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Sorry, I won't. I've dismantled everything. Everything model railway is packed away in a storage box - awaiting my interest.

Pictured is a typical grain wagon at Omagh, they worked there every day next the convent siding where Scotts Mill driver Eddie McAleer would draw grain away to Scotts Mill on a daily basis. This 4 wheel wagon is similar to Diagram 19 in the IRRS Wagon book, although it was a 6-wheeler. The steps and the shuts are similar however the 'top fillers were removed' and sheeted over.

Kieran, your layout is without any doubt breathtaking. Has it ever been featured in Railway Modeller? It should be....

Noel, I'm quite happy to look at airbrush also, maybe you can recommend a set up. At the moment, everything is on hold. I've still not started building my shed - I had a bedroom to do with insulated plasterboard and that got me side-tracked, waiting for plaster to dry before painting. I'm waiting my summer holidays at the end of June and a good dry day to get the shed started. In the meantime, I'm exploring!

Very nice photograph, this is much easier than previous photos I think. Well spotted!

I have just received the following from the Public Records Office in Belfast PRONI Ref – A&G 31050 RL Date – 19/05/2017 Subject – Banbridge Railway Buildings Dear Tony, Thanks for your email received on the 19/04/2017 and apologies for the delayed reply. In response to your email, I’ve had a look on the PRONI Online eCatalogue and picked out a few references relating to Banbridge Junction Railway you might want to look at further. These references are: UTA/18 UTA/19 UTA/23 The below instruction will direct you to the PRONI Online eCatalogue which will allow you to narrow your search further to specific references of interest. Catalogue Searching Instructions 1. Click the below link – PRONI eCatalogue PRONI eCatalogue - http://apps.proni.gov.uk/DCAL_PRONI_eCatNI_IE/SearchPage.aspx 2. Click ‘Browse’ on top right corner of page 3. Type in one of the above PRONI references – Example UTA/18 4. If you then filter your search until you get the lowest possible breakdown. For example – UTA/18/A/1 - Banbridge Junction Railway Minute book covering 1852-1862, Once you’ve narrowed our search to a specific item/items I can then provide a quote for having them searched & copied on your behalf. I hope the above information is useful in some way and if you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact me. Please remember to quote the PRONI reference number in any future communications. Many thanks Richard PRONI Enquiries Unit 2 Titanic Boulevard Belfast BT3 9HQ Telephone 028 90 534 800The

Can someone advise me on a suitable aerosol that would finish plasticard and similar scratchbuild wagons. Don't want to buy into an airbrush just yet so it's cans only. Is a great primer suitable?

I was delighted to get about 15 photos of various bread containers and a selection of wagon photos. Among them was a glimpse of this Jacobs container. Not the best of shots, but interesting!

Of course, they exist. The photo I have isn't the best but it clearly shows the container and logo with numbers on the side. The chassis is covered by GNRi vans in the foreground.

Wiping my MacBook at moment to install new OS. Will get back to you asap.

I know we had Inglis, Hughes, Stevensons and Brewster bread containers but I received an interesting photo recently and in the background what looked like a Jacobs container (biscuits!. It sports the 'JACOB'S' logo and has No. M621 and M375. Has anyone ever seen these or have knowledge of them?

Richard, at the moment I'm awaiting price, theres no commitment!

I am talking to a designer at the moment via Shapeways. I am told that with the correct materials, finished products can be of a very high quality though I imagine this puts the price up. I know little about Shapeways but a 3d engineering designer is modelling a wagon for me, as we speak, with a view to production. He is coming back to me with a price over the next few days.

The isolation of the west

Kieran, absolutely brilliant. I know that tractors and cars were transported by rail to Omagh Market Branch and were moved across the road to Torneys Garage.

Paul, its really worth being here, very helpful bunch! Welcome

I have often wondered what Omagh General Station would look like today if it still existed, or would they have tossed the old station buildings to make way for a modern station out of town? I would like to run modern trains through the model of Omagh, so what should I be looking at as a standard passenger train running on NIR lines today.

My real strengths are buildings and structures, maybe if I had a modellers toolkit and a magnifier/light. Until I get my new shed built and on site i'll take a break from modelling.

I'm sorry, just finding it tough

In 1987 when I started modeling GNR it was difficult. Its hard to believe that some 30 years later its really no better. Over the past three months I have bought a small fortune of kits, bits and pieces of w-irons, axleboxes, brass wire, brake gear and materials - and I still have nothing.

Simple, I dropped the underframe and one w-iron broke off at its weakest point, it was impossible to glue back together,

W-irons and axle boxes added

One of Provincial Wagons gets an overhaul. Here I am fitting the cattle wagon with brass compensating w-irons fitted with brass wheel bearings. This will be followed by the fitting of nice white metal springs and axleboxes. I will post again tomorrow.

Has anyone used Alan Gibsons etched brass strappings for scratch build wagons? I tried Slaters Plasticard rivets but they are too thick for 4mm scale. Let me know what you thought of them please.

I emailed Rebecca at 00 Works about the possibility of a short run of UG class locos and this was her response..... "Nice to hear from you. I have been informed that we arent going to do a second re run, as we just haven't had enough numbers to do so. We will have another Irish loco being announced around Oct. and available next year all going to plan. thanking you for thinking of us."