Patrick Davey

The red looks the part! Cheers David And excellent inspiration for the cab interior - not as much room in the smaller scale but I'll have a go!

Fabulous work Alan, am very grateful! Of course she will be finished in all-black livery but can anyone tell me what colour the inside of the cab walls should be? Ta

Fabulous scenes - the Hunslets fit right in.

Very kind thanks DJ! They sure do - sadly this is my busiest month work-wise, so I’m not having much time to enjoy them, but that will change in a few weeks!

June 1970 and CIÉ invites NIR to send one of their brand new Hunslet diesel locomotives to Clogherhead, on clearance trials. Thankfully all was in order and no platform copings were hurt.

Gulp

GNR blue........

That is rather charming and I dare say must have taken a lot of work, well done that man!! Very professional, and the movements of the train carriages in particular look very realistic!! Looking forward to seeing the finished project.

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!