordered one the other day off amazon and today I got confirmation apparently they have none left apparently so I'm looking again for one if anyone can help I'd appreciate it kind regards callum christie

Thank you very much yes well currently over 2 years I've spent nearly 2 k in materials and parts but that was between 2023 and 2024 but luckily we have made alot of parts for it so making it yourself helps it's progressing nicely I reckon it'll need nearly 1000 euro to 1,500 euro to complete it luckily I have from 2025 till 2029 to get it complete biggest expenses will be making the cylinders and the silver solder for the boiler

Hi everyone my names callum christie and im 18 and I'm from county wexford and I want to tell you a little about my self I'm a 3rd generation of model engineer it started with my great grandfather James whom worked in the Midland great western railway he built miniature steam locomotives in Broadstone in his office and it Skipped a generation with my grandfather William and luckily my dad became a blacksmith/boilersmith in Inchicore Works in the 1980s and has blacksmith ironworks company since 1992 and now I've took up being a blacksmith and model engineer and together me and my Father Fínín Build minature steam locomotives together and restore my great grandfather's locomotives he built in Broadstone from 1939 -1969 and and one we're building in Particular We're Building Is A 7 1/4 Replica Of The Great Southern Railways 800 Class Maédb Which we have built up to the Chassis frames and Wheels We are Starting on The Copper Boiler soon for the chassis parts we need now are the front bogie and driving arms and all the outside motions and cylinders but we've made a great start I started this project in July 2023 and I'm hoping to have it done and in Steam by Maédb's 90th birthday in July 2029 I will hopefully be holding an event at my local minature railway in Dublin to celebrate the new " Maédb " and her full-sized sisters 90th birthday

Hi Jonathan yes I seen them drawings I already have them but there's a Drawing I have a copy of an old one and it says something like property of iarnrod eireann on it but yes I think inchicore do still have them that's how me and dad got copies