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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. GNRi1959

    Hi Gerry,

    I'm thinking seriously about N-gauge now that I have my shed organised.

    Are there any Irish RTR models available at all?

     

     

    Tony

    1. Irishrailwayman

      Irishrailwayman

      No rtr Irish that I am aware of but Shapeways do produce the bodies for 141/181/A/C/071/201 locomotives. These would need to be prepared, painted, decals added and fitted with an appropriate Graham Farish motorised chassis. Studio Scale Models do the 2mm CIE transfers. Many UK outline wagons could be repainted and passenger carriages (MK2/3) from GF fitted with vinyl sides to give a variety of Irish liveries. Building kits from Alphagraphix could colour photocopied at 50% reduction and cut out to give Irish buildings. In 2 mm not every detail needs to be perfect but the overall result would be well worth the effort!

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