GSR 800

John, when Meadbh was repainted on inchicore in the early 60s, she was not given a snail, I wonder why. Also, on some of the other green locos, the snails seem to have disappeared, probably under a layer of filth!

From the mikemorant collection

That's a great pic Bosko. Looks like she is paired with a tender from one of her green sisters

Although the main lines at Glanmire road are controlled at Connolly, I think the remaining points in the yard are controlled by the signal box.

Plaster it with rivets! Put on a smokebox door handle: Des might supply you with one.

Livery wise: GSR/CIE overall grey or CIE green(to a few). In the late 50s near the end of steam some were given grey BUT with a black smokebox. I think one was given black, with cherry red lining, although that livery looked very British to me. One or two were given a plain black

Livery. Hope this helps!

Unloaded at the north wall?

Weshty'll be along in a minute.....

Looks like it'll be a busy year for him..

Ok.. How bout.. Ballaghadereen?

What sort of space do you have John?

Maybe..... prefer somewhere to suit steam and diesel. Diesels never got to kenmare; it was steam right to the end, one of the last 100% steam strongholds with faithful old J15s.

Poetic license? That's how Kedleston is a large city somewhere in Wicklow or Waterford, which connects up to the mainline. Kenmare could last until 1966:)

The Kenmare branch?

Really annoys me, Garfield. Nothing I do - including following good advice given here - works. It's actually putting me off posting a lot of stuff.

The upside down pics here seem to be "attached images" which only happens for me if I try to upload pics, then it doesn't work, so I stop uploading it. Even if I get the photos up, or don't upload them at all this happens. As John has said these are often upside down or even sideways. Seems to often happen with iPads or iPhones

Like the look of Westport Quay, John. What era are you planning on? Knowing your style I would say late 50s early 60s Maybe add a headshunt for better shunting?

Ordered mine just in time then!

You've always been my favourite member on this Forum.

And with that, Broithe had seized his opportunity,No fatwas could be issued against him, even from the powerful Grey militia and the 800 mafia, as John was the head of that sort of thing, and he could obtain all knowledge of any livery variation. And yes I'm putting on the kettle. Barry's or Lyons? And yes John I have the digestives.

Never heard that one - but appropriate! They were also, for obvious reasons, known as "yanks" by the railwaymen - even long after the 141 and 181 class had arrived...

 

On a vaguely related note, one of the GSR's (ex-MGWR) "G2" class locos was numbered 666. The loco men called it "The Beast" (as in 666 being the "number of the Beast" in the Book of Revelations....)

 

Some locomotive nicknames probably aren't suitable for a family forum like this...

Wonder if there was ever any "strange happenings" on 666? Some nicknames could definitely be left in the shadows... 'Twas a different time, I suppose

They do make the 141/181s look very small. You wouldn't think the cab was much larger if you were just looking at it.

A number were indeed given a red buffer-beam e.g. page 42 of "Irish Railways in Colour - A second glance" has a photo of one pulling cattle wagons into Mullingar on the Athlone line...

I stand corrected!

Sign me up for a pack lads. Pros have WAY outwayed the cons

A couple more photos of 121s on Ballybeg. The grey/yellow one on the turntable is a model with new transfers based on the original MIR white-metal kit, the others are made from the resin kit issued by MIR from 2008.

 

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Looks great! But I don't think they had red bufferbeams in the grey livery. I might be wrong.

I am 80% persuaded to buy one...i will sleep on it. Chances are there will be another order on the list...

Great news! So tempted..agh!

He was referring to the 'A class' in that famous post.

 

Imho, both the SSM and SF look quite good when finished. The difference may be in the kit components.

The same for both locos then! The famous post shall be preserved for posterity as it is true and brilliant. Oh great Richie, builder of engine sheds and changer of diapers!

I think the SSM one looks far better. The cab face on the SF one looks far to flat or to quote Richie "looks like it got hit with a shovel!"