Patrick Davey

Real coal added as well. Big improvement. Or at least it will be, once the PVA dries......

Very much enjoying having these two locomotives running on Clogherhead

Excellent but sad film. The scene at the remains of Tullymurry station is well done.

Lovely stuff!! Those Hatton’s carriages look right at home

Actually yes.....there are a few small tweaks which could be made: * Open out the top of the chimney (these are solid on both my OO Works locos) * Coal in the bunker * Crew in the cab * Valve gear underneath (access easier from the fireman's side) * Subtle weathering This could become obsessive!

Black beauties at Clogherhead this afternoon

My first ever locomotive renumbering! OO Works UG previously in UTA livery as No. 49, is now GNR 147 in plain black.

Nice selection!

The buses wanted to get in on the fun as well.

Great Northern steam superpower. Aesthetically pleasing from any angle.

Thanks Fran - always worth the wait! Looking forward to the update.

Surely RPSI would be better positioned to put in a tender?

The ‘allsorts’ livery might have been adopted by Bassett-Lowke? (Reaching for coat…..)

Quick question @Darius43 - why do the point control wires include a loop?

Superb. The attention to detail is really on a new level when the catch points operate, I have never seen that before!

Very impressive!

Um......

Cue the age-old bodge of weathering to cover it!

Looking at those transfers, it seems that every one of the 145-149 series would be an option.

Here she is, with thanks to Ernie:

Railtec do this series of transfers for GNR(I) diesel railcars so I think if I take the 714 and put the 7 to the end I could be sorted for UG 147! Hoping the GNR lettering is correct.....

I took the bull by the horns and painted out the UTA lining on my OO Works UG, making it more GNR-like and suitable for Clogherhead. I still have to deal with the buffer beam number and add some weathering but overall it has come out very well. I will also be re-numbering the locomotive so some research needed there.

Looking great John - love the views inside the train shed!

Cheers David - I had been thinking that recently so it may happen!

My two OO works steam locos are settling in very well to their new home - it's amazing to see them glide effortlessly over the ancient Peco double slip at the station throat and the U in particular just looks 'right' when sitting at the platform: The UG looks pretty much at home with a short goods train: Although it will definitely need to get re-liveried into GNR black. When I repainted the three former Brookhall Mill linen vans into standard GNR grey I decided to give them a bit of weathering too. This came out a lot darker than expected but it'll have to do! I've also weathered my Provincial Wagons brake van as it was looking far too pristine behind these vans so it has been toned down a good bit too: