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Not anything specific. On even cursory inspection, none of these GWR, SECR, SR, LMS or LNER coaches look truly like anything that ever ran on this island. (Exception: LMS designs on the NCC, but mixed in with older flatosided BNCR stock!). However, the height and positioning of the windows on some SR stock vaguely suggests MGWR, whereas some GWR and LMS designs have a vaguely GSWR (and therefore GSR, and CIE) look about them. The livery change helps hugely, of course. By sheer luck, the Hattons 6-wheelers were very similar in overall styling to be close enough to several batches of GSWR 6-wheelers, hence the run of them that was done. But, yes, a number 163M on that yoke certainly gives the right overall impression! Had considered that too myself. A former MGWR bogie in West Kerry in the 1950s is not beyond the bounds of possibility, because one was seen at kenmare on occasion, and also (possibly the same one?) visited Wisht Caark, boy, too!

Me in car next while!

The clerestorey has very much a GSWR-like look to it. I have one of these, currently repainted green, but as yet unlined. I've painted the roof black as it is, but I'm debating putting a normal roof on it. Your green coach is closer to MGWR styling, but of course perfectly appropriate in your scenario, as the very last MGWR bogies lasted until the mid-1960s, and a few even ended up black'n'tan.

Latest pics of this under way…. for a 2nd attempt at brass I’m quite pleased with it so far.

This is going to be a STUNNER!

Agreed!

Woooohooooo!!!! Roll on the opening in 3012!

S U P E R B!

Even I would have to find a reason to have one appear in 1960 West Kerry at Dugort Harbour! A joint GAA / Time Machine special train?

Interesting one, never heard of those. If so, could be for luggage. Where did these terminate? As Mayner says, it wouldn’t have been Ballinacourty. Kilmacthomas?

Hunslet.

True indeed, but why the bogie van behind the locos?

Couldn’t make out the livery. A van like the one behind the loco would primarily have worked in mail trains, rented to carry the like. You’d hardly get it in a special. Therefore, I’d say it’s exceptionally unlikely this is anywhere near Dungarvan. It’ll be a Dublin - Waterford, or Waterford - Dublin train.

If you call to the Malahide Fry museum some time when we’re both free, I’ll get anything you want out of the display cabinet so you can inspect / measure / photograph it.

Left to right - 32XX series brake genny standard, converted from early (pre-laminate) 1951-3 CIE side corridor coaching stock in 1977. One is preserved at Downpatrick - 3223. Next, a Park Royal. Next two are late 1950s laminates. Next looks to me (as far as my eyes can make out!) like a 1953-ish CIE standard. Next to the locos, a TPO. So is the train at Dungarvan? That line was closed to passengers in 1967, so with a coach like that (left) it can't be the Rosslare Express. Could it be an IRRS special? If so, I have no recollection of a double-headed one on that line....... and, an IRRS train wouldn't have a TPO! More likely, it could be a Waterford / Dublin train, heading to (or from) Kilkenny, some time 1977-80-ish. Looks like 461 or 462, so a K2 class 2.6.0.

Ah - just looked lighter in the pic! Always better to see things face to face! Good luck - watching this with interest!

Absolutely superb. I could have written that post word for word - you've hit the nail firmly on the head. That's a great job with that Worsley coach above - what was the donor? If I can EVER get the time, I'd like to be doing something like that too. Very interested to see how this will progress. As for resemblance, those LNWR types had different panelling to anything here, especially the very distinctive styles of Inchicore and Broadstone, but some of them have roof and sode profiles, and window spacings, which look sufficiently MGWR-esque to pass muster under the 2ft rule; the above included. While MGWR bogies were gone by the late 60s, with all surviving wooden stock by then being ex-GSWR, there were significant numbers of them still in use in the 1950s, and many even made it into black'n'tan. I've seen a picture somewhere, probably in the IRRS, of a spotlessly newly-painted black'n'tan MGWR bogie side corridor main line coach. Black and tan on a Midland coach looks plain odd, and it didn't suit their panelling style at all, but there it was. I see you're using the post-1955 green - that will make the lining a whole lot simpler, and if you're short of "flying snails", no worries - while the earlier dark green had snails on everything without fail, in the later livery some stock had snails and some didn't! Bit like steam loco tenders........

Well, it IS electric, I suppose...................!!

Not always! Same as the nameplates…. I suspect the above might have been a one-off, as Melvin didn’t…. This is MIGHTY stuff, Mol!

Yes, tis a pity!

And now here’s one for yiz. GNR No. 203, not known to have hauled the Enterprise, Bundoran Express, or Foyle Road goods…. It was owned by contractor Robert Worthington & Co, who bought it for building the Castleblayney, Keady & Armagh Railway. The GNR acquired it - though the purpose remains unknown - once that line was finished. It seemingly was little used and had been disposed of by 1930. It was by some way the smallest loco the GNR ever possessed. Its official number was probably never carried - though years later a different loco took on No. 203, of course.

RT class 0.6.4T

Superb model, and one Mr. Bird will be proud to call home!

I'm in the car till further notice, by the looks of it!

Doubtless an antidote to the "twalf"!