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One of the very many works in progress, Mike!! The weathering, expertly done as always, is by Dempsey, of this forum...........

In 1961, the Dugort Harbour goods rarely loads to more than half a dozen vans. But the July Fair Day is different. Here, J15 No. 150 arrives early on 20th July with empty cattle wagons for the Mart.

Between 1962 and about 1964/5 it was possible to see the thankfully short-lived “silver” livery, green and black’n’tan alongside each other. I think the very last green coach became black’n’tan about 1968. Here, it’s summer 1963. Castletown Fair Day is on, so a number of spare carriages and vans off excursions from Cork and Tralee have been shunted down to the harbour to make room up in “town”…..

Dugort Harbour only survived the 1947 closures due to the local CIE bus and road freight garage needing fuel supplies. About once a fortnight a fuel tank arrived with the goods. Here, in 1958, the Castletown delivery lorry has arrived for a top-up. Meanwhile, A30 shunts the stock for the 9.30 up mixed.

Very occasionally, but rare. I’ve photos of them at Loughrea on several occasions, but you’d wait a long time to see another. I’ve seen a photo of a mystery train excursion also in Loughrea, in which maybe half the train are Cravens. I never saw one on the Limerick-Ballina, though, and I only recall seeing one on Limerick-Rosslare once - it was a set like I’ve depicted, come to think of it - a laminate, Craven and genny van.

"Me back's killin' me.... I was up at PJ's last night diggin' turf for his oul lad..." “Look - one o’them new carriages!”

Very nice weathering! Welcome home!

“….Well, ye see, she’s related to the O’Sheas out at Tubber gates. An’ there’s the problem, because of Mick and the girl. The O’Sheas told Father Moran, and sure ye know how that went, ‘cos he’s a first cousin of Timmy Dan at the junction. Now the young wan’s off to England and she won’t be back. So the whole thing’s about who’s gonna look after poor oul Martha!….”

Mid 1960s, and A55 eases out of the goods yard at Dugort Harbour with the Tralee goods. On a drab winter’s day in the late 1960s, the midday train is seen crossing the boglands outside Castletown West. Must try to get the scenery finished…..

Superb signage! Equivalents for Ireland: STAY OUT Scumbags Shooting Up Room STAY OUT Very Smelly Room - You're on an ICR!

An interesting point in relation to this loco. Many times, in 00 gauge, never mind the lesser used 0 gauge, conversations like this take place: "It's a pity they don't make a RTR model of _____" "Well, it wasn't common / wasn't used widely / wasn't on the go in real life all that lonjg, so the market is so limited it wouldn't be worth it" .... There were but two of these things. One only worked a few years. The other only worked a bit more than a decade. Neither, with the exception of a one-off trial run to Carrickfergus, ever did anything on this island other than shunt trucks round Belfast docks - they didn't even pull actual "trains", as such. And yet - here we are; not just a model, but a RTR one; and not just that, but 0 Gauge! And superb it is too. Yes, I know it's just a re-liveried "British" engine - but - food for thought....? (did I mention UTA "Jeeps"?)

Tis a fishy concept all right; Brookhall had an ecclesiastical establishment too; the question is, of course, whether Frs. Jack, Ted or Dougal ever officiated there?

Are ye outta hospital yet?

The easy "get-out" clause is that in post-war years, many carriages (like also on the NCC) were turned out with no lining! So there's a prototype for (almost) everything..........

Senior never travelled on the CBPR (one of the extremely few lines he didn’t cover), but he was certain that just over 50 had been recorded. My own South African travels did not include a 16E, unfortunately , though I saw one - the various 15th & 12th classes, 24s, 19Ds and GMAMs that I travelled behind were decidedly pedestrian in comparison!

Looking great so far! Excellent work

I got some serious enough speeds on the metre gauge in India (with steam) in the 1970s!

Saw zebra 231 + 9002 on today; 208 + 9003 yesterday.

I ate the bogie. Sorry. I was hungry.

Absolutely fantastic model, looks great. Pity I couldn't raid the piggy bank when these were available....! Couldn't agree more.

Mighty odd looking track in those pictures..........

Right there…..

If it's a terror dog, I hope there's an 00 scale muzzle for it too.............

Methinks a londonium visit and pints therein is overdue for me…..! Thoroughly enjoyed the last, with Messrs McAllister, McMahon, Stacpoole, Dawson, Guinness of course and other worthies…..

Yes, as far as Killester……