Hunslet 102

The 450s were never very popular as they replaced the popular 70 class railcars and were not as comfortable.That said,they remained in service for nearly 30 years,not bad for a make do and mend type railcar.Yet another NIR railcar not considered worthy for preservation,only the possibility of an 80 class being preserved will break the mould of bias towards railcars being preserved.Thanks for posting the photo's.

Just noticed a thread on RM Web that Tony Miles of Adavoyle Junction fame has passed away.May he rest in peace.

Colm,superb site with great detail and information,thanks for sharing.

Kieran,your layout is going from strength to strength,fantastic work at a terrific pace.Look forward to further updates.

No problem Kieran,glad it is what you were looking for.Look forward to seeing your DH build,as I said I hope to build another couple in the future but I will follow your build with interest,it might be a better and easier way! Good luck with it.

Irish railway modelling has come a long way in a short space of time,certainly for the diesel era.Model bashing,scratch building and kits were all we had not so long ago.How many of us have now packed away our MIR 141s and 071s for the great RTR versions from Murphy's.Review an MIR model today and it would not be as favourable as a review from as short a time as 5 years ago,this is by no means having a go at MIR,without who many of us would not have even ventured into Irish modelling.Standards have improved greatly and our own demands have become higher as a result.Therefore,as a result,we tend to be more critical. This thread was started by Leslie of Provincial Wagons asking what wagons we would like RTR.Leslie has moved with the times,looking to produce proper RTR Irish wagons,moving on from his earlier British RTR repaints,which were and still are very suitable to most of us.The other suppliers mentioned,who I have none of their products to give an opinion on,seem to have entered the marketplace at a time when our own demands for RTR are at their highest.Therefore,if suppliers products are not up to standard or are to expensive,it is in our interests that this is highlighted.It is also in their interests as it gives them the opportunity to respond as they see fit. Most of us now live in a time where disposable income is probably at its lowest.We want the best of products at the most reasonable of prices.If a suppliers product is not up to standard or to expensive,we have the ultimate control ourselves,we can decide whether we open our wallets/purses or not.

Superb work,the whole rake with A class looks so realistic.

Colm-not sure exactly when the "spine" wagons finally ceased working,but there is evidence of them still being around the Guinness yard at Adelaide in 1976,although the open wagons with the smaller barrels were more in abundance at this time.The "spine" wagons were more associated with the old Grosvenor freight yard,so their heyday would be the late 60s early 70s,certainly up North anyway.

Nice paint job on the B101,once the decals are added it will really set the loco off.Nice job with the windows,I have heard good reports about this product but never had the courage to use it,is it easy to work with? I still cut and sand thick clear plastic with the windows being press fixed in place,a slow process.

I hand paint all my built stock and while it is not a patch on any of the sprayed work seen on these pages,I find it much more rewarding and fulfilling doing it this way.

The changes certainly make a big difference to the operating potential.If I might make a couple of suggestions to consider,firstly,I am not sure of the purpose of the link line introduced coming of the inner line from Glounthaune,although Glenderg may have called it right.If so,then I think from an operating point of view the loco's running into Waterford West and reversing wrong line to the sheds would be quite prototypical.Secondly,if you change the 2 points at the headshunt for a double slip,one line from the slip can go to the 4 road shed and one line can go to the 2 road shed.This would allow your shed roads to be a bit longer rather than all coming off one point and if you remove the aforementioned link line,it could be possible to have the refueling depot as a 2 track fuel point with a line either side of the fueling point.

Nice one Riversuir226,that's exactly how I was trying to describe it,wish I was able to do wee design drawings like that!

Close 201bhoy,both tracks from one end of the double slip go to the container yard and the other end one track goes to the main line the other being the head shunt running beside the main line towards the cement store.It means you can do loads of shunting without interfering with the main lines to the station and loco depot.Hope that makes sense

Yes BosKonay,that's the way I was meaning,not sure if I have explained it well as I think 201bhoy has picked up something different,or am I now getting confused,as I assume the loco depot is parallel to the station ?

Looking good as usual ttc0169,look forward to seeing your weedkilling train also,must get a move on with my own!

Good job and great work on the wagons.A superb thread for those,myself included,who are working within tight budget constraints,most of my own stock has been built up via this method down through the years.

For an 8x4 space available that layout plan looks very good.As a suggestion,if you have the room,to add to the operating potential,a head shunt coming off your 3 lines to the container yard would be a bonus.All you need do would be to replace the first point to the container yard with a double slip.Look forward to your progress in the coming months

The bridge and retaining wall look brilliant,they really set off that part of the layout.You are certainly achieving a very high standard with the layout and the stock available is fantastic.Great thread Kirley,look forward to further progress posts.

Thanks Leslie,look forward to when the kit is available.

H vans,cement bubbles and original corrugated open wagons.Also,any further progress on the spoil wagons?

Thanks John,will have a look at those Wills material sheets.

Superb build and weathering Glenderg,an excellent finish has been achieved.Most weathering technique's I have tried in the past have generally failed,but thidthen seems like a fail safe solution,must look into trying this stuff. Also,would be interested in hearing how you are going to tackle the 20 ton van from the SSM kit,as I have been looking at different avenue's to doing one of these van but never thought of using another 30 ton van as a solution.

Some great work John,like the engine shed and brake van.I know what you mean about starting projects and never seem to get them completed,that is my biggest problem with modelling,half finished projects.One question,in a few of the shots there is a low relief factory type building,is it scratch built or a kit?

Great looking layout,that A Class really looks the business and the livery is superb.Like the look of the 121 also.Very atmospheric layout,well done

Another great shot of what was once a very busy yard.The Hunslet would usually idle in the yard most of the day,ticking over for hours on end without turning a wheel in serious action.