Andy Cundick

It might be worth checking if Alphagrafix ,Andu

Certainly makes sense i'd be up for a couple most of the fittings are avaliable from MJT, Andy

The Bandon tank is a nice easy one to do having built two of them,also Nickel Silver is much nicer to work with.As for which of the Alphagrafix kits to go for wouldn't it make more sense to go for just one to start with and go from there.i'd would be up for any of them Andy

Coach No30 away from its normal haunts on the Letterkenny branch along with trailer No2.Andy

If its any help contact Ducket Models as Stuart does a replacement ventilator for the horsebox to its proper square section rather than round.Andy

Another book he did was Cork City Railway Stations 1849-1985,mines the third edition so there must be a few around .Andy

Couple of points if you use coreless motors be careful .as feedback controllers as they can fry them.As for Mashima motors i have not ha to replace one yet , i had Bruckless out at a show the other day and at least 10 of the locos/railcars are in there 30s all operating with their original motors not bad considering their are running on their fifth Donegal layout with at least another one to come.Andy

Absolutely not. Mashima motors and High Level gearboxes are what i regard as the heavenly twins most of my 21mm locos run with them.The new motors from High Level are just as good. now on my fourth J15 still its most suitable for the next Irish layout Newmarket. Happy modelling Andy

Its actually Donegal goods shed been there done that modelled it,Andy

For the record its Railcar 20 on the turntable at Killybegs Andy

The flat is 336 a Ballymena coach chassis purchased from the NCC in 1947.The problem with the BR containers were that they were slightly wider than the ordinary opens/flats however they got round that by using dropsides and running them with sides down,i was a bit sceptical about that until i found a photo of just that hence Brucklees has one running round on it.Andy

343 was a Shell tank wagon purchased from the Swilly in 1954 as a chassis The tank being owned by Shell as is usual didn't form part of the deal.The same setup is shown in"County Donegal Remembered" p130,in much better condition supposedly Sept 1960 though i have my doubts.oddly A2103 is lettered up as Shell I wonder if that is all to do with the joint trading agreement between Shell and BP at the time and as the tank wasn,t big enough to have both companies on each side they each had their own side.Food for thought.Andy

Simple way bolt and washers check with vernier.Andy

I did one years ago using the Perserverance chassis with all the wobbly bits.I used a Hornby Jinty body and checking underneath theres enough room for the wheels without replacing the splashers just a bit taken off the back.as for the High Level chassis not used his one but Chris's stuff is always well thought out and easy to assemble.If you are thinking about going down the Special tank route its a bit more involved as the DNG tanks are to all intents and purposes DX goods with saddle tanks ie larger wheels it can be done as London Road will sell you the cast brass splashers from there DX kit Andy

No they're not It fits at the body end to strengthen the bottom end and with a nut soldered over the hole thats how you attach the body to the chassis thats what the hole at the end of the floor is for Andy