Colin R

Hi Guys Anyone interested? https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/special-auction-services/catalogue-id-srspe10661/lot-79b38000-b315-4ec0-abc0-b32b00b95ff8 Also this https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/special-auction-services/catalogue-id-srspe10661/lot-e0d566ed-8fdf-4fa7-9ca6-b32b00b963c2

I wonder what will happen to the rest of the stock at West Clare?

Hi All I have contacted Allen today about doing one or two of the West Clare Railway Steam Locomotives in 4mm scale or 00n3. While there were seven classes of locos for the line, I think the two most Iconic types were:- 1 the Dub 0-6-2T or 2 the Green 2-6-2T The others, for completeness, were:- 1 Bagnall 0-6-0T 2 Kerr Stuart 4-6-0T 3 Bagnall 4-6-0T 4 Hunslet 4-6-0T 5 ex T&D Hunslets 2-6-0T Allen said he could do either the first or the second one. Should there be enough demand, then he might consider doing the second one I would like one of each, but I'm working on how many Allen would need to make it viable. I think he would need at least six confirmed orders for both types. Regards Colin Rainsbury

I reckon he must have been bored and put the rumour out that he wanted to retire, so everyone has jumped on the bandwagon to get him to do stuff before that happens

He is still trading, and it would be worth you contacting him. I have just bought a West Clare Drewry railcar from him. I would suggest that, until we know for certain that he has retired, it is worth contacting him. If I had the money, there are still a lot of his products I would love to have

I don't want to put anyone on the spot, but there is one person who already has Irish brass etch kits, and I think they would make a good fit, but I suspect that it will be down to the amount of money that needs to be invested to make this a possibility. Plus, of course, the need to make sure that any castings of bits that are also needed are available, there must be a point where something like this goes from being a cottage industry to something else.

I guess it is horses for courses. I remember many years ago, at the beginning of the HOe/009 boom, when N gauge chassis became readily available, just how many narrow gauge layouts got built My first model layout (as opposed to a toy train set) was a figure of 8 rabbit warren that my brother and I built, it had all the usual Playcraft/Eggar stock and some bits Bro built based on the quarries in North Wales I think it lasted about two or three years then it was taken part. Since then, I have been playing around in various scale gauge combinations.

I am not sure it might be worth emailing him to find out, to be honest, I am awaiting two T&D 5T loco etches from him. I have had them on order since March, after he said that he had sent them off to be etched, I only found out today that something must have happened, as one of the scale societies has done a deal with him for their complete range in their scale, I am hoping that I hear something positive soon. Once I get the finances back in order, I still want to obtain a few more bits from him to complete my Donegal stock.

Hi all. I am not sure if any of you have heard, but Allen is calling it a day, so if anyone fancies taking over his Irish etches and keeping them alive, now would be a good time to drop him an email. I understand that the Irish narrow gauge kits might have already found a home, but his range of 5ft 3ins stock and there are also several other kits which he has not advertised for 5ft 3ins as well, could be available. Regards Colin Rainsbury

HI Leslie, I do like these wagons, but do you know if they would have been seen on the Belfast and County Down Railway? Colin

OK thanks

Sorry, I have no access to the Flick links. can you tell me what it is I am looking at Thank you Colin Rainsbury

Hi Leslie. Yes, please, I would love a Conflat and a Milligen if that is possible. As for an EDSS, I need to look at what would be going in and out of Downpatrick. I know that Downpatrick had been shut by the timeline I am modelling, but as I am using rule 1, then it does not matter. I have also noticed that I will also need to model a gas works siding (which is not on the real site), and I will also need to try and fit a grain store line or a small works section. Oh the joys of freelance modelling.

Hi Leslie Can you please add me to your list for one of each of the above? Regards Colin Rainsbury

Well, that is the sort of thing I was wondering about.