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Looking closely at the "G", it seems an accurate enough model, though there us possibly slightly to great a curve on top of the front of the bonnet. But with the windows of that design, it's a G611 he has modelled, not a G601. Thus, as stated above, both the silver and green liveries don't apply.

On a more positive note, I'd say the G611 type, as modelled, is of more use to the modeller as there were more if them, and they were used Ina wider sense, including, of course, passenger workings on the Loughrea branch. Apart from the Newmarket and Banagher goods for a short time only, the G601 trio were only used for shunting, and very little at that.

Bear in mind, though - for accuracy - only G601-3 were ever silver or green. Those painted thus had chassis of the same colour, not black. And green ones had large cabside numeral, but never a "snail". G601-3 were, in black days, the only ones with the number painted of the radiator front. These three were always black - I am 99% sure only the later G611-7 ever had tan as well.

The model is of the later ones, thus silver or green is inaccurate for them, as is operation on a pre-1962 scenario layout.

Are those prototypes shown in the photos above grey or silver? Maybe just the photo......

Absolutely excellent looking models though.

Bear in mind, though - for accuracy - only G601-3 were ever silver or green. Those painted thus had chassis of the same colour, not black. And green ones had large cabside numeral, but never a "snail". G601-3 were, in black days, the only ones with the number painted of the radiator front. These three were always black - I am 99% sure only the later G611-7 ever had tan too.

The model is of the later ones, thus silver or green is inaccurate for them, as is operation on a pre-1962 scenario layout.

Absolutely excellent looking models though.

Or a smart cat....

Dog

Brilliant! Master and mistress took me for a walk. I smelled a new neighbouring dog today. Brilliant!

Then they got me a fresh bone, brilliant!

The furry creature just sits on the window ledge, that would bore me. But I can run round the garden, which is absolutely brilliant!

I rolled on the carpet and they tickled my tum and bought me a new bouncy ball. Excellent life!

Cat

Day 1453 of my captivity.

The four legged one is obviously in cahoots with both the two legged ones. They attach him to a lead every day and take him somewhere. They are obviously plotting how to keep me captive.

They bought him a round thing which seems to fly all over the place when they throw it. The four legged one runs after it and brings it back to them, despite their evident efforts to throw it away.

This can only draw me to conclude that the four legged one and both the two legged ones are equally stupid. Yet they conspire to keep me here.

Day 1454 of my captivity.

I awoke, had a drink, and a lengthy cat nap. The four legged one is running about the garden. This appears to me to be further proof of its intellectual deficit, as there is nowhere for it to go. It appears to have no concept whatsoever of the freedom to be gained by climbing trees. Clearly, the two legged ones don't either, as every time I climb the tree they pull me down and bring me indoors.

The two legged ones have bought me some sort of plastic device which they call a "toy". I have no idea what they intend me to do with it.

It's enough to drive me to more catnip. I use this to dull the realities of life in such surroundings.

Wrenn, Alfie's just gone from the shed roof......... you see, they KNOW what we're posting here....

Careful what you say on this forum, lads. As I read these posts and reply, I am being very carefully watched by neighbouring Alfie (who is a female feline) from the roof of the shed outside the window. She misses nothing.

A quantity of moons ago, a stray cat was seen around Whitehead and was fed by then-volunteer Jim Bromfield, before he relocated to England in the late 90s. Overnight, the loco shed's significant rat problem was solved.

Fast forward ten years, and a family of strays moved into the environs of Downpatrick loco shed. Ditto.

These creatures have their uses. Just in case of need, I have lent a quantity of detailed railway history books to the cat who currently owns my eldest daughter.

Glenderg; that's a masterpiece!

They should write it in full in Arial size ten on the roof, and a normal number elsewhere...

Was a flooding blackspot for years. Back in the day CIE had to temporarily reprieve a GS&WR 4-4-0 from death row to 'wade' through the floodwaters.

If they have a REALLY good look round Limerick yard or Inchicore, maybe there's one still about.... (Hoping...)

Imagine..... 30.5554.443.76765543298665.228....!

(How soon will it be before a railway vehicle is too short for its number.....)

Has it the new "tricolour" logo? Or the older squiggle?

The coach is GSWR origin, approx 1915-20.

It would indeed be obscure, Eiretrains - all wood ones were not a common species on most Irish railways!

The CDRJC had a few though.

Just classic, Nelson, as always.

Correct, Horsetan.

I would be a multi millionaire if I had just one red cent for every time I had heard an enthusiast in this country say, "why does the RPSI / ITG / DCDR / whatever not preserve X, it's just rotting away, scandalous."

The answer every time is; you want it preserved, yes, good idea, you do it; don't sit there and talk. Worse, don't lecture already hard pressed voluntary bodies who you might not even be a member of, how do to what you want them to do.

That said, many such expressions of interest are well meant, but it's not easy to just go out and "preserve" something!

Interesting to see the comments by boat enthusiasts on the "Naomh Eanna". They seemed like a carbon copy of the railway equivalents above!

As you say.....

Absolutely, Minister. Railways, boats, canals and old buildings.... when you look at what is routinely achieved in Britain, and far more importantly the public support it gets, we are very much in second place here.

Excellent! Brings back memories...!

The ones with the roofs chopped off were of MGWR, GSWR and DSER origin, and maybe then some. But many six wheelers outlasted them and were routinely in traffic especially on branch lines and in the Cork area well into the early 60s. The last rake was kept for Youghal excursions and was not withdrawn until early '64, having last been used in '63. An IRRS jaunt in early '64 had one on use - the very last - it was withdrawn about a week later.

You wouldn't be the first, Warbonnet! Thankfully where I'm moving to will be within walking distance of the Luas.....

Ghastly, utterly ghastly. A boycott of Dublin buses is on the cards....

Somewhat off topic... but an essential part of the railway scene up to as late as early 1964 was the traditional old MGWR six wheeler. Anyone have any thoughts of a kit of that?

I should have an outline drawing somewhere -if anyone's interested, or indeed, if I can find it...

Superb work! Another one "off the beaten track" - great to see models like this.

Very interesting, Mayner - I had heard of beige colour for MGWR PW stuff, but the mid green is a new one to me. And I must have overlooked that, because I have a lot of Padraig's papers!

If that pic dates from then, the van could be green, though the very light shade makes me doubt it. On balance, probably pale grey.