Paul 34F

Appears to be some kind of Scissor Lift platform. Is it at Lansdowne Road? Paul

David, Nice compromise with the couplings. Paul

Dear All, Thank you for your responses. The diagrams I create are in the style of drawings found in Model Railway magazines. Initially, they were for my own benefit, but I have realised after nearly 20 years, I have quite a collection. Consequently, I’m slowly going back through them to add more details. I have copies of Isinglass drawings, (for the LNER), in my collection and use these as inspiration. My work is not duplicating what Richard and his team have produced, in fact if I hadn’t come into contact with him and Leslie several years ago at the Warley show, I wouldn’t know as much as I do now. In fact at some point I need to acquire the disks for the other companies rolling stock. With regard to sizes and prices, initially I was intending supply drawings as PDF documents for a purchaser to print off. I live out in Romania with my family and concluded this was the easiest method. I can rescale drawings to any of the common scales and supply files accordingly to fit A4 sheets. I could supply printed drawings, but packaging and postal charges are currently unknown, plus I need to locate a Print shop near to my location, should sizes larger than A4 be required. As an example, a year ago I resized the diagram for the GNRI class A to 7mm scale for Galteemore. If I recall correctly, this ended up on three or four A4 sheets of paper. As for prices, I was considering £7.50 for a locomotive, (with tender, as appropriate), and £6.00 for a carriage, scaled to 4mm / 1 Foot. Please let me know if this is reasonable? JHB, if you have any details, I would greatly appreciate them. I have also received information from Seagoebox, with some more promised. It’s a shame Steve Rafferty has passed on, he may have liked what I have done and maybe helped with some details, especially Dining Cars. Finally, give me a little time to get the list reasonable, so that is easier to read through and I’ll see if I can attach a carriage drawing without breaking the upload limit. Once again, thank you for your reactions. Kind regards Paul p.s. Galteemore, I do have a works GA for a J class and a very basic CAD file.

Hello everyone, I have been working for some years now, creating drawings of various CDRJC, GNRI, locomotives and carriages. I have collected numerous original diagrams and work from these and photographs to produce my work. Currently, I’m updating my diagrams for the PP 4-4-0. Initial basic diagrams are now being updated to include as much detail as possible, (where I have the information). I have collected material for several other Irish companies and over time hope to produce detailed drawings for some of these too. Would members of this forum, be interested in purchasing PDF files of my work? Kind regards Paul

I presume business interests get involved as they believe it gives access to grants from Government or the EU, from which they will be able to benefit? When it drives the volunteers away and the costs mount, the business interests drift away. As for the image of number 5, it appears to have been dismantled for overhaul? The boiler and smokebox have been lifted out of the frames. Paul

David, I recall Gordon Gravett used AJ couplings on his metre gauge stock for Pempoul. The Barclay tank and the mixed train look the part. Most inspiring. Paul

Ernie, Just been checking through the Diagram books. The bogie carriage is a GNRI vehicle, number 130, (a one off), originally H2 2nd/3rd class, downgraded in 1941 to all 3rd and allocated K21. Paul

Looking at colour photos of the Swilly, all the operational locomotives ended up Dark Green by the time of closure. I’ll admit, I’ve not looked specifically for No.4, but if it was working in the late 40’s, I suspect it would be green. Paul

Hello David, I’ve sent you a PM re your question about the tank tops. Paul

Leslie, Looks like the carriages are an F1 and maybe an L5. Paul

Hello David, I feel your pain. I watched a video recording from the Portsmouth show and it looks like several layouts had similar issues at baseboard joints. It just makes you appreciate how much wood moves depending on the conditions. Paul

Dear All, I’m currently researching the GNRI carriages that were altered to run with the BUT Railcars. I’m looking for any photos of those converted to accommodate the Heating Boiler, especially the two F16’s that were rebuilt. I’m trying to see what alterations were made at roof level and the position of the fuel tank, if not fitted internally? Also, I’ve seen mention of the D3, number 396 that was altered by CIE, being at Mallow in the 1980’s? I’ve seen a rough drawing added to the Dundalk Diagram book, but it causes more questions than answers? Is there any photographs? Kind regards Paul

The last picture of the S/S2 class appears to be Foyle Road. I can see the roof of what maybe the two storey goods shed at Victoria Road, between the locomotive and the stables coach on the right. Paul

I see what you’re did there!!!!! Paul

Thanks for the enlargement. I wonder if what I can see is roof patch repairs? The little blocks are unusual. The one photo I can think of, is taken at the normal 3/4 angle. So maybe of no benefit. I wonder what the rest of the group think it is. Paul

On reflection, I wonder if it’s a M1 van? There are other photos of one at the front of the train. If so, are those cables on the roof? Paul

The roof of the clerestory carriage at the front of the Bundoran Express is interesting. Pity the steam hides the coach sides. It would be nice to know the identity of the vehicle. Paul

Thank you for the information. I’ll have to search it out. Kind regards Paul

FS, Thank you for the PM. That was the picture I was thinking of. Much appreciated. Kind regards Paul

Thank you airfixfan. Can anyone assist with the image, please? Kind regards Paul

Many thanks to Irishswissernie for the photograph. It’s around 1913 when the S Class was new. My memory, maybe messing with me, as I recall a picture from a slightly earlier time frame. It maybe in another book, but I’m not sure which one. I’m chasing details of a van with the side light mounted above the Guards Lookout, (Caboose, on the some Dundalk diagrams). Not sure if it was an M1, M2 or even a W1? Hope this information may trigger someone’s memory. Kind regards Paul

Hello one and all, At the moment all my books are in store, (I have mentioned this previously elsewhere, sorry!). Would someone be kind enough to send me a copy via PM of the posed Official photograph of a GNRI train in the early Edwardian period. I believe the locomotive is either a Q or QL and the train is posed on a curve. If I recall correctly, the image is published in Locomotives of the GNRI. Thank you in anticipation, Kind regards Paul

Hello Bob, I’ve sent you a PM related to the Vacuum Cleaning Van. Kind regards Paul

Nice to see a picture of the Vacuum Cleaner Van. I’ve got a drawing from the diagram book of it. Paul

Depends on the time frame you are considering. A note on the drawing mentions the vehicle class being altered. This is the clue to it becoming third class vehicle. No doubt this would have been when the bogie carriages took over duties on the mainline. Paul