GSR 800

2 hours ago, Colin R said:

May be a B or a C class loco would go down well, if you are looking to model a certain time period in the Irish scene, for what it is worth I happen to like the late 30's to early 60's period so I can run a mixture of both Steam and Diesel locos.

I am not sure as to what the last classes of Irish steam locos where, but if you looked at those that have made it into Preservation then that would be a start.

Colin 

Similar era to my own.

C class, AEC's, laminates and park royals plus their tin vans seem like the most sensible choice in terms of long lasting locomotives/railcars/rolling stock. The railcars are an odd one though, not sure what the viability threshold is for railcars (since its basically two power units minimum, add on coaches etc?) Perhaps the lads can enlighten us on that one.

Steam is a tough one, 00 works are doing the obvious choice with the J15s, doing preserved examples means you can run the RPSI mk2s with them but limited to those currently or recently in mainline service is down to GNR and NCC locos, which lack rtr rolling stock (other than CIE stock if IRM gets around to that) to run with outside their preserved examples. If IRM go with laminates or park royals then theres rolling stock for A and C class, AEC railcars, the 800s, J15s and 461 (and 462??) Choosing these because either long lasting or steam class with a preserved member(s). If they don't go for a GNR type I'd say the 800s would be the likely candidate. The Manors are just a test run for getting an Irish 4-6-0 lads 

At any rate, all rampant speculation, I'm probably totally wrong.

On 2/7/2022 at 12:42 PM, BosKonay said:

When we asked in the last customer survey of IRM customers, the feedback was a gentler pace, and more notice. 

So, unlike the Accurascale side, we will continue launching new tool IRM models when we are fully finished the research, development and CAD and ready to start tooling, which is about 60-70 days to a sample, about the same again for a decorated sample and at least the same again for assembly. So about a year, to 18 months of warning, give or take. 

Non new-tools, or accurascale crossovers, like Mk2b, 2c and others to come, will launch with a sample, or decorated sample, typically cutting lead times to under 12 months. 

Hope that helps, we do have so much underway

I think this is quite interesting. The brits seem to be more cautious with regular announcements especially without samples available, almost to a point of paranoia. Makes sense I suppose, given how they are often screwed with poor quality models from certain manufacturers..

Here I certainly appreciate the longer notice time. I may be planning to build x kit or x commission or x batch built type or scratchbuild something. I had been considering a silverfox A class a good while back, certainly was glad I got the notice to save the euros for the proper deal. 

10 minutes ago, Patrick Davey said:

Ok folks what's the story..... there had been a few less-than-subtle hints on here recently about new goodies.....powered goodies...... yes the magnesite wagons are awesome but not on my geographical radar and as for the Deltic..... admittedly I have been drooling but unless Boris gets his bridge or tunnel completed AND re-gauges the whole of Ireland (or GB) then I'm unlikely to have reason to run one.....

Yes we got our AAAAAAmazing As and now our 'across the water' colleagues have their DDDDDDDelightful Deltics so surely it's back to us again.........

I'm sure we'll get some Beautiful B1a's next....in my dreams anyway..

I'm wondering if there's any big european suppliers for parts similar to the likes of alan gibson, markits, slaters romford wheels etc.

Any others worth a shot?

44 minutes ago, Georgeconna said:

Trying to Order a DCC sound Nimbus but the Site wont ship to Ireland? any work around? Tks 

No Stock on the Euro site.

Same issue, no option for delivery to Ireland from what I can see

8 minutes ago, irishthump said:

Well I see Sam's Trains has a review up um Youtube. But you guys will have to tell me how it goes, 'coz I will not watch it!

Mostly fine other than a weird tangent about couplers which was debunked and then the most nonsensical whinge about the nem coupler coming out hauling the weight of 67 coaches. I give him a lot of slack but this felt nitpicky.

I've seen worse, saw a video of a lad reviewing an A class which had a handrail that came off. Now fair is fair, I expect everything to be in place when it comes out of the box, paid good money after all but his whinging about it being completely unacceptable was beyond me.

Bad reviews get the views it seems

2 hours ago, StevieB said:

That looks suspiciously like a Maunsell tender next to 174.

Stephen

Attached to a Mogul, by the looks of it 

43 minutes ago, Noel said:

From RMweb where a lot of happy customers are opening boxes

They look fantastic, this one caught my eye 

The Lads better be careful now, I'm almost inclined to get one despite it not being at all my era or country of preference!

Really stunning, the Deltics have a real presence about them.

