Patrick Davey

The van was a scratchbuild by another mega-talented guy, Gareth Brennan, who is to plasticard what Alan is to brass!

Knockloughrim had a very special visitor today, BCDR 2-4-0 No. 6, recently built by Alan Nixon @Tullygrainey This really is an exquisite locomotive which definitely needs to be seen to be fully appreciated!! And it runs like a dream too, even on DC! A pleasant surprise was that the sound chip worked!! No. 6 confidently steaming through Knockloughrim earlier this afternoon: 6- - 1.m4v

Big shout out to Alan Nixon @Tullygrainey for giving U2 4-4-0 No. 80 'Dunseverick Castle' a bit of TLC for me, with a good clean and lubrication. She's running like a dream! KLM - 1.m4v KLM - 2.m4v

Superb Kevin!

Impressive research as always @Mol_PMB - looking forward to seeing lots of excellent models developing from your considerable efforts.

Wait until you see Mr. Weaver next time......

Yes, iPhone, but sometimes happens with uploads direct from the laptop (MacBook Pro).

Morning folks - I have an intermittent issue when uploading a video here on the forum. Either it works fine and the clip is embedded properly, and plays fine within the post...... or... it displays as a grey box with the name 'FullSizeRender.MOV', it doesn't play within the post and instead the clip downloads when clicked on, and you then have to play it as a separate file on your device/computer. Then sometimes the 'Full Size Render' thing later reverts to a normal embedded clip..... It sometimes happens when I view other members' posts too. It might be an issue at my end - grateful for any advice! Lots of great content at the moment, thanks everyone, and continued thanks to the moderators too.

Very interesting! Good luck with what is an excellent project.

Love how neat the line is between the yellow and blue!

Love your work Kevin, excellent range of prototype subjects and all modelled to perfection. Great stuff - looking forward to more updates.

The waistcoat and tie are ok - they were painted with enamels

Yes, he’s not very happy, he hates the NCC and his mother insisted that he bring her to a retreat in Cookstown, and she had him so demented that he ended up going to the wrong station for the journey home…..fell asleep and only woke up after Magherafelt

Mmmmm nice! Has it been the victim of a rough shunt though…….?

Well, before things get out of hand, I’m going to have a hot beverage. Would you like some T2?

S please!

Yes I suppose ‘U’ could have seen them anywhere “Taxi…….”

Well, hats off to David @Galteemore for the tip off about the RBAI railtour to Kilrea many Januarys ago!! You were spot on David and I spoke to a contact at the school who was able to unearth some very rare footage of the trip, and you’ll never guess where it was filmed……. The tour did indeed feature an ex-GNR U class and there was also a second outing, the following week, which featured an ex-GNR UG….. Coincidental or what!! ~~~ And yes folks I know both locomotives could do with being lubricated, and yes @leslie10646 there’s one of your GN passenger vans! Very rare footage from the aforementioned RBAI railtours: FullSizeRender.MOV FullSizeRender.MOV FullSizeRender.MOV

Superb ~ great to see this amazing layout back again! I was always very taken by the trackwork in particular

January 1953, and U2 class No. 80 'Dunseverick Castle' brings the Kilrea goods through Knockloughrim. 80 Kilrea Goods.mp4

Christmas 1958, and The Irish Railway Record Society organises a railtour to the last operating section of the former Derry Central line, from Magherafelt to Kilrea. The train left Dublin at 8:00am with CIÉ A class A30 hauling 4 ancient 6-wheeled carriages. It was a long day for the tour participants, in what was maybe not the most luxurious of vehicles, but nobody complained. A30 ran around her train at Lisburn and headed on to the Antrim branch, passing Antrim at 10:02am then taking the Cookstown line at Cookstown Junction a few minutes later. A comfort stop was made at Magherafelt at 10:50am before the train departed at 11:09am and ventured onto the former Derry Central line. The speed limit was just 20mph and Kilrea wasn't reached until well past midday. Lunch was taken in a nearby hostelry before the train departed at 2:30pm. A stop was made at Knockloughrim on the return journey, because the UTA pilotman's fiancée lived nearby and nobody was bothered that the CIÉ crew were left to make the journey back to Lisburn on their own. The driver was an ex-GNR man anyway so they were fine from Antrim. Lisburn was reached at 3:58pm, A30 ran around for the final time that day, and the train left for Dublin at 4:12pm, arriving at 5:58pm. Those ancient six-wheelers weren't allowed to rush. A30 @ KLM.mp4

Final details - I actually believe this very enjoyable little project is complete! Time now to indulge in some creative videography…….. watch this space

Great lineup - BR blue rocks.

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