Patrick Davey

Now that I have my two, I'm seriously tempted to get a 3rd but they are all still showing as sold out so presumably that's still because the pre-orders are being filled first? Will check back each day!! They are like chocolate caramel digestives......2 is hardly enough.....

Just time for a quick video of the Park Royals in action at Clogherhead, showing off their lighting capabilities. These vehicles are simply magnificent!

Park Royals at night

Speechless. A pair of spectacular arrivals at Clogherhead today, two of the brand new IRM Park Royal coaches. I was not prepared for how incredible these vehicles are, they are heavy, solid and packed with detail, and the lighting feature works seamlessly. IRM you have excelled yourselves, yet again!!!

Am guessing…… you are moving to a new place with an outbuilding that has space for a representation of the complete SLNCR….. in O gauge?

The PPs are pure GNR - elegant and perfectly-proportioned!

Does anyone remember Crawford Howard's 'Diagonal Steam Trap'?

Too grumpy for puns today. My PRs are due to arrive, I won't be there, which means they will disappear into the main Belfast sorting office, possibly never to be seen again....... UPDATE: apparently they have just been delivered!

I wish that approach was allowed in my day job.....

My two are on the way - unfortunately I won’t be there when they arrive. Hate when work gets in the way of the important stuff.

Great stuff! Keep the updates coming.

Am a lucky lad! Thanks for this Alan, I have always dreamed of having one of these classic GNR locos!

Handsome machine and a fine build!

Mighty!

These metal-related puns are forging ahead!

Might tarnish their reputation

PPs No. 74 under construction at the Nixon Works, located close to Kilmore and a stone's throw from....um.....The Stone Yard.... I've wanted one of these locos for a long time, as they are to me the epitome of GNR(I) elegance. Alan is currently building this for me from a Studio Scale Models kit, and as you can see, a fine job he is doing! Thanks Alan Looking forward to this lovely lady arriving at Clogherhead, in time for the summer excursion season!

Apparently the BCDR had plans to fully modernise Knock. They were going to rename it ‘Ring’.

I do enjoy mysteries like this! My initial thought was somewhere on the approach to Bangor but then I thought Knock on the BCDR main line. There were facilities there for short working commuter trains to return to Queen's Quay so that could explain the crossover in the photo. The bridge therefore would be that which brings King's Road over the railway, which was definitely on the skew. I've checked old maps and there was a footpath which presumably gave access to the down platform, which tallies with the photo, plus I checked Google Earth as I was wondering if the house beyond the bridge might still be there........photo below!!! So my best guess is that we are looking at the Comber end of Knock station, in the direction of Comber, and the signal is the Knock down starter. The point rodding would suggest there is a signal cabin on this side of the railway, and indeed there was one on Knock up platform. Also just found this photo on FB, taken from the King's Road bridge - there's the signal and also the footpath.....? Also - bottom left of the last pic, there's the start of the crossover!

Sadly I missed the City Church Bangor show but a little birdie tells me there was another accolade earned........!

WTF - Why The Fettling?

Makes sense - thought it was weird that there would be such a dramatic last minute run

Have all the Hunslets now sold out??????

Looks like the PRs are nearly all sold out!

Great stuff!