Weshty

LOVE the weathered Orange bubbles.

Sweet little job on the ploughvan there George. Almost seems a shame to paint it

Suit you sir!

Thanks for the shout out gentlemen, always appreciated.

The Single Semaphore Posts kit (S07)contains enough parts to make three full home or away signals (lower quadrant of course).

I know that Kingscourt one only too well, as I passed it regularly on the final stretch to visit the Outlaws.

A strange beast and never came across the like of it anywhere else.

Finials were rare on anything post 1930's and only typically found on the Lattice style signal, which I also do.

...I've exhausted the internet.

Jaysus, the images those words conjure up.

Hopefully a move towards 21mm gauge

For a 3' diorama maybe. Would have to say that very little is as impressive as a 141 or 071 reguaged on 21mm track, it just looks so damn fine and realistic.

Dear God. What have we started?

I was thinking Wrennlesseire George

That's a good 'un.

Or how about:

GanWrenn (Irish)

Wrennlos or ohneWrenn (German)

SansWrenn (French)

SinWrenn (Spanish)

SenzeWrenn (Italian)

Richie I think this excellent thread deserves to be a sticky, as it's a great resource. All in favor?

+1

Now THAT's a photo collection. Great resource for putting together a model / etch (cough) of one....

To quote Gaff in Bladerunner.."You've done a man's job sir!"

impressive use of mawla for the track. I think No. 01 Boffin is safe

You sharp eyed divil. Just see that now.

Super stuff.

I'll provide yez White circle decals and you can have it as a less rare model......

Party Rosette....images of a best-in-show winning pony at the RDS with the text on it reading "I've had my bran mash and that's all that matters!"

Great selection of photos by the way Richie.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Irish-Republic-Railways-087-184-Irish-Rail-Photo-View-51-/272130291417?hash=item3f5c3ab6d9:g:ikkAAOSw1vlUtOBb

Mallow? Early 90's, the GSRPS graveyard?

Lovleeeeeeeee.....

There is a B&T 6W in Tom Ferris' A second Glance Page 71 in 1962.

Correct, Weshty just ordered a pint and a packet of pork scratchings in Burmese.

+1. Love it.

I used to be able to remember and pronounce this 40 years ago. The 'phonetic' underneath does not sound correct.

 

Lan fair piggle wiggle go go gok?

"Knights of Ni"nonsense-stuff,right?

Yes, but very much pre-film period. First done in '67.

And as you said Wrenn, the young people today wouldn't believe you if you told them anyway

Shall I crank up the Python Yorkshire men sketch?

Hi Tommy,

You asked me to report back on the Frateschi chassis when I got one, it finally arrived in the post during the week. It's a G12 chassis which I thought was the same as the G8 (and it may or may not be) having failed to get any definite answer from Frateschi in Brazil or the US distributor, so pretty much 'zero' for customer service.

 

That said, it's definitely too long for the inside of the MIR kit and in all probability the bogies will foul in the inside of the chassis especially on curves. Haven't had time to get to it but will likely need a will a cut and shut to remedy this. So much for it being HO! Fortunately I did not invest a huge sum in it as it was purchased used in NZ livery on eBay, still significantly cheaper than acquiring on in the US or from Brazil (due to the postage cost)

 

The bogies look prototypical versus the Athearn SW1500 chassis which Gerry is using but I'd bet the Athearn's running characteristics are better. The Frateschi is noisier then my lone Atlas switcher and way noisier than a MM 141. Max speed like the 141 is not that fast, slow speed is not that slow but it pulls very well. The catch is that he weights are mounted fore and aft snugly inside the BODY. It's likely they might not fit easily somewhere on the chassis under the MIR body without running a drive shaft through the weights, in which case there should be plenty of room between the flywheels and gear towers.

Comprehensive description there.

Any photos for us?

Maybe try warming the can (a little bit!) and spraying from slightly further away - practice on some unimportant things..?

Definitely. Have the can at room temperature and shake well. Ideally spray indoors in the utility room away from the sprogs (as versus the cold and damp man-shed).

Secondly lots of light passes at 18 inches will ensure a nice even coat.

More freight running at night will free up paths for passenger services.

and so the wheel turns. Is this not what IR used to do up to 15 years ago, and then got out of it because of rostering and shift costs?

Daaaaamn.....loving this.

As Kirley said, everything is right, all the delicate little details. Sweet.

Thanks lads, I see one being purchased.