Weshty

Awesome work Richie, what cad package do you use?

yeah....i remember that episode. one second they were jumping around the 'miranda guinness', the next clip they were stuck at a level crossing, in a morris minor, and a steam train trundles past...then they ran into a heard of sheep! it was enough to make you weep...in fact:(( (

That mid '80's episode got right on my tits. Here we were, one of the first countries to convert totally to diesel (and american ones at that), and they deliberately go out of their way to make it look like a 1940's timewarp. At least the Quiet Man had the good grace to be set in the 1920's.

And of course we won't talk about the episode of Mission Impossible set in Ireland, softcaps, grandfather shirts and a green white and gold stripe down the middle of the bar floor to seperate the "tribes".

Looking at the selection of photos I have, it's a mixed bag, some have some don't (rotted etc.)

Great work Wiggy, it's everything a layout should be, big, windy, multilevel and the potential for lots of fun!

How's the wobble now Weshty? will pm tomorrow re bogies

Sound man. The wobble went very well. Several pints of Smithwicks' finest and er' indoors quality cooking. Bliss.

Oliver Doyle did a fantastic piece on Irish Signalling in the IRRS Journal February 2003 Vol 21 No 150. It's well worth getting a copy of it if you can.

 

Rich,

and here it is...

http://www.irrs.ie/Journal%20150/150%20IR%20Signalling.htm

I saw somewhere recently whereby the bogie chassis was comprised of the a three sided folded brass piece, with two holes on each outer piece, and the wheelsets slotted in, no bearings or fancy bits. The cast bogie frames were simply glued to the outside of the frame and it looked the part, no messin with alignment and wobble! I might try it out by sacrificing a bogie..... Speaking of wobble, I'm off to the boozer too....

Glenderg, that is EXACTLY what I propose, with a few tweaks to ensure the 90 degree angle between top and side, a coupler base and non wobbly rotation. Pints...58 minutes and counting...

Weshty if the white metal bogies are built right they should run just fine. I have loads of MIR white metal bogies running on my wagon fleet and the run just as good if not better that the Bachmann Y25

Hi Anthony,

That's the thing, they have to be built right and aligned correctly and some modellers just may not have the confidence or skill to do this. I intend to cater for both, if possible, but my first priority would be for an easy construction.

Now...countdown to Whit weekend pints at 6:00 starts now....

The 42' flats are a nightmare. I think John Mayner mentioned working up a brass kit of it, or it's smaller brother, and I wouldn't wish assembly or design of it on my worst enemy! The underframe is super complicated, and the fact that I've made it in styrene doesn't help - no weight & plenty twist in the frame. It should really be made of brass. Plus, hornby/bachmann bogies look tiny and need to be expanded to look right, so there's a whole heap of work yet. Happy to go back to card modelling now...

Richie, I don't doubt the flat was a nightmare, it's a fine piece of work. I have a brass etch for the 42" designed that will provide a fair representation of the underframe. The main body is a two piece fold and slot construction with ancilliary detailing. I imagine that the Y25s do look small but they are reliable. The feedback I have received in designing this is that the wider whitemetal equivalents can be poor runners around points. I intend to provide the Bachmanns as standard. Availability of a more correct whitemetal/brass variant (WBV) would be very much based on just how many people would want them.

Never mind the spoil wagons, absolutely class job on the 42 footers!

Wow. That's a high quality donor. Let me guess, a butchered modern Hornby class 31?

I actually have that book, think it's time to read it again!

 

Thanks for the advise Weshty, but I already picked up some 2 aspect signals... SORRY!

Heh! No bother, I need to make up some of my own and put them on the site.

Sorry for not coming back to you sooner but I've been away - I used thicker styrene and heated it with a hair dryer to get some more of a curve to the roof and felt the thicker plastic held the shape better. You can use my picture if you think it is of good enough standard to meet your needs.

Sound man. Thanks for getting back and I look forward to using the photo.

Well, I can provide you with working aspect signalling.

http://www.studio-scale-models.com/Signals.shtml

Regarding where it goes...

To summarise Modelling Irish Railways (p.44)

Discs/aspects control shunting movements involving running roads. Headshunts can be protected by trap points and a disc signal.

They are applied where a crossover at a platform end provides access to a siding/yard

Awesome collection. Something for EVERYONE.

Agreed. Those rusted sliding doors......just sublime.

Definite winner of the "These are small, those are FAR away" award.

hmmph, and there was me thinking it was something noble, and you tell me its a fat bird!!! lol

I thought t'was classy too, but now I'm struck with the image of a well-humped bird. Fek.

Nice one

 

Have added that to the library at http://irishrailmodels.com/2012/05/23/ammonia-tankers/

You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.

Looking real good, love the weathering!

Thanks for the feedback, I selected a 0.3mm styrene sheet as the real roof is about 0.5" thick. What were the reasons you use thicker styrene as I may use this for future kits if it is more practical.

May I use your picture on the SSM website?

`Thanks Waffles.

Is 51'9" the length from tank end to tank end or from buffer frame to buffer frame?

Who can I talk to about getting detail on it amended or added to?

It is a heck of a lot easier to load up photos on this site as well....

That is very very nice.

John, great shots and lovely kits. Will talk further!

Regards

Weshty.

Sound man Eamon and much appreciated. Can't wait to see the new level crossing ;-)