Sulzer201

Hi Dave, A few close-ups and as you can see they could do with a lot more work but they'll do me for the present. I have used old RTR wagon chassis as Marks had none of the Dapol Prestwins, I chopped one wagon to shorten it to 65/70mm. It was just trying to make something cheaply that looks a bit like the real thing. I have a few more BR cement wagons that I will chop and shorten. The eggs are the dearest part of it and I used thin slices from an old election poster for making the little ladders. The catwalks are just rectangle shaped pieces of cardboard and the pipes at each end are garden ties used for supporting plants. The hatches on top were also cardboard but I also have some which I recycled from old BR tankers. Best of luck with yours Dave and I look forward to seeing them.

No bother Dave I'll throw up a few close-ups but they aren't great so no giggling!

Thanks gm, Dave and Eamonn. The bubbles are not up to the standards of this site but I'm happy enough with them as I don't have any Irish freight wagons. Need to build up a timber train as those 4 wheelers are not too expensive. Dave they are the standard kinders choc egg ones and the little toy is given inside the plastic bubble. Yes Eamonn, Ant did a great job on that lima 201, she's not a great runner but great to look just parked on a siding. He also did the 039 and a 181 and they look so well you'd just enjoy looking at them even if you never run any of them.

Had a go at a few more 'bubbles' don't know if the kids will ever take to that kinders choc! I now have a rake of 7 and they will receive a bit of painting and tidying along the way. Can anyone confirm did any of the NIR GMs work on those cement trains while based in the south?

Excellent layout in the making. Eamonn I was thinking the same with my small layout. I have not even been in the attic for most of the summer due to the heat. Looking forward to the cooler days ahead, I don't mind the chill up there in winter but was worried for the locos etc with the build up of heat during the recent heat-wave. No option of stabling anywhere else or some little terrors might have got there hands on them.

Lovely looking loco and great job with lights.

Brilliant stuff wiggy

I got a bit of time recently to try an attempt at some cement bubbles - I know the results would not stand up to much scrutiny but I was happy enough with them. The bogie wagons are the best I have for timber at the moment and I got the two axle version from Hattons today, big Dave might have a couple more of these for me at the next Bray or Dun Laoghaire shows. I'm always strapped for cash these days so trying to build up a couple of rakes slowly. The farmer is always busy with those animals! Thanks all.

Lovely stuff Patrick and very smooth running, those derailments are annoying when they happen - is that a SF Gen Van on the passenger train? lovely trains and stock and the goods is very authentic with the A and that wonderful brake van.

Thanks for posting great pics and marvellous trains.

Just a few pics from Saturday's RPSI/IRRS trip to Cork

Well done.

Well done the green diesels look great and the houses are very realistic. Lovely layout.

Ah...God bless the ould Irish winter.

Excellent layout and love the atmosphere of Kilkenny.

Well done IrishModelRail - love the signal box and the speed boards - great , River Dargle may visit the wash plant.

irishthump she looks and sounds great that chip is a great job and an excellent addition to any layout. Your MKIII set is also very impressive.

Thanks for sharing Roy and this layout is truly amazing as the lads have said. 0 gauge does provide for amazing detail if one has the space, time, finances and expertise to build a large layout. Your layout is, quite simply - amazing.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/dublin-to-belfast-train-crash-at-rush

Well done Dave its a great layout. I love the sound of the 071 at the start - is that the new standard sound chip which became available recently? If it is I'm being very tempted to try get one. Thanks Dave.

The photos were taken by me Blaine for people who might appreciate them. The reports are there on the website for anyone who wishes to read about the incidents in detail.

Apologies there lads for the quality of some of those pics.

Some recent incidents from both sides of the Irish Sea.

Great layout and love the variety of rolling stock - giving a flavour of GMs products. Great ideal with 111 doing the seaside run for the heatwave (thats keeping me away from the trains in the attic), loco hauled special with not a railcar in sight!

Thanks for the tip-off lads.