JasonB

I find some of these comments extremely harsh. It's rare to come across such a highly detailed model, at such a reasonable price.  

1 minute ago, Broithe said:

I wonder if you should try hand sanitiser on it...?

Along with gloves and a face mask, Broithe. 

2 hours ago, Noel said:

 Or a tooth brush covered in chocolate. 

They are both fixable though.

I'm aware they are both fixable, Noel. As for chocolate, have to say it wasn't the first thing that sprang to mind.   

Savage work Robert. Loving the Oil/Molasses tankers. 

The plough van looks like it has fallen victim to a four year old, that was let loose with a paint brush.  

Jasus...  

Impressive piece of kit Noel. 

I hadn't realised how bad a condition the wheels where in, until I had removed them from the coaches. As you can see, they were absolutely caked in residue from glue that had been used by the previous owner. 

Not good with general running, let alone when you're relying on pickups to light the coaches. Anyway, I've given them a good clean, which should improve future running. 

Very nice. I do like a bit of PW stock.  

On 7/3/2020 at 6:24 PM, Jon Fitness said:

First post on here! I'll be honest and admit, I'm not modelling Irish railways myself but I do build rather a lot of signals in 7mm scale. I have very happy memories of touring the CIE system back in the 80s and 90s when there were many and wonderful semaphores about. Courtesy of a Tyrconnel Models etch, this is my take on a typical stop signal. It's servo operated and LED lit, using the 5v feed (plus a 330ohm resistor) to the servo to power the led.

Cheers

Jon F.

They are seriously tasty. 

Another little project on the go at the moment are these Cravens, which I picked up second hand back in 2018. The guy I bought them from had already painted the interiors and installed lighting. 

Over the past couple of evenings, I've carried out some small repair jobs which needed doing, and I've also added some passengers.  

Once everything is put back together, I'll finish off by applying some light weathering. 

Brilliant Noel. I'd watch this layout all day. 

Nicely done. 

17 minutes ago, mphoey said:

they keep saying no to that one as theres 2 different mk1 gsv types

Never say never 

Another excellent addition to the thread Noel. 

On 6/25/2020 at 6:32 PM, Galteemore said:

This was meant to be a quick fill in project but I think we are finally done after 3 weeks!
 

R W Sparks’ 1920s rebuild of 6w saloon No 4 awaits her loco in the evening sun....loads of mistakes made and lessons learned. It’s not perfect by any means.  But for a first effort at an SLNC coach I am not completely disheartened. The real No 4 makes an appearance in an @Irishswissernie shot ..seen here at Enniskillen.

This one also made it behind the platform - echoing how the SLNC 6w were stored at Manorhamilton, and where the real no 4 spent much of her last years.
 

 

 

 

Not my era of interest, but it's fantastic work. Always enjoy your updates. Top notch modelling.  

Lovely stuff Noel. 

On 5/12/2019 at 8:39 PM, JasonB said:

Never thought I'd see the day when 97 points still wouldn't be enough to win a league title. So the wait goes on for that elusive 19th championship.1990 is beginning to feel like a very long time ago now   

Considering recent events, May 2019 seems like a very long time ago, let alone 1990. But, as the saying goes... Good things come to those who wait. I broke out the chocolate hobnobs last night. YNWA.   

The 201 is hogging the limelight. It's the 141 shunting the empty flats, that's the real star of the show    

33 minutes ago, kevo said:

Just would like to say I  have just re started  my interest  in irish locos again and i do own  a 141 class .And just thought i might like To see if there were any others on E BAY   but was cutt dead in my tracks on the insane 2nd hand prices . i  will go back and check but i could not belive my eyes a 141 was  going for £400 and thats on bids . there is no way on earth i or most people  can pay that sort of money . i just hope and fingers crossed bachmann do a re run and soon  that would may be putt a stop to this sort of practice 

Unfortunately, it's a simple case of supply and demand. Personally, I wouldn't pay that type of money, no matter how much I wanted the model. But there are people out there that will. And as long as their willing to part with their cash, you'll always see ridiculous prices like that. 

22 minutes ago, WRENNEIRE said:

Have sold loads of the and no quality issues raised by the buyers,

That's because they're afraid they'll have both their arms broke Dave   

Something dodgy seems to be going on inside 141's cab. There's only a couple of reasons why those windows could be steamed up.  

Love the shot of the lads nattering in front of 080. 

Plough Van's were dismantled this afternoon and given a blast of the airbrush. 

I'll be aiming for a heavily weathered appearance on both of these. 

Fresh to the bench this morning is my 15 Ballast Wagons and 2 Plough Van's. 

I've started by applying a wash to the hopper. This is to create the build up of dirt and streaking in certain areas. This process will be used on each wagon. 

I have also removed the loads for a little cosmetic work.