Noel

Yes action man toy was the first time I came across static grass (ie brown grass on his head for hair)

The greening of Gort has started. Step one pasture and dry stone walls typical of Co Galway. Lots more to do, but enjoying the landscaping bit. Dry stone walls made from strips of foam sanded to simulate stone. Plaster cloth and some scultamold painted acrylic brown (from art shop). Its just the beginning, lots of foliage, hedgerows and trees to follow and a bit of flooding in the bottom field.

Morgan and Barbara run a great business with quality boats. ESL now Le Boat seem to rent to party groups like 'stags' and 'hens' who can hack the boats, where as SL just won't, hence their boats are semi-private spec and well looked after by both clients and the operator. Spent some happy years based at Silverstone many years ago. The Shannon Holiday experience has been the great undiscovered treasure by so many Irish, whereas the continentals have enjoyed it for 50 years. Covid seems to have open Irish eyes to what's on our own doorstep without the need to endure airport hell to get to. Just 2hr drive from the east coast, to get to another world, to another time, escape to an amazing experience.

Stunning George. Does she have a sort of model stern gland on the shaft.

Anticipation by a thousand cuts! Looking forward to them in the fullness of time. They'll be here when they are here.

Some very interesting pics, especially Banagher which once upon a time was on the rail network. Silverline are IMHO the best boat hire company on the Shannon by a country mile. 5 star service and 5 star spec vessels. Smyth family run a tight ship delivering quality.

Wow - look at the state of that track by 1991. Sleepers half rotten.

Good old Benny

Spotted this link elsewhere on this forum: http://railwaymoviedatabase.com/darling-lili/ Very interesting

What's the rush? It'll be worth waiting for

Ah now, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see the A's and Deltics in the not too distant future.

I usually phone him in the evenings. No on the web site.

Looks fabulous Gerry. How do you find working with O gauge track? Your GWR pannier will look great shunting this layout.

Lot 760 here has some MM stock https://www.matthewsauctionrooms.com/catalogue/af0822878c7b38c789762009b0762483/40021f23c2c490eab40964f2d5668c6f/four-day-auction-estate-of-graham-ford-deceased-2020-c/?maxResults=120&currentPageNo=7

Ditto

Razor saw and hot wire cutter makes working with this stuff easier

After my question earlier asking about how Tara ore wagons are unloaded I spotted this little gem unloading typical BR 20ton mineral wagons. It seems O gauge so scaled well in operation.

How are the Tara wagons unloaded, do they drop their load through wagon floor hoppers into conveyor bunkers under the track, or are the wagons picked up and tipped over into a storage pit or belt?

The messy bit has started

Scary thing is during the suspension a risk they discover it might cost less to transport by road point to point than by rail. Didn't something like this happen to cement traffic after a rail strike many years ago?

If your interest is in British outline, USA or continental, great for N, but as regards Irish stock, my only observation is that effectively there is no Irish Rail nor CIE RTR stock available in N gauge, so you would have to convert, kit bash, build your own stock using BR RTR donors possibly with the aid of some of the 3D bodies available (shapeways) that might fit on Graham Farish loco chassis. Not inexpensive and not an easy path.

Hats off. First class job done with patience, care and precision. Result. Very crisp, sharper than a nuns starched habit. Excellent.

Hi Stephen, any photos of the blue versions in traffic (ie weathered)?

Good to hear. Still holding out hope for CIE era laminates, some 2 axle vans and open wagons somewhere in the future.