6 minutes ago, skinner75 said:

Ok, just seems weird that's all, if you are based in England

he's based in the canaries, so ebay comes up as ebay espana, ditto with his links unless he specifically looks up the UK website

7 minutes ago, connollystn said:

@GSR 800 - Thanks for posting that picture. The A30 looks really great in that setting and I'm delighted I got my hands on a few of these cuties. I see in the background that you have the black and tan version [A15] which now I regret not buying. Saw it at the last Wexford show and knew straight away knew that I'd made a mistake. That's the worst thing - no amount of pictures are a substitute for seeing the real thing.

Aye I went with A15 first as I knew the Black n Tans would sell out quite quickly. Have to say though, A30 is a stand out among my diesels, you can understand where the lads from CIE were coming from with the original livery choice, even if it ended up weathering horribly. And a good few went on into the mid 60s with that livery, though completely filthy by that point!

Really a stunning looking model in the silver.

Something arrived at Mullingar this morning...

In 1963, A30, clearly a shed queen considering her lack of filth, waits with the Galway half of a train having arrived from Dublin. Her sister A15 trundles up from the shed to take the other half up to Sligo. 

Mullingar is currently being overhauled, dont mind the Achill Bogie, likely being saved for preservation!

7 hours ago, Patrick Davey said:

So have the final A30s all gone, meaning every one of these world-beating models has now sold????

shy of 40 left of the IRM website

Bought mine yesterday, with the black n tan A15 they'll cover the 50s and 60s nicely.

On 24/5/2022 at 10:36 AM, J-Mo Arts said:

Many thanks David. I'm looking forward to the Lion model, I did want to try to change the firebox from the one added in the 1930s, though it was reboilered in 1902 so what was there before is probably 'wrong' too, though there's nobody around to tell me what it really looked like! 

Thanks Galteemore, indeed! All very attractive prospects. I did really enjoy doing my German railway research. That being said, many aspects of the railways went undocumented. There are few details, for example, about Lion and sister loco Tiger as the L&M mustn't have found it a good use of time to document a pair of luggage (goods) locomotives initially used for banking. To this end I can probably sneak in the freelance 2-2-2WT as one of the unknown locomotives of the era. I'm thinking of naming it Pegasus or Germania. 

 

I also found a video of Mike Sharman's layout:

 

Excellent video, some of those locomotives may be better known as contraptions.

Don't think I've ever seen mid victorian railways modelled to such an extent.

3 hours ago, David Holman said:

Seems no matter how contemporary you try to be, barely a day goes by and it becomes history!

29 minutes ago, Mayner said:

During the last 20 years the Grand Canal Dock area has been transformed to some of the most valuable real estate in Europe on the back of Government (tax) incentives to encourage the IT giants to set up their European headquarters in Dublin, this resulted in the whole sale re-development of the area including the 're-development" of urban renewal projects carried out during the 1980s & 1900s

I worked in a relatively new (post 1990) neo-Georgian office block that had an excellent view over the "Boston Yard" about 20 years ago, the complex was demolished and replaced by a high rise steel and glass box during the past 10 years, in stark contrast to the urban decay that blighted the area during the 60s and 70s with the run down of port operations and associated industries on the South Quays and in Grand Canal Dock.

Take it away Ronnie..

5 hours ago, Sean said:

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/265693852925?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=5282-175127-2357-0&ssspo=sqtpO07IQNe&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=jBYmkOuhTpK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=FB

 

good man john paul

the best part being he offers the other three together for only 40 euro more...

2 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Don’t tell the authorities, god forbid they find my turf stash…Eamonn would give me a life sentence 

Don't worry, he'd have to leave Dublin for that..

3 hours ago, Robert Shrives said:

80 things hopefully..

 

add another 0 and we're in agreement

2 hours ago, Colin R said:

Apprenticeships are the life blood of all engineering sites, that said try getting some of the kids today to think in terms of a worthwhile living and they would prefer to be playing donkey Kong or some other such computer game.

No disrespect intended but just how many of us are under 30 on here? For what it is worth I am 63 (64 in September this year)

 

Colin    

I'd actually say the irish group is by in large much younger on average compared to the likes of the british modeller community. At least a dozen here in their 20s from what I can gauge, myself included.

Actually planning to do a metal fabrication course sometime after uni too..

