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  1. There's no other model of the cattle wagon. I'll take some, Leslie (but I don't want any dead cows .....)
  2. Better the bluebottle .....
  3. I don't know... a few LEDS, some of the modern red and yellow stuff and crews, an RPSI J15 on hand to save the day, a diesel and who should we ask to be the fat controller?
  4. You can see why you'd need the 6-wheel bogies on the end where the gantry overhangs, significant axle loading there
  5. Very interesting! I keep saying that older stuff has so much variety. I never envisaged that there would be something like this in use just permanent ways gangs, I suppose. Was it actually used to lay track or more for replacement of sections after a derailment, accident, or for maintenance? Was it used on the MGWR as minister suggests and did they other companies have them? I assumed that war meant WW2 but they ages Mayner linked are from the 1920s so this was cobbled together after WW1? Things did tend to hand around for quite a while on irish rails like that GSWR brake that Richie detailed a couple of years ago. Thanks for posting and for the replies. Link to original http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000303853, Mullingar 1958 Another reference here in the O' Dea collection to the Bretland re-laying on GNR in 1960 but appears to be rails being loaded onto flats to support the operations http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000148456
  6. Always sad to lose members of the modeling community. RIP
  7. If I understood correctly it seems like they have found a significant amount of funding from various sources. The station itself (being the 'newer' CBSCR station) is situated not 100 yards south of the R586. This is the main Bandon-Bantry road which is the main street of the town but the station house is scarcely visible form the intersection. I believe that I read there were originally separate stations for Ballineen & Enniskeane not a mile from each other impractical as this sounds. After seeking the usual planning permission had been received they've erected the following freight train on the roadside proximate to a pedestrian crossing to highlight the turnoff. I'd guess that this is a 1:3 representation of a 'Bandon tank', a term I'm assured was never used in that area. The remainder of the model (The Sod) may not be entirely prototypical but I think serves as a reminder of the railway all the same. The beets are modeled from the prototype (fodder beet, I believe as they were pretty large), cleaved prior to making any moulds of the beets. Churns, flour and bags of mushrooms representative of the goods that would have been carried on the original line. They're on Facebook I understand but I don't have that. If anyone has a link. I'd be grateful if it could be posted here
  8. On Saturday June 8th '19 some inhabitants of Enniskeane/ Ballineen Co. Cork unveiled a large model of a 4-6-0T Bandon tank engine hauling a brace of freight wagons carrying some typical goods of yesteryear. The roadside model is maybe 20' long by 3' high and is positioned on the roadside on the western end of Inis Cein to mark the intended restoration of the Enniskeane & Ballineen station of the former Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway. A group of about 22 locals with a dozen of those quite active within the group have plans to renovate the station house with the intent of preserving it and converting it to a rollaway museum. The station house itself is probably the best preserved example of a former CBSCR and in a relatively good state almost 70 years after closure although much work remains to be done. I understand that RTE and local news media were to cover the vent which I was unable to attend. The model itself was assembled by some enthusiasts from the Clonakilty Model Railway Village to withstand the humid climatic elements in West Cork. I'll post some photos when I get a chance tomorrow but here's an older photo from Fred Deane, the station house itself hasn't changed much since
  9. Do you know what the prototypical font @jhb171achillwas or what is being used now as nearest to that?
  10. They should do the same number of hours of something harder than community service as it takes the modellers to recreate everything (Lord, I hate redoing work, don’t know if I’d have the patience, God bless then). The morons are 15-16 so slap on the wrist, no... hang on, corporal punishment is out. Drinking BEFORE GCSEs, they were obviously on the path to been productive members of society as it was. As for underage drinking etc.... what a cluster #%¥€!!
  11. Definitely an interesting oddity.
  12. I too did not know anything of the BnM briquettes bet certainly understand John's comments and remember the drive to use cleaner fuels to combat smog in the 80s. Do you know what the external differences were between the 40T and 48T after they were strengthened?
  13. https://www.hornby.com/us-en/shop/accessories/scenic-accessories/skale-autos.html
  14. I have no words other than what has already been expressed. There is something wrong with these people and the society that tolerates this. I'm just going to stop there.
  15. Not sure about the Jeep but the AEC railcar would be on CIE rails still in GNR livery post '58, then in essential CIE green and BnT. The AEC would be a complete set, hopefully with more intermediates available, and maybe a 'dummy' for use in later CIE period?
  16. Are you saying there was a specific subset upgraded to carry 48T or all were upgraded, and were there any physical modifications performed or they were just re-rated at 48T?
  17. http://studio-scale-models.com/Coaches.shtml Six wheel Rake (K13) Brake, 2x3rd, Comp, 1st €220 Mansell Wheels (W9) €30
  18. Exactly but I'd want the super train livery. Anyway no Mk3s being done by IRM but although I like the earlier period better I'd definitely be getting a rake of these if they were available. As it is the Lima MK 3s came in a variety of shades of orange or yellow(er) depending on which set they came from and obviously none were done in ST livery I'd also like to see more rtr options in steam, GSR 800 class locos would be on the menu, preferably some 'ultimate' stock to run with them
  19. Surprised you have no advice on this in so long
  20. I'd say that's not far off, maybe a little more red, I would have thought but see how it dries on your primed surface. The one thing I don't personally like about the color on the signals is that at some point they seem to have gone from being red and white to this tricolor arrangement where they're 'tipped' in red only. I've probably just opened a can of worms on red, orange, fading etc. but any info on this 'change' would be welcome. The 'X' on LC gates also seemed to be in a more orange color than the gate itself
  21. I'm sure there is a reason for the lids on the ore wagons and would you really want to transport that ore by road?
  22. Tremendous effort, Eoin. I was afraid it had been shipped to a customer without any photos. Spectacular coach!!
  23. There is a limited supply and these runs are normally sold out before they are built but it looks like your luck is still in..... https://www.ooworks.co.uk/products
  24. Would love to see it painted if that's still possible (although the brass alone is pretty Niiice)
  25. Only for you, Jim. Corrected above
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