Colin R

No criticism intended, as I was taken aback at a loco looking so clean and not what I was expecting, I bow to the greater knowledge of how these locos looked back then and just how wrong even some of the current modellers still get it wrong. For those who have the Irish Narrow Gauge book by the late David Lloyd pub by Peco even he painted his locos a Dark Grey, it is great that there are people out there who can still tell us where we have been going wrong all these years. Would the T&D locos as well as the C&L locos that went to inchicore for overhaul would they have come back having been repainted in this shade as well?

Once again great photos. Colin R

Hi Phil I know that colour is always a big discussion point when it comes to models, but I am sure I have seen a colour photo of one of these locos in a much darker shade of grey almost black, (inside of Irish Railways in Colour 1955 to 1967 by Tom Ferris) I do understand that this as build or before it goes into service, you learn something new everyday. A great model thanks for sharing it with us. Colin R

It won't hurt to plant some new ones in there place, the thing is don't forget that these trees have grown up since the line closed and could be in the way, so to get rid of a few now is not a big deal as long as new young sapplings are plants over the next few months.

Hi Guys well my card kits from Alphagraphixs turned up on Saturday so I have been having a play around with them them all, the Engine shed appears to be a very short version of the one at Manorhamilton, in order to add details of the one at Manorhamilton, I was wondering if anyone had photos of the engine shed at Manorhamilton, I have those that have been published in Neil Sprinks books, but I am looking for the road side of the building and also details of the Enniskillen end of the building. Regards Colin Rainsbury

I think you may need to register to view the collection, I have enclosed the following link which works for me https://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/index.asp Regards Colin

Thats the one, I was trying to work out whatis in one of the Compendiums? is it just one drawing of one item of stock or is it a collection of say 6 wheel coaches?

I cant recall where abouts it is, but I think there is a list of all the drawings they have done so far, I think most of them are ex GNRI at the moment. The four kits I have ordered are:- F527 The SL&NCR Signal box F536 The SL&NCR good shed F552 The SL&NCR station building F534 And also the Stone built engine shed

Nestor you are further down the line than I am at present. I am at present putting the final touches to the concept plan; let’s just say it has a lot of SLNCR influence in it. I have just ordered four building kits from Alphagraphix’s which I plan to use as templates. Colin

Hi Brack just re read your notes, your drawings you have got, are they the works drawings from Beyer Peacock? Colin Rainsbury

Hi Brack sounds good please keep us posted Colin

Thank you David for that, that is a good point. Colin

Hi Guys I see that we are getting some really good side eleavation drawings of some of the steam locos, but could ask if you have both end eleavations ( from the front and the rear of the cab or and both ends of the tender) as well can you please enclose it, I have a friend who is willing do do some cad work for me, it would great to get the width of the locos right. My main issue is for the class 52 4-4-0 Tender locos thanks. Colin Rainsbury

Hi David I had an email from Roger who tells me that if you want any of his 7mm card rolling stock kit you need to add 4 after the first two letters ie CC12 is the SLNCR 6 wheeled saollon Brake/3rd No4 in 7mm for 4mm you put down CC412, this does not work across all his range, but its a start, I have ask him if he would be willing to do all the rolling stock at Downpatrick, I havent got a reply yet, but it would make a few more items of interest for us modellers. Colin Does that include the 21mm gauge axles Andy?

http://www.worsleyworks.co.uk/Image-Pages/Image_4mm_DNGR.htm?LMCL=T00_BV

Hi Wrenneire They must be a bit old, I have not come across those before, I do know that Worsley work do a brass etch of the DN&GR LNWR 6wheel coaches, which will leave me to find castings, bearings, wheels etc to finish them off. I think an email to London Road Models is in order, so I can find out what I might need.

Thanks Galteemore that would make a lot of sense, as Neil does go on to say that it was impossible to know for sure, as there was no records of returns until 1947 and only a number had been returned before that, this is modeller licence at its best. Neil does say that he thinks there where a maximum total of nineteen coaches in use at one time, made up with second hand coaches mainly from GNR (i) origin?

Hi Guys I have a bit of information which is bugging the hell out of me. While looking in the book on the above railway by Neil Sprinks, I read a bit about that the Dundalk,Newry and Greennore railway sold them two of there carriages around 1908, fine so far. But I was wondering if anyone had a bit more information as to which two coaches, as etches are available from Worlsey Work in 4mm scale, so I would like to buy the right pair. I have cross referanced this to DSM Barries book on the DN&GR, but he does not give any details of which one they got. Colin R

If they can make a go of it at Maam cross, then in time they might be able to work something out in conjuction with the grewway path, it is happening over here in Bristol, so it is possible. Colin

As much as it is wishful thinking to see a heritage railway, Rich is right, a model would be far better in this case, having seen what has happen to some of the old light railways here in the UK, I am sure they would want it to comply with current elf and safety and the trains would need to be air braked etc, plus you would have at least one maybe two guys just doing all the paperwork and risk assessments, just to get the project open. Colin

I wouldn't give up, you never know what is going to happen, the ideal thing would be to buy somewhere like the Collooney station site and start going east from there, if at a later date it becomes possible to built a link to the main line, all well and good, buying the trackbed, is the most important think any group can do. It is a pity that effort failed, one of my problem's is living over here is not being on site to assist, another good point from my suggestion would be it is not to far for possible volunteers to come from Sligo to help out at weekends. Colin

Hi Leslie I think another read of Mr Sprinks IRRS book is required reading, I am just waiting for the photo book to turn up to complete what I have on the line, unless there is another book on the line I should know about. As for kits I am sure I will require one or two of those nice looking cattle wagons if the project gets built. Colin

Hi David, very much so I think it could still do with a push in the 4mm scale, you never know may be Mr Rice will do a book on modelling Irish railways etc.

It appears that this is a firm favourite railway; well some of my digging is turning up trumps. I have just got back from the Manchester museum of science and industry, some links to the three type of Beyer Peacock 0-6-4T. I am now going to have to wait until some one get back to process my order for copies of these drawings. I know there is a 7mm scale version from Des, but I think the time has come to try to find some one willing to make them as 4mm scale kits, of course that is easier said than done. This might get me to go and buy an up to date computer so I can use a CAD based program myself, while these are not the only locos that ran on the SL&NCR, this is a big start to finding out more information about the railway. Leslie has a RTR model in his range for the line and Alphagraphix have a few items in there card model range, so what ever your model gauge in 4mm scale is, the old SL&NCR could live again. If a new Heritage line could be set up on the line, I think it could do very well. That said some of the station sites have now been built on , but it is not the end of the world.

Its a pity that the guys at either of the Donegal projects don't have the room to store some of this stuff for a future project, I under some of the locos have already been sold to China, not sure how many are left but they would be good to try and buy one or two for a later date project.