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    Wexford, Ireland

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    I returned railway modelling in 2002 by joining the Wexford MRC. I have made a large collection of Irish rolling stock eventually developing "Ballybeg" an Irish outline home/exhibition layout in OO. This has been exhibited at 11 exhibitions since 2009 winning Best Scenic and Best in Show prizes in Wexford. I next developed "Llangollen" in N gauge a UK outline "restored" railway based on the prototype in NE Wales which has been shown 11 times (including twice at Bala, N Wales) winning a Best Scenic Award in Wexford. "Shunters Yard" is a OO GWR compact layout and has been shown 6 times. "Cynwyd" in N is based on another Llangollen line prototype station. It has been shown 5 times winning prizes Best N Gauge in Wexford and Best Layout Scenery at SDMRC. "Llanuwchllyn" in N (another Llangollen line prototype station) which made its exhibition debut at Bala, Wales in 2018 and has been shown 4 times. I have developed a compact OO gauge layout "Diesel Depot" which can show Irish or BR outline locomotives. This has been shown 7 times and won Best Layout at Enniskillen. "Buffers Lock" is a GWR ouline layout in O gauge that has won awards twice and has been shown at 3 exhibitions.

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    Irish railways (1960 to 2000) and UK (1960 to 1980) outline railway modelling

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  1. Irishrailwayman
    Love to see these running at the Dublin Exhibition in October (perhaps in a different livery)!
  2. Irishrailwayman
    Some GM action on "Maam Road":
  3. Irishrailwayman
    Thanks Eoin. We hope to show the layout at MRSI's exhibition in Dublin October 2026.
  4. Irishrailwayman
    "Maam Road" made its debut showing recently before a group of experts. A few photos including the finished station building in situ. Thanks to friends from MRSI for visiting with their fabulous Irish rolling stock. Next we have to develop a Goods Shed in stone...
  5. Irishrailwayman
    Once again, Redmond O'Hanlon has excelled at developing a laser cut wood kit for a station building based in part on the examples on the Tullow line and Manorhamilton station. A couple of photos of the build before painting:
  6. Irishrailwayman
    Donegal Dad-Rail has kindly published a short video on You Tube describing "Llangollen" in N gauge as shown at the recent North Down MRS Exhibition in Bangor: "Llangollen" Layout in N Gauge
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    For the record on this forum string, I was very glad to show "Llangollen" in N gauge for it's 13th public outing at Bangor 2026: DSCF5797.AVI DSCF5798.AVI
  8. Irishrailwayman
    Great to meet everyone at Bangor 2026 and show "Llangollen" in N gauge:
  9. Irishrailwayman
    I have developed a demonstration model of the Manorhamilton Signal Cabin to show the various stages of assembling/painting the kit. This will be on view at the next Bray Train & Model Fair on Sunday 15th march 2026 where the kit will also be available from Redmond O'Hanlon.
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    Redmond O'Hanlon has now designed an O gauge kit for a signal cabin based on the design used at the Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway. I have assembled the kit and finished/painted it in similar livery to the earlier water tower kit. I have added Peco interiour detailing and lighting. I have some detailing below the stairs to finish. This finished building will be on display at the next Bray meeting on 15th March 2026.
  11. Irishrailwayman
    I scrolled through GOG Gazette on-line but couldn't spot that - what page is it on please? No mention of this on alphagraphixkits.co.uk.
  12. Irishrailwayman
    These look great in OO and will look even better in O!
  13. Irishrailwayman
    While the water tower providing facilities at one end of the platform has been completed, I have modified a Skytrex kit to make a water column for the other end of the platform. On the prototype, these were often insulated with straw as depicted in a number of photos in a variety of books on the Irish railway network. This prevented the possibility of frost freezing the flow of water vital for the safe operation of steam locomotives. For the model I have used hairy string to reproduce the straw!
  14. Irishrailwayman
    A couple of views around "Maam Road" before we progress with development of Irish outline stone signal cabin, station building and goods shed to the same standard as the water tower.
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    Moving on from the water tower, I have been trying some SouthEast Finecast Random Stone plasticard and polyfilla to make rough walls for the front section of Maam Road. This is with a view to hiding the GWR spear point fencing and also to ruggedise the presentation for the West of Ireland location. Some photos of the results:
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