Richard EH

Interesting. Looks like an old Hornby van repainted as a GN cement van in cie livery? Not quite right as it's an older model and has the vent in the end, but not bad either! Well done! Richard.

Looking forward to seeing this Leslie. A 0-6-0 should have none of the balancing problems some have experienced..... I've not gone for one of their UG's though... I may well do if they do a GNRi one in due course. It'll be interesting to hear what they may do next now that they've sorted their motor issues..... Richard.

tidy model, looks good!

Fair enough Tony, that's a good plan! Richard.

If that's an oxford rail wagon it does have a resemblance to a GNRi wagon - I've reliveried a few myself. Biggest difference I think is the end door and some diagonal strapping on the sides.... not bad though and helps to build a train....! Cheers for now. Richard.

I'll be there Saturday, looking forward to it!

Hi all, Looks like Hornby have released another version of this coach with a different number, still pricey, but may be of interest: http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/images/product/image11463807398.jpg.jpg Cheers for now. Richard.

Do you know who's doing the 'full throttle' version? That sounds like fun.....! Richard.

Yep, it'll need all the weight I can pack into it, that's for sure! Cheers for now. Richard.

It looks to me as though the first and last photos are of the same wagon(504?). Bet that cattle wagon had, um, a powerful aroma! Many thanks for sharing. Cheers for Now. Richard.

Just had a quick look at the silver fox website, they do, do the G601 as well with the smaller windows, so that maybe an option at some point in the future as well! Cheers for now. Richard.

Looks great Popeye! May well take your advice there, and strengthen the back of the buffer beam, rather than cut it out, that's a great tip! Cheers for now. Richard.

Thanks, yes, that's the article that I have - it's well worth a read as you say for anyone modelling these engines.

That's just the stuff that dreams are made of! Superb! Cheers for Now. Richard.

New Year, new thread....! Happy New Year to all! So I thought I'd add all my stuff into one thread in the future, and in the workbench forum as well rather than individual threads in the past as for No.4 and the GNRi ballast plough van. So here's what santa brought. One of the DC kits 'G611' Class diesels in resin. It has a Steam Era Models 4 wheel chassis, and as you see it here, it's virtually out of the box - all I've done is clean off some of the flash and plonked(technical term...) it on the chassis. Looks very well. First impressions are good, some great detail on the body and chassis. However, some, particularly the front and rear buffer beams are very thin and wouldn't seem suited to take the weight of a train. So I'll probably replace these with plasticard and run the couplings off the motor bogie. So I'm thinking it should be 614 - this seemed to be based at Dundalk so fits best with my GN interest. I've only a couple of photos of that machine though, notably shunting some GN tenders for scrap with a 141! Does anyone know of any other photos of this machine? I have the recent IRRS journal with the article on the G's in it, as well as most other well known books - 614 seems to be a rare bird, as it didn't seem to appear on the Loughrea branch - plenty of shots of 613/616 as a result... Anyway, I'll keep the thread updated with progress. Cheers for now, and a very happy New Year! Richard.

Some great modelling there. Those W1 vans really are very nice vehicles. Cheers for Now. Richard.

Some quality lines there, all! As a relative youngster, I've only managed: Drogheda - Navan with No.4 Rosslare Pier Multiple trips in Cravens mid - late 90's, including the Limerick - Rosslare(great days!) Clonmacnoise and West Offaly Railway Rooskey Harbour Railway.....(!) - which iirc was someones backgarden in Dromod..... Cavan and Leitrim - though I hadn't realised it'd closed? A few trips with 'A'classes in the early 90's..... Like most I guess, driven the Tralee and Dingle and tried not to get too distracted by the climb to the top and the awesome view..... The rest will have to live on in my imagination! Cheers for Now. Richard.

Thanks for the replies, all! I've a copy of the LMS in Ireland, one of the Midland Railway Ratio kits is added to my birthday list....! Richard.

Railtec also do wagon transfers and roundels for railcars. You may have to wait though, they're not always in stock. Richard.

Hi all, I submitted the text below to New Irish Lines which Alan kindly published in the previous issue, however it's also of interest to this group as well, I'm sure. The article in NiL in Volume 7, No.3 included a very interesting article on coaches transferred to the NCC. Reference was included to LMS coaches volume 3 by Jenkinson and Essery which includes the diagram numbers and scale drawings for some of the coaches transferred to the NCC as a result of the loss of coaches in the war. I've managed to obtain a copy of this via the interlibrary lending service and it does include some drawings and details of these all third vehicles. The thought occurred that these vehicles would be a straightforward NCC vehicle to model based on the various versions of Airfix/Dapol/Mainline or Hornby LMS coach. The one that seems to match is Hornby all third R4657 to diagram 1906A (the a appears to refer to whether the compartments were smoking or not so doesn't indicate any particular difference to the bodyshell). Hornby released this model in early 2015 and whilst it is pricey, at £35 - 40 it would appear to be perfect for the role of modelling NCC No's 169, 170, 183-189, 194-197. A review of 'Diesel Dawn' would appear to indicate that 188 of this batch was rebuilt as MPD trailer 535 and 195 was rebuilt as MPD trailer 536 so they had a long life - there's a couple of photos on page 143 and in colour 173. Does anyone have any decent photos of these vehicles at any point in their service career from which we can glean a few livery clues? I guess when first transferred it may have been as simple as adding NCC to the LMS, and later they'd have gone into UTA green as part of their career in MED's Cheers for now. Richard.

Hi all, I'll be there sat PM / sunday(though volunteering on the sunday). Cheers for now. Richard.

She's working well on that spiral with all those cravens!!

You're in for a treat Nelson, very pleased with my 'U'! Richard.

Hi all, Received my 2nd batch OO works (U) class 4-4-0 yesterday. It does look very, very nice - lining, rivet detail and overall impression really captures the look of these locos. Not run it yet before anyone asks, but as my layout is just baseboards at present, that might well be a while.... For those who want to upgrade from the printed nameplates, 247 developments can help with the 'Down' etched plates: http://www.247developments.co.uk/Irish.html I'm planning to see if Narrow planet can assist with the beyer peacock plates: https://narrowplanet.myshopify.com/collections/custom-etched-products/products/npp-219 Even with the right year! If that works, I'll be in touch. Cheers for now. Richard.

Hi all, It's been quite a job to get the lining on the loco, and sealed: As I went through with one line, it was fine, but getting the second line on and sealed was a terrible job..... however, all done now! All it's waiting for now is the Railtec UTA crests on the tanks(on order) and it'll be sorted.....Would I do it again.... better give it a while....!! Very pleased with how it's turned out now though.... Cheers for now Richard.