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  1. Irishrailwayman
    There is a photo also of NCC Class Y Jinty at Belfast York Road on page 92 of Colin Boocock's book "Locomotive Compendium Ireland".
  2. Irishrailwayman
    DCC ready locos come with blanking chips normally. The DCC chip may be adjusted (via CV 29) to run either DC or DCC without affecting the soundchip. DC operation with the soundchip usually has less sounds operating, if any.
  3. Irishrailwayman
    "Maam Road" in O Gauge makes it's exhibition debut at Dublin 2026. Thanks to: Redmond O'Hanlon who helped me create all of the bespoke scratch-built Irish themed buildings (now available as kits); George O'Rourke, Brendan Kelly and Michael Doolan (all MRSI) for lending me their super Irish rolling and motive stock, Enda Byrne (CK Prints) for creating the many lovely Irish goods wagons on display and to Richard Brennan for helping to run the layout. A great collaborative modelling effort over the last 12 months. Thanks also to all who came to say hello and to the junior MRSI members who helped to run the trains. Last but not least, thanks to my wife Jenna who expertly ran the trains at every exhibition we attended over the past 10 years and who puts up with all the modelling clutter at home!
  4. Irishrailwayman
    "Maam Road - Bóthar an Mháma" an O gauge Irish outline layout will be making its exhibition debut at the show:
  5. Irishrailwayman
    I'll be there with "Llanuwchllyn" in N gauge for its 6th public exhibition:
  6. Irishrailwayman
    Love to see these running at the Dublin Exhibition in October (perhaps in a different livery)!
  7. Irishrailwayman
    Some GM action on "Maam Road":
  8. Irishrailwayman
    Thanks Eoin. We hope to show the layout at MRSI's exhibition in Dublin October 2026.
  9. 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...
  10. 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:
  11. 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
  12. Irishrailwayman
    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
  13. Irishrailwayman
    Great to meet everyone at Bangor 2026 and show "Llangollen" in N gauge:
  14. 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.
  15. Irishrailwayman
    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.
  16. 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.
  17. Irishrailwayman
    These look great in OO and will look even better in O!
  18. 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!
  19. 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.
  20. Irishrailwayman
    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:
  21. Irishrailwayman
    I have assembled and painted another of Redmond O'Hanlon's water tower kits - a rectangular one based on that still at Gorey station. This time I used diluted Polyfilla as a means to bulk up the individual stones:
  22. Irishrailwayman
    Thank you. The 3-D printing left a slightly roughened surface similar to rust pitting. I lightly brushed on Humbrol Matt #113 "Rust" using a flat brush to provide the finish seen here. This is a useful paint for general weathering.
  23. Irishrailwayman
    Other progress on "Maam Road/Bóthar an Mhama" includes bi-lingual signage (thanks to Des Sullivan at Studio Scale Models), brake vans and corrugated open wagon (thanks to Enda Byrne at CK Prints), water column by Skytrex and water tower in place on layout (thanks to Redmond O'Hanlon). A truely collaborative project with creative craftsmen. The signage has the Irish language version in the "sean-cló" or old irish writing style with "H"s replaced by a dot over the previous letter.
  24. Irishrailwayman
    I have tried some Icon Modelling Paste to raise the blocks a little and am experimenting with dilute Polyfilla to achieve the same...
  25. Irishrailwayman
    Just a note to file on a suggested painting scheme for the water towers. First coat all exposed wood with Rustins grey primer/undercoat. Next "dry brush" with Humbrol #64 Light Grey matt (ie use small amounts of paint on a flat brush wiping it almost dry on kitchen paper before skimming across the "stones" avoiding flooding the "mortar" lines between). Pick out individual stones with Humbrol #27 Sea Grey matt. For woodwork, windows and door use Humbrol #80 Grass Green matt. For "yellow" brickwork lightly paint to avoid flooding the "mortar" lines with RailMatch #606 GWR Light Stone (Humbrol #121 Pale Stone matt would work either). For red brickwork use sparingly 50:50 mix of Humbrol #73 Wine matt and #62 Leather matt. For the 3-D printed water tank streak sides with Humbrol # 113 Rust; insert clear plastic to fit, paint underneath with Humbrol #80 Grass Green matt and streak with Humbrol #113 Rust matt (could also paint blue/brown as colour in reality would be dictated by overhead light conditions). I used a section of 5 mm plastic tubing and some heat-shrink tubing to represent the water outlet leather bag which flops in to the receiving steam engine water intake point. I fitted small sections of clear plastic behind the windows with DeLuxe Glue& Glaze as glazing.
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