Donkey Kong came out in 1981 lad

49 minutes ago, O Donnell said:

The Castlegregory terminal certainly looks like a hobbyist laid it out … I can’t quite make out the junction though. What is “OSmaps?” Something online? You’re dealing here with a furriner who’s not up on the terms.

https://geohive.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9def898f708b47f19a8d8b7088a100c4

Very useful resource

Historic 25" is the go to.

IRRS archives has some photos, Ernies has two i can see from a quick search

OSmap 

13 hours ago, Sean said:

just got one of those scam "click this link and pay 2 euro in VAT" dodgy texts for the first time in a long time, first time in a long time im actually waiting on uk post too so i almost clicked, seems a bit too coincidental if you ask me.

Thats what they are betting on, same with the bank text scams, half the time they are telling me theres suspicious activity on an account in a bank I dont have an account with.

Not to say it's impossible but they only have to get it right once.

1 minute ago, Lambeg man said:

Had they gone to the real Derry station, the joke about being on the wrong platform would not have worked. Such is the way TV works. While they all boarded a CAF (delivered about 7 years after the supposed date of the comedy setting) at Whitehead, the remainder was clearly shot in a preserved 450 set. So some credit there. Equally the gag line about the nun and the schoolgirl overhearing the booking office clerk's telephone conversation would not have worked in a modern booking hall.

I love this programme and am amazed that my very English daughter-in-law absolutely loves it too. I will never look at a Kit Kat in the same light again!

That said, current series episodes 2 & 3 have not matched the sheer quality of episode 1. Liam Nesson was awesome. LM   

Kevin McAleer as Uncle Colm is excellent

23 minutes ago, connollystn said:

Was on the train yesterday and at Enfield I notice that they are doing something with the up Dublin platform. The platform is split level and hasn't been in use for decades and there is a lot of over-growth that side of the station. Does anyone know if this is just a cosmetic exercise (cleaning up that side of the station) or if it's intended to have an additional platform in operation?

Not sure, but they've done a big clean up of the Galway side of Mullingar station also (don't know if its IR tho). Though it badly needs it, beams have begun falling in from the canopy.

There was also some discussion of reopening Hill of Down, though they could just be petitioning for it..

1 hour ago, Jb1911 said:

Thanks everyone for help and advice. I don’t have as much time as I would like I’m currently I’m quite occupied with exams and I mainly only can do small bits of modelling at a time. I’ve been thinking of modelling one of the smaller stations on the mgwr and I think I might have a look at maybe Moate or Castletown with both being on the Mullingar to Athlone line. I think this would give abit of leverage to me to work with. The J26s hardly worked the line? I think I seen someone say they didn’t but they are branchline engines so I wasn’t sure. I suppose mullingar to Athlone wasn’t really a branchline and I’ve no doubt with the wealth of knowledge on this forum that someone will confirm if they did or didn’t. I’ve tried to find pictures or diagrams of the single bolster timber wagons to no avail. I was wondering if anyone had pictures or diagrams of them. 

A real driving force for me to model the MGWR was some of its locomotives. In particular the classes Bs and Ls. I like 0-6-0s and in general the Irish classes were different to what you could find across the pond in England. I have a wealth of drawings of most engines however I haven’t been able to get my hands on any real working drawings of the B class. I understand a lot of records have been lost but was wondering if anyone has anything like that it would be greatly appreciate. 
 A man can only dream of a simple solution to the lack of 6 wheel carriages that’s similar to the midland versions. 
Anyways I’m calling it quits for the night now. Any reply’s are greatly appreciated as always

JB 

I'm almost certain there is a photo somewhere of the yard at Mullingar with a J26 in the background..

3 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Good luck with that bandon, I’m going to attempt the chassis. although this may be of interest to those of us not talleneted enough not to even attempt kits

(Even though I don’t know how he is going to do the chassis with all my experience!)

Poppys jig is the recommendation for putting together chassis square. 

29 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Well, you wouldn't, would you?

Anyhow, enough said, hopefully you have learned that not everybody will fall for it.

Keep up the videos, photos and tutorials, please, but drop the bullying.

Back to the models, and I'm sure it's been mentioned before, but the photos don't do A30 and A42 justice. They are two stunning models.

I can't believe that there are so many A30's left in stock. To the eye, they are just beautiful. To anybody on the fence, get off it now and get yourself one before it's too late.

 

I'm not complaining personally, allows me to scrape together a few pound over the next while to get it!

Lack of rtr stock to run with and photos not doing her justice probably account for sales. Buying a few bredins and others from SSM to justify her, another 800 and a Bandon..