JasonB

Outstanding Eoin, your work never ceases to amaze me. 

2 hours ago, DiveController said:

I was thinking of the earlier 20T 4w wagons from the '60s used to carry zinc and lead ore from SIlvermines to Foynes, that traffic would have stopped in the 1980s

Were there other 4w wagons used to Arklow, for what purpose?

Not sure of the exact circumstances as to how it came about but it was short lived. At the time I think they felt it was cheaper to ship it from Arklow rather the Dublin Port. The wagons basically looked like a 20 ft open top container which was covered with a tarpaulin. 

Love all things cement Noel, especially the bogies. Great scenes as always 

47 minutes ago, DiveController said:

There was on older wagon before the Taras for transporting zinc ore. Interesting odd shaped wagons that didn't have roofs either

Are you referring to the 4 wheel ore wagons that ran to Arklow in the early 90's Dive? 

Thanks Stephen, great pic aswell. Looks like it'll be 10 for me so 

Mouthwatering detail. Was it generally 10 in a typical rake? Any footage I've seen from the early to mid 90s suggests so. 

Lads, that looks that good I'd nearly take it as it is The final product will be stunning. I can't wait to get my hands on a pack of these. 

Love the stairwell and lift encased in glass. Looks just like the real thing. Modelling on another level. 

Seems to operate quite smoothly Noel without any issues 

The lads will have to up their game to get anyway near that type of standard Dave 

9 hours ago, Railer said:

I hear 074 was taken off Tara duty on Wednesday and sent to Inchicore for it's overhaul leaving 086 as the final freight livery 071. Delighted to have got both these locos on the Branch line tour earlier in the year. 086 in particular with some great performance, noise and smell. It's taken little over 5 years so far but the fleet is almost there. 

It certainly was an added bonus to get both locos on the tour back in April Railer. I too was delighted to get a few shots of both looking a little worse for wear, especially 086 sporting it's black and orange cab door and 074 with its IE logo missing, but as you said both sounding great. 

I thought your fleet of locos was impressive Noel ! You must have twice the amount of buses if not more 

Lovely work Eamonn. Always look forward to seeing something on your workbench. 

Oh lads, they are just the dogs dangly bits. That bar seems to get pushed that little bit higher with each release. 

They turned out great Eoin. As you said tedious work, but certainly worth the effort when you see them finished. 

Enjoyed that Noel, nicely done 

Progressing nicely, really like the rust on the rails it looks great. 

Any photos to accompany the progress?

Lovely work Noel, looking forward to seeing it finished with glazing and handrails attached. 

Thanks guys  

When I first built these cement wagons about 3 years ago I made one of the worst mistakes you probably can when modelling and rushed them, resulting in a lot of wobbling and sometimes derailing when running. Obviously the badly built chassis' were behind the running issues so about two months back I decided to start on a new batch and sort the problem once and for all. While I was working away on the building the new chassis' I took the chance to tidy up parts of the weathering and paintwork on the bodies which was another thing I hadn't been happy with, and I've also added some extra detail to both ends of each wagon by using plasticard and SSM break wheels and wire.

None of this is by any means 100% accurate but I think it represents the framework and hand wheels from the prototype quite well and certainly adds to the appearance of the model.

The chassis' still need some weathering applied to blend top with bottom but that's a job for another day, main thing is their now running smoothly.

4 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

The cobwebs are the wrong livery............. 

Now that you mention it JB, they do look slightly the wrong shade  

Lovely work Noel. Very precise lining as always.

You were right to change the gangways Noel. Alot more detail on the new set. 

Oh that's very impressive.It takes the sting out of the orange, not too much but just nicely. 

I was reading over this thread again today Noel and out of curiosity tried a 20 in one of my Bubbles. Not that i was doubting you, but because I have a lump of them spare.Your spot on with the 18s as the 20 is basically the same length as the tension lock when plugged into the NEM. So as you've suggested above I'm going to glue the 20s to the underside of my Ballasts to use them up and invest in some 18s for my Bubbles.