Irishrailwayman

Timber Tracks Cattle Dock gets a coat of primer:

Roofing strips added to simulate tiling on the Timber Tracks Goods Shed now ready for primer:

With the lock-down got time to undercoat some of the O gauge buildings underway:

Also got time to start assembling and painting a Timber Tracks Goods Shed:

On 3/27/2020 at 9:24 AM, Noel said:

WheelTappers did a 121 sound project for me using the 645E prime mover. I understand the 121s ended up being re-engined with the same motors as the 181s.

Am I correct in saying that engines for some 121s were taken from obsolete  C/201s (which had in their turn been re-engined when their Crossley engines were discarded)?

Diesel Depot is now equipped with a colour light signal to control entry into the tunnel and fiddle-yard. IR Class 071 No 073 waits for the off. Note simple touch-screen control with a tablet using Z21 which controls both points and the signal:

Shunters Yard is now equipped with two hand remote operated/lighted starter signals as well as dummy ground signals:

On 4/20/2020 at 12:50 PM, leslie10646 said:

It’s impossible to do justice in a few words to Anthony’s memory. A guy who lived a half century of life to the full – in fact you might say he crammed two half centuries of life into one.

 

The word enthusiastic was made for him - for when he was on a favoured topic, not only his eyes, but his whole being lit up with his passion for the subject.

 

Some of you will know that Anthony acted as Provincial Wagons agent in Dublin, attending the last two Wexford Easter exhibitions on my behalf.

 

He also built a large number of wagons from my kits for clients who wanted a RTR version.  If you’ve got one of those, treasure it, for he was a master modeller, as well as a really great guy.

 

Richard, who has been digitising the IRRS drawings archive, has lost an able and helpful assistant. We can both testify to how a request turned into speedy action and useful results – we just had to ask! If he didn’t know something, he knew someone who did! When I said “PALVan” to him, he arrived in England a month ago with thirty pages of drawings, photos and details.

 

A man of many parts - from his younger days in England  (he was no stranger to the House of Commons, no-less); a really serious cyclist; very involved in Scouting; a first aider; a very competent engineer with an eye and enthusiasm for detail and getting things just right; skills he demonstrated anew in smaller scales. Shamrock Rovers has lost a passionate supporter, the President will have to cheer louder in future.

 

But most of all he will be dreadfully missed by his wife Lorna, Caoimhe, Oisin and little Fainne (pictured with her Daddy at Wexford in 2018), to whom all our love and sympathy is showered at this very sad time.

 

Pax tecum, noster amice

 

Leslie McAllister and Richard McLachlan

 

 

 

 

 

So sorry to hear Anthony made a great contribution to the Wexford MRC's Exhibitions. He will be missed. Rest in peace.

More work completed on the portacabins and fuel point including lights in O gauge:

SY's 6407 shunter gets a helping hand now from diminutive 0-6-0 saddle tank loco 1363. 

SY gets a new "Express Parcels" railcar to augment the goods traffic handling capacity. Nice model from Dapol and I have fitted a MR Soundguy DCC sound decoder for added exhibition/play value!

Some porta-cabins are in development for this layout:

A neat GWR Pagoda Skytrex kit is in development for LS:

"Shunters Yard" OO has had an upgrade on its wiring recently to bring it up to the standards set by Wexford MRC's "Little Siddington" in O gauge. A separate 12-volt DC supply has been wired in to the lighting circuit.

16 hours ago, Irishrailwayman said:

Actually these belong to another WMRC member - I will check and get back to you on that!

These are John Walker's Rosslare Express set developed some years ago. The engine is most likely a Will's kit on a Hornby chassis afaik. John hasn't been around for a while but I will ask next time I see him to confirm.

2 hours ago, Midland Man said:

Reminded me of Wellington bridge pure class

MM

That's right - all of the South Wexford stations were built to the same plan including island platforms and basic station buildings.

5 hours ago, Midland Man said:

They look like modified GWR pre1925 stock. I modified one carriage that was GWR and the look great. What is the name of that lovely looking layout and could you put up more pic of it as I do not use the ald Facebook.

MM

MM This layout is "Rathmichael" by John Walker a long-standing member of Wexford MRC who has produced many Award Winning OO Irish layouts some of which have been shown at Warley and elsewhere over the decades. "Rathmichael" is owned by the club and is slated for renovations/upgrades once the current restrictions are lifted. It is based on the now closed South Wexford line and is named in honour of a Founding Member of the club Michael Curran R.I.P. I only have a few photos on file but will get more soon.

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5 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

This one, Irishrailwayman.

 

 

Actually these belong to another WMRC member - I will check and get back to you on that!

On 4/11/2020 at 9:45 PM, jhb171achill said:

SUPERB stuff, Irishrailwayman.

The clerestorey roofed-CIE (green) coaches - what are they?

Thanks jhb, which photo are you referring to please?

The Wexford Model Railway Club's Virtual Exhibition is hopping with Irish outline layouts. See for yourself at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WMRCVirtualExhibition

The Wexford Model Railway Club's Virtual Exhibition has started! A range of model railway photos and videos are being posted over the Easter Weekend for your enjoyment. Join in the fun:

58 minutes ago, Midland Man said:

If you said that a few years ago you would have been thought crazy but it's better than nothing.

Wexford MRC hope to have an extended Wexford Festival Opera Open Day in October if this covid situation is resolved! 

In place of our annual exhibition Wexford MRC are putting on a Virtual Model Railway Exhibition instead! Click on the following link to our dedicated Facebook Group: Virtual Model Railway Exhibition and add pictures or videos of your exhibition layout. 

13 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

When I was involved with the Downs of Patrick, one 1st April we put the word about that a fish had been found in the water tower, blocking the outlet, and this had been noticed by the fireman who noticed a much reduced flow when he was watering No. 3 prior to a day's shunting or something.

Investigation found the fish, which it was reckoned had been dropped by a heron flying overhead which had dropped it, having caught it in the River Quoile moments earlier....!

The number of people who believed it would astound you.......

Then there was the new livery for E421.....

 

Looks well!

7 hours ago, Georgeconna said:

Order Placed, Cracking stuff. Well done lads. Dont forget a Class 37 in Supertrain too at some stage. These will certainly hold thier Value in the coming years.

That livery is all wrong - it should have a flying snail!

Last bit of work done before the clubrooms closed last week:

Some additional work completed prior to clubrooms closing down: