Niles

5 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

For me, the "good" was on the outside rather than the inside, everything looked great but tended to be unreliable crap under the skin, the ST / IR era, Jacob's-orange Atlanteans, then the flat-faced Atlanteans in the new two-tone green, then the KC's and KD's, weekends at the end of a platform in Hueston or Connolly wasting the film in my Dad's camera, then as a teen in secondary school, spending lunchbreaks down by the railway line.

 

nothing wasteful about those photos!

Had it back in the day, I can't actually remember if York Road was on it... if I recall the rather flat-fronted 121 was the same freeware model that predated the game.

I'll admit I tended to get bored on the longer runs and tended to stick to DART and 80 class suburban scenarios.

(Funny, when I first got MSTS itself (21 years ago ) I couldn't actually play it for a longtime as the family computer wasn't powerful enough. 

11 hours ago, Mike Beckett said:

 

Jebus JB, this thread is so old most of the original posters are dead now! You been on the harpic again!!

And just as many born since... 

There's a preserved GNR Dundalk-built six wheeler awaiting restoration at Downpatrick, albeit on a MGWR underframe but should give you an idea:

https://www.downrail.co.uk/rolling-stock/unidentified-gnr-six-wheeled-carriage/ 

On 10/6/2023 at 3:35 AM, Sean said:

I can currently fit 4 coach trains at the platforms or 3 42 footers into the goods loop which seems like a decent setup to me although  there definitely is some temptation to shorten the goods loop to give 5 coach platforms and a 2 flat goods loop, taking some time off from layout building to decompress and enjoy the nice weather for now however .. Still gotta wire the thing but we can leave that for a rainy day, ha

Having grown up watching 071s & mk2s in Gorey it would have been normal for the rear carriages to trail over the points and off the platform, so wouldn't be too worried about making them fit 5...

I've never seen a layout that looks so like a painting, wow.

lovely stuff... rather smart livery.

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Excellent idea. You could probably justify a Tara Mines flow too had it survived into the modern day.

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On 10/5/2023 at 9:51 AM, Niles said:

One of my Táilte colleagues will be there with a selection of badges and some of these mkIV mugs:

 

 

A selection of some of the wares my co-conspirator David will have for sale tomorrow. 

Touché

8 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Can one assume that the bus in question is a restored / preserved KD / KC / Atlantean / Olympian?

I wish... but we're not ruling out such a possibility of that some day.

(I hear the lads involved with restoring a certain RH are very handsome ). 

Táilte Tours is heading up to Down!

We've organised a bus trip from Dublin (Connolly Luas stop) to the Downpatrick & County Down Railway on Saturday 5th August. Our ticket includes both the bus transfer and travel on DCDR steam services that day. Planned loco will be ex-Irish Sugar Company steam locomotive O&K No.3.

Dept Dublin Connolly Luas stop @ 09:45, back for 20:00.

Pick up at CityNorth Hotel (Matthews Coaches stop) at 10:05.

One of the carriages will be restored Park Royal No.1944, so a great chance to sample the real thing before IRM's hotly anticipated models arrive.

There will plenty of time in Downpatrick to travel on the steam trips, visit the Carriage Gallery and get food in the town at your leisure (and maybe even a sneaky bit of retail therapy).

30 places available, advance booking essential.

https://www.tailtetours.com/event-details/downpatrick-county-down-railway-day-tour

121s wouldn't have been unknown on beets. They also appeared on passengers, sometimes in pairs but sometimes single (using Rosslare turntable at the end).

Few photos here of 121s on the Waterford-Rosslare passenger run in 2000: https://www.facebook.com/groups/259793900804215/permalink/440591499391120/  (you might need to join to view)

The footbridge used it Wellington Bridge is oddly similar to the standard Hornby footbridge, or at least would give the right 'feel'. 

I was discussing this with @jhb171achill the other day, there's reference out there in the Boocock book about one of the Bandon tanks carrying 'dark blue-green', anyone have a picture of this? My wild guess is that it refers to the darker late 40s/early 50s shade CIE used but pure speculation.

1 hour ago, Westcorkrailway said:

They said if there was ever an enthusiasts day or special day they would run the Jeremy Clements models.I don’t know if the pond could be used for an RC gala. But certainly plenty of room for those RC boats that they do have installed (which the kids love) I’m not an expert in the RC boats. but otherwise yes some have just pocketed the locos in handbags or otherwise and walked out! 
 

Actually an enthusiasts day wouldn’t be the worst idea. @Nilesput that in the long term plans

 

Not a bad idea... 

That Macmine one is just gorgeous, haven't seen any from that angle before.

Our latest blog article recaps the "Suir Lee Knot" railtour from Cork to Waterford (More photos on our Facebook page). You might even spot a few heads from this very forum...

https://www.tailtetours.com/post/the-suir-lee-knot-railtour-recap

6 minutes ago, Flying Snail said:

Oh ... very interesting. I know they've fallen from favour, but given their place in Irish Modelling history if I had an "autographed" example I reckon I would keep it as is and look for another candidate for surgery 

I know what you mean. 209 requires putting the new numerals up slightly higher than where 206's are, and had no nameplate. Why 209? When I was 12 a kindly NIR driver invited me up to its cab in Connolly and its been my 'favourite' 201 ever since.  We shall see...

I was going through some of my own gear last night and copped that my Lima 206 (which I intend on changing to 209 but as an aside) box actually has Paddy Murphy's signature on the label, had it ages and only twigged. Wonder what the story there is...

(not posting a photo as I'm not wild about putting people's signatures up online for obvious reasons...)

1944 in the early green at Downpatrick. And yes, I know that technically it wouldn't have carried this livery as a brake conversion or with the plated over windows but it's actually one of the very early ones (originally numbered 1381, so the 3rd in the batch) so quite likely would have been one of the ones to carry it.

Given the RPSI ones generally carried the lighter green it's something different anyway.

On 6/5/2023 at 10:24 PM, Westcorkrailway said:

Livery isint too bad either. 1 green stripe and detail from being accurate…maybe a few shades lighter here and darker there.

 

I might take the bus down there during the week. I hear from one of there curators they have gotten some locomotive and coaching stock upgrades since  

 

A few of the early ones indeed seem to have got the dark green and eau de nil. Most photos I've seen show single stripe but have come across one which shows a second stripe above the windows too. Some of us put several late hours researching this for the Park Royal at Downpatrick, was not good for the OCD.  Should we go with one stripe or two etc.

You can actually see one of the single stripe dark green ones on the cover of Chris Larkin's West Cork book. 

Something different, if the mammies and daddies want an excuse for a train day out with the kids. (Marvel and trains, what's not to like?).

From DCDR site:

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SUPERHEROES UNITE!

Sunday 28th May: Ireland’s original and best Super Hero train is back… Join Spider-Man, Captain America and Captain Marvel to help defeat the evil Loki, as he takes over the railway to seek revenge for us capturing his sister Hela last year. The gang need all the help they can get, and your junior superheroes have been called up – so get dressed up as your favourite hero and help us!

 

Trains depart from 12:00 to 16:00 from our station in Downpatrick, but beware, the train is in danger of being taken over by Loki on your journey through the countryside on this interactive event.

 

For full details of the event, including prices and online ticket booking see: https://www.downrail.co.uk/event/superheroes/