Richard EH

Yep, of course. Drop me a PM with your email address and I'll add you to the cc list.

Hi all, Our final talk of the season is this coming Thursday, the IRRS Manchester branch will be joined by Alan O'Rourke with his presentation: ' Who was Tom Cochrane: A look at irish railways in the 1950's'. Alan has written extensively on irish railways, he was born in Redhill, Surrey of Irish parents. Summer holidays were spent in Ireland visiting relatives with rail travel to Roscrea, Castlerea, Athenry and one memorable trip to Loughrea, a few months before the branch closed. First used a Rambler ticket in 1978 to cover the rest of the CIE passenger network; more excursions in the 1980s, including goods only sections using footplate permits. A 1984 student elective in Belfast allowed a four-week exploration of Northern Ireland Railways, ending with a Sunday evening run to Dublin on a CIE 071 class. He is Author of The North Kerry Line; co-author with Stephen Johnson of Modelling Irish Railways; and with Jeremy Clements and Michael McMahon of Locomotives of the GSWR. Also contributed numerous articles to the Journal of the IRRS, Five Foot Three and the Historical Model Railway Society Journal. He is an active modeller in 4 mm scale and has edited New Irish Lines since 1999. When not modelling or researching Irish railways, can be found on his allotment. However you plan to join us, you're very welcome for what promises to be an excellent season finale to our 2025/26 speaker programme. Venue and Programme Details As is usual, our talks take place at the Waldorf Public House on Gore Street, Manchester. The room will be available from 18:00, the talk commencing at 18-30 hours and concluding by 21-30 hours. The Waldorf is located within a 5-minute walk of Piccadilly Railway Station, the nearest Metrolink stop is Piccadilly Gardens and the venue is served by most major bus routes commencing or terminating at Piccadilly Gardens. At each of our speaker events, the society sales stand will be open for the sale of second-hand Irish and Non-Irish subjects. (cash only sales, please), there may even be a few models on display as I will have my under construction C class and UG with me. The Waldorf now offer meals, until 8 pm and the bar has a well-stocked range of beers, lagers, ciders, wines and spirits, plus soft drinks and snacks. Non IRRS members will be made very welcome, at any of our talks or events. A charge of £3.00 applies for both IRRS Members and for non IRRS Members, please pay in cash on the door. if you are attending in person. If you've any queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch. Kind Regards Richard E-H.

Thanks Paul! Likewise, that E class is fab! As a reminder, all IRRS Manchester branch events are detailed online here: https://irrs.ie/branches/manchester/ Drop me a PM or email IRRSManchester@gmail.com for further details. Richard.

errr.... you'll have to bring your own onions I'm afraid!!

Hi all, Thought I'd start a thread for the IRRS Manchester branch events, these are all detailed on our branch website here. We're a friendly bunch so you'll be very welcome in person or onion for any of our talks. Our next talk is in Bury, this coming Thursday afternoon. Andrew Waldron will present 'An Irish Railway Miscellany' and having seen the draft slides - there will be something for everyone. If you want the dial in details, or to be added to our mailing list, then do please drop me a line for further details. Most of our talks are conventional evening talks and usually held in Central Manchester. The full programme for early 2025 is on the branch website as per the link above. If you want any more details, please let me know. Richard.

Hi all, Bachmann announced these coaches yesterday: https://news.bachmann.co.uk/2024/10/premier-coaches-for-the-premier-line/?utm_source=Bachmann+Europe+Railway+Newsletter&utm_campaign=7534803bfd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_rail-arrivals-31-07-23_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b9dcd9c565-7534803bfd-465753002 They look great, and of course it got me thinking whether they'd be any use for anything for the GNRi. I've had a look through the usual books, and I can only see a handful of photos of the ex LNWR coaches acquired in 1947 in use. there's a great one on page 107 of 'The Great Northern Railway :An Irish Railway Pictorial' behind PPs No.43 (running with a modern tender which it seemed to have acquired in 1956) with two of the LNWR coaches on the Bundoran Branch. Calling Jonathan Beaumont @jhb171achill for some further thoughts perhaps? Cheers for now! Richard.

Hi, I'd be interested in a JT, depending on price, maybe two. Richard.

Hi all, Couldn't see anything on this, and I should probably declare an interest as a Warley member(|!), but there will be an Irish presence at Statfold over the 12th and 13th October - the late John Seward's layout, 'Inver' in 7mm modelled on the CDRJC station of the same name will be running over the weekend. If you're coming along, there's sure to be a lot of interest of course with the normal stat fold attractions..as well as a cracking set of layouts.... http://www.thewarleyshow.co.uk If you're coming along, feel free to say hi! Richard E-H

Hi all, Couldn't see anything on this, and I should probably declare an interest as a Warley member(|!), but there will be an Irish presence at Statfold over the 12th and 13th October - the late John Seward's layout, 'Inver' in 7mm modelled on the CDRJC station of the same name will be running over the weekend. If you're coming along, there's sure to be a lot of interest of course with the normal stat fold attractions..as well as a cracking set of layouts.... http://www.thewarleyshow.co.uk If you're coming along, feel free to say hi! Richard E-H

It'd be a shame to! My view with these is that you're paying for a great paint job and detail - and having tried to paint LNWR livery, it's something I can really appreciate when done well - as it looks terrible when done badly(!) cheers for now! Richard.

If you squint, the GNR ones could pass for GNRi coaches.... the lovely paint work will look the part I think with a crest! Richard.

Welcome James! Look forward to following your work on here! Richard E-H

Hi all, Last week for these before they go on a well known auction site. If interested, but need some time to think/save, then very happy to put them to one side for you. Cheers for now! Richard.

Now updated with a 21mm gauge E class diesel which is now available. As before PM me if interested in the J15, 650 or E class which are still available. Richard.

No worries at all. As Flying Snail says, pretty much going rate for 00Works, esp. one which you can finish to suit.