Patrick Davey

Mighty!! Congrats to you folks on the amazing reviews these locos are receiving.

Two amazing videos there - so much to see, all long gone. And as for the H&S on the Hunslet tour...... yikes!

Yip - impressive!!!

Work gets busy in a few weeks Derek so gotta try and make as much progress as possible

Good start!! In case it's helpful, there are a number of freely available kits which provide detailed interiors for signal cabins, the levers might be particularly tricky to scratchbuild in OO. The Ratio plastic one is great: https://www.gaugemasterretail.com/ratio-553-signal-box-interior-kit.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwxaanBhBQEiwA84TVXPkQPw7X7vQkjlmE00M0qY4YaD8WMvwEe5dDt_mSIbojbL3fQOsLlxoCWeAQAvD_BwE Then there's a white metal one by Springside Models: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/385656762946?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=385656762946&targetid=1405282543879&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=1007289&poi=&campaignid=17218284410&mkgroupid=142217514411&rlsatarget=pla-1405282543879&abcId=9300867&merchantid=6995734&gclid=CjwKCAjwxaanBhBQEiwA84TVXIwaxZPnZsMcBto3Plpb8ISyIaXEEUFd1_O1hIKxb7X9d-2dS93G5xoCeUEQAvD_BwE Enjoy the build!

Lovely scene Derek - thanks for sharing!

Further progress - the bridge is the scenic break.... this may have been done a few times before but sure if it works, why not!

Platform work underway:

Last night I was as a ‘mod roc-ker’, into the wee small hours

After all the excitement of exhibiting Brookhall Mill at the Belfast show, work has resumed on the landscaping of Clogherhead, using 5mm foam board as well as some thin card. Overview: Looking along the beach area: Looking down into the station forecourt: There will be gates here, leading up to a church and cemetery: A small stream will run down from behind the cemetery, under the railway, and into the sea: Looking towards the overbridge:

Wow Alan and Gordon - that looks superb!!!!

Nice acquisition at the Belfast show yesterday from the mighty man Chris Dyer! Thanks also to Dave Bracken and Alan for sorting out a slight running issue.

Yes it was brill - great chats and amazing layouts and models! Yes the idea is that the mill survived until the mid-1970s to allow exactly that, a wide range of stock, much of which was kindly loaned for the day by Alan, Paul, Gareth and Kieran - super super models!

He was very grumpy today Alan!

Fantastic day at the UMRC show! Many thanks to everyone for the great organisation and hospitality! A special word of thanks to Alan @Tullygrainey and Paul for helping out as 'The Brookhall Millers' Setting up before the show: The GNR years: Alan's amazing BCDR models: BCDR diesel No. 28 in UTA livery, built by Gareth Brennan: Alan's exquisite model of BCDR No. 29: Alan and Gordon Hunt talking all things BCDR: The futuristic CIE diesels arrive: The final years at Brookhall Mill, featuring Kieran Lagan's superb NIR models: A Belfast Corporation bus pays a visit to the mill: Just before the mill closed in 1975, a brand new NIR 80 class railcar paid a visit: The Brookhall Millers looking pretty happy with themselves! Other amazing layouts on display included The Northern Counties Group's 'Fenaghy Junction': Gordon Hunt's amazing 'Donaghadee': And the very charming 'Nene Wharf': A superb afternoon!

For the first time, Brookhall Mill has left the building!! All packed up for its first outing tomorrow to the Ulster Model Railway Club show in Belfast. Sleeping tonight with the window open, directly above the car……. The workshop seems kinda empty now…… If you’re there tomorrow, come say hello

So I was sorting out the stock & road vehicles for the show on Sunday and arranging it with the foamboard etc into a sturdy box when I realised I had a need for extra space as it all wouldn’t fit on one layer in the box…. foamboard to the rescue again and a little overflow tray was knocked up The box will be used to carry a lot of other essential items for the show.

You've heard of folks going snowboarding, or paddle boarding.... well today I went 'foamboarding'..... building up the terrain on my new layout: And as a further indication of the versatility of this material, I found another use for it, as I prepare to exhibit 'Brookhall Mill' on Saturday: More about this last photo tomorrow!

Ingenius!!

Excellent - congratulations on the milestone!

Working on the layout this morning and look what the postman delivered!!! Many thanks to John @Mayner of JM Design Model Railways, a very quick delivery all the way from New Zealand! These beautiful models were ordered specifically for this project.

Wondering does anyone have an Accurascale Manor loco yet? I am beginning to see some impressive reviews…..!!!

Beautiful models Ken!!!!

5mm foam board is my new favourite material for landscaping. It’s cheap (4 huge sheets currently £12.00 at Hobbycraft), easily cut with a sharp blade and assembles with PVA. Structures are very light and very rigid, an ideal base for building up the terrain.

Getting very excited to bring Brookhall Mill to the Ulster Model Railway Club Exhibition this Sunday, am gutted not to be available on the Saturday to exhibit although I hope to call in towards the end of the day. I'm planning a running sequence that starts in the 1940s and ends in the 1970s, and as well as my own stock, I will have the pleasure of running some incredible scratch built locos & rolling stock including ballast wagons, an NIR brake van and ex-BCDR diesel No. 2 all made by Gareth Brennan, a rare NIR MPD and other items built by Kieran Lagan, as well as @Tullygrainey (Alan Nixon)'s stunning BCDR models, the first time these have been seen in public as far as I know!! Here's what will hopefully be running on Brookhall Mill: 1940s GNR(I) 442t T2 No. 64 & 440 U class No. 205 NCC Jinty No. 18 A range of BCDR locos 1950s CIE ‘Woolwich’ 460 & A class A30 UTA UG No. 49 UTA AEC railcar Nos. 111 & 115 UTA (ex-BCDR) diesel No. 2 1960s CIE B188 & A15 1970s NIR MPD unit NIR Hunslet No. 101 'Eagle' CIE 132 With the following operations: GNR(I): Brookhall Mill staff shuttle, goods workings NCC: goods workings from the NCC via Antrim BCDR: goods workings from the BCDR via Belfast Central line or Banbridge CIE: goods workings & passenger excursions from the south UTA: Brookhall Mill staff shuttle, goods workings NIR: Brookhall Mill staff shuttle, goods workings And a 'ceremonial' final working featuring NIR Hunslet 101 'Eagle', a restored linen van and NIR brake van There will also be a range of complementary road vehicles to match the era. Really looking forward to this!!!