GSR 800

Merry Christmas, yah bunch of train loving!..enthusiasts

Having travelled in Mk3s, ICRs, and Cravens(i think), i would have to say that the MK3s were very comfortable, and i think the cravens were comfortable as well,( cant remember fully, it was a good while ago) But on the case of the 22000 class ICRs i find them reasonably comfortable. the only real problem I ever had with them was leg room, but i have grown used to this as they are vastly superior to other railcars, such as the 2700 class.

Hi Joe,

When i started modelling myself i had a layout 8x4 with a loop(a roundy roundy as called by some!)

the curves were pretty tight, a looked a bit unrealistic. with space like that in my opinion a "straight" layout with a fiddle yard and scenic breaks? Again just my opinion. I will probably get scrutinised by others for basic names for the types of layouts!

Bejesus David, I can barely get the eccentric rod on my kit in the right position and you got an inside valve gear working?! Well Done Sir, you are clearly a master of your craft, Sir Henry will be a fine looking model indeed:tumbsup:

But feckin plates on the tables! And little knifes and forks too! And the food looks nice as well! Lobster, a cruissont! A bleeding Model cruissont!

Here's his details:

 

Rod Cooper, The Halt, Roshven, Lochailort, Invernesshire PH38 4NB Tel +44 1687 470284

I better get me lotto ticket!

Yer only mad for a fight, Dave.

 

IIINN The Red Corner, We Have Dave "The Kraken" Braken!! IN The Blue Corner We Have Pat "StrongBoy" Conboy! In the IRM Semi Final!

altogether roughly..160-170 i think?

Close enough to the mince pies and the Irish coffee i'd say!

HA HA! and the steam pressure is already at!...12..

 

To go back to the thread - roughly what's the cost of the Sulzer body PLUS a suitable chassis (class 55, for example)?

im sure they would go for a reasonable price on fleabay..

Ye will never find me, Harry. I didn't say WHAT part of the IRRS I'd be in.....

Well John you might be waiting a while anyway, getting a 70 year, 100 ton locomotive steamed up will take a while, getting out of cultra would be another,.. go to the shops for some coal and water(Ballygowan of course) might run in to whitehead as well to borrow a few snail transfers...would ye stay there till Monday? you wouldnt be that hard to find..

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GSR, you're scarier still. The CEO of the 400 class Mafia!

 

The GSR actually kept their carriages very well, as did most railway companies back then. However, that meant washing, not always repainting! Often paint on carriages was badly faded and worn before they saw a paintbrush again. The constantly poverty-stricken SLNCR was probably an extreme case!

Vhat are you talking about 400 class beumont? Youd think by now you would know im i commited 800 man! Get im boys!

On behalf of the Rivet Counting Militia, I hereby issue a fatwa against the Grey Militia.

 

See ye in the IRRS tonight.

to quote(badly)sminky shorts, WHICH ONE AM I? WHICH ONE AM I!

ah,craic..finally

Actually, if the mods will forgive one slight divergence from the thread, there was a good reason why dull colours and dark shades were favoured by railway companies in the past.

 

First, grey and black paint were cheaper. Secondly, how long would an orange-roofed coach or a silver-grey ICR stay clean, let alone a raspberry ripple DD coach, with a steam engine up front, and larger stations full of them?

Did the GSR ever wash their coaches John?

Very disappointed with the mods here

A bit of banter and out comes the big strap

No one was complaining and its great to see a lively bit of crack on the site

But Oh No, we must talk about the different shades of grey on non existent locos and what color brown to put on our H Vans

Lighten up for JeSus sake, its nearly Christmas

sounds like the GSR era all over again!

Pure boring. the GSR battleship grey was a dark shade of grey,all locos exept the 800s were completly grey exept the buffer beam,the wagon grey was significantly lighter, but just as boring...

railcars

Ohh b*****x!

What would be a good one for a 400 class?

The SR Schools class is fairly close to a GNR VS class

Another one, the SR M7 0-4-4 to the GSR/CIE E1 class

A thread to assist those who are looking for RTR stock that could be converted to look more like the Irish stuff.

To start off,

My favourites, the 800s. The Royal Scot class/patriot class are the ideal locos for conversion. I'm sure Des would supply you with nameplates and number plates.

Another,very easy one is the woolwich moguls,get an N class, repainted, few little alterations and away you go.

Ah stop John, I'm having me dinner!

My numbers plates, Broithe, are the right way up. It's just the car that's upside down....

How nauseating..