Colin R

I see some videos of Irish Steam have started to appear https://fb.watch/FQkqrCJOBb/

For some reason, O2 does not like to connect with the Irish phone system. I will have to try another email

Thanks, Paul. I will give them a call tomorrow Colin

Hi Guys Sorry to be a pain I wonder if someone can help me. I have been trying to call Marks Models on my mobile from the UK, but it appears it won't connect. I have also sent them an email (on Monday) as well. But so far, I have not had anything back. If anyone has been in contact with them about the Backwood kits, I would be grateful to find out which ones they have. thanks

Thanks, Joe. I have just sent him an email; as it is always worth finding out what he has, so I can pass the details on to the OOn3 group. regards Colin

Thank you all, so having a mixture of all three types will not be a problem. The long-term project is to build a 4mm scale layout based on Downpatrick. The idea is that it is a cross-board terminal with trains going to and from both Belfast and Dublin. In reality, the station closed in the early 1950s, but in the model world, due to both local and international pressure, it remained open. Hence, the reason to have different Irish locos from all over visiting Downpatrick with special workings.

Hi, could someone tell me the difference between a Bredin, a Laminate and a Park Royal coach, please? Regards Colin

As far as I know, he has only taken on the 009, 00n3, and the HOn3 ranges. Allen is still looking for someone to take on the Irish Standard (5ft 3ins) gauge ranges across the scales. The 4mm Irish NG has gone to Stan, but other scales may still be available. Allen once told me that he does not always put all his Irish kits on the website, which are for sale.

Backwood kits are almost ready to go again. Nev is just trying to find a few replacement parts As for the oon3 Worsley kits, you can now ask Stan at johnwilliams509@btinternet.com as he has taken on the oon3 range from Allen. Colin

I just hope that all the 3ft gauge stock gets to move to the Cavan & Leitrim Railway

Well, at least it is a start, it was suggested that other prototypes (Irish?) could be produced using the existing chassis.

Hopefully, I have my name next to one of each of the green ones

I was wondering the same, also, what about some of the engineering books on steam locos, etc? I hope they have ended up in a good home

I have a feeling that there are a number of possibilities. The 3mm Society is in discussion for the 3mm scale masters as well as the oon3 masters. I am not sure about any of the 009 etches, but I think it is a case of wait and see right now

I have been trying to find the two photos and the email that got sent to me, but I can't find them at present. But if I do come across them, then I will put them on this thread

Hi All. Sometime ago, someone on here kindly sent me a couple of pictures of two of the old bogie coaches, which have been turned into homes/ workshops. Around the same time, I found a photo of the third bogie coach in the bushes on the side of the road, and I think someone also came across a couple of old S&S van bodies on a farm or somewhere. Now the reason for this post is two-fold: 1. I heard on the grapevine that someone has 'rediscovered' the two coach bodies and is going to make some serious enquiries about them. My second point is that I have discussed this at length with a couple of other narrow gauge enthusiasts, and we think it would be far better to build brand new replicas if the idea was to use them on a tourist railway. Finally, for now, I was wondering if anyone has been down to the S&S recently and has looked around for any other remnants of the railway. If so, do you happen to have any current photos

Hi all, just found this, I am sure some of you have already seen it, but it might be worth another watch:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmjEgPbUGTQ

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.