Patrick Davey

Very nice - looking forward to more updates. Early days but do you have a livery in mind?

I don’t have an addiction to the black & tan. Honestly.

This is great news - having them arrive together (hopefully?) will make for an exciting day in my railway room

Charming!!

Lovely!!!

Sure t’was too easy

More watercolour filtering - which is the odd one out…..?

Agreed, it’s on the list if I ever exhibit! Totally, but I don’t have the patience to wait until I do that Thanks for your help getting the loco Dave

Thanks Alan, wasn’t sure if that would work!

These are going to be absolute winners!

It’s Easter Saturday 1972, at Clogherhead terminus in Co. Louth. Things are much quieter these days, particularly since Butlin’s holiday camp at Mosney is at the height of its popularity and has taken a lot of the traditional excursion traffic away from Clogherhead. A party of boy scouts from Lisburn in Co. Antrim was due to arrive this morning for a day trip to Clogherhead, but the line between Dundalk and Newry was closed overnight due to a security alert at Kilnasaggart bridge, so sadly the scouts won’t be going anywhere today. Instead, Clogherhead will only see its regular workings, consisting of morning and afternoon passenger services to Drogheda to connect with main line trains, but today these will mostly only be going south. There will also be the daily goods working, with far fewer wagons these days than before, along with a number of other movements. This will be pretty much the norm until the Clogherhead branch, along with the nearby goods-only Ardee branch and a few other lines around the country, closes for good in November 1975. Starring: Murphy Models 141 class B147 Irish Freight Models ‘tin’ van Murphy Models Craven coach Silver Fox steam heating van Hatton’s ‘Genesis’ passenger brake Irish Railway Models H van Palvans from Enda Byrne JM Design 20-ton brake van Gas tank wagon, scratchbuilt by Gareth Brennan Murphy Models 121 class B125 Irish Railway Models A class A3r Irish Railway Models ballast wagons 30-ton brake van, scratchbuilt by Gareth Brennan Provincial Wagons H van With grateful thanks to all the makers of all the above fine models!

Magnificent David - gotta love Sammy the Shunter!

Late evening at Clogherhead.

Superb - would love to see a 'cab ride' view!

Impressive!!

Agreed - wonderful evening. Highlights for me were the shots of Pomeroy & Dungannon.

Don't worry - I will, afterwards! I'm bringing a packed lunch........

Alan will be fuming at these puns.....

Stacks of research needed.....

Leave has been granted Leslie - see you tonight!

All fine here. But I try not to visit too often in case I buy an 800, which I definitely do not need.......

Nice to see a MGWR subject - @jhb171achill will be pleased! Lovely prototype too.

And with sound:

Recently I decided to establish a twin focus of 'classic GNR' and the 'black & tan' era, and with the help of @WRENNEIRE Dave I was able to acquire a nice sound fitted Murphy Models 141, one of the new batch. The black & tans are out in force in Co. Louth today! And always thinking of Paddy Murphy and his recent passing.

Great to see you too Damien, hope the journey home was good!!