Colin R

Sound great Tony would it be possible to have the supplier details, I am sure there will be others who are willing to support the guys who make these items. Colin

Thanks for that, now for the $64,000 question, would anyone know what the length or width of the bus body would have been?

Thanks Phil, I am wondering about that bus, I see it has a Inchicore body, which means that drawings from that day and age are going to be almost impossible to come across. Colin

Great photos thanks for sharing

There a bunch of guys out there who model the Irish three foot and also in OOn3 as well, I am not sure if they know about this forum yet. I have seen Andy C on here so I know at lease one other narrow gauge fan on here.

Just come across this thread and its only right you should want to celebrate a birthday in style, congrats's to all you guys who set this up, you have helped me find out more information about Irish railways than anyone else, Sorry If I keep asking simple questions, but I hope you can continue to humor me. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YA:cheers:

I see we have this for sale to day http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Bachmann-N-Class-Irish-Rail-Locomotive-Out-of-Set-Eire-Ireland/322549000757

That was one of my first Irish railway books I got, I meet David a couple of times at exhibitions and his enthusiasm for all things Irish was just amazing, some of the stories where funny others sad, but on the whole he was a joy to be around. A friend of mine went with him to the local pub at lunchtime while he was at the exhibition in Greenwich South London, and apparently while he was there a local Irish Jig band of tin whistles, fiddles and drums just started playing in the pub, wished I had been there to see that. It is all down to him that I got in to the Irish narrow gauge scene in the first place, so yes he was a big influence on my modelling direction. The only Railcar drawings in that book are of the Donegal Railcars, it was mentioned in passing that the West Clair Railway had four similar railcars built with detail differences. In Patrick Taylor book on the WCR it has the drawing for the Railcars, but not of the trailers, it does say that the trailers where build at Inchicore from once again old bus bodies, again the problem is not knowing the source of the bodies, I would guess that there must be some records somewhere, but where do you start to look for them? Would Inchicore still have those records I wonder?

Oops yes I forgot those, but yes you are right Allen has said he would do these for me in OOn3 if I had a drawing, so the search continues. Colin

That's the one guys, thank Jon for the correct classification of the buses, it is no wonder no one came back to me about it. Colin

Wow what can I say that is just the sort of thing I like great thanks Jon Colin

Hi all As part of an on going project for my OOn3 gauge model, I have come across something which I hope one of you guys can help me with. As you will know the old Cavan & Leitrim Railway had a number of carriages rebuild with bus bodies towards the end of operations. I have been informed that the bodies used to rebuild these coaches came from the CIE model N bus. I would love to say has anyone got any drawings of these buses? but a request on a Bus site drew a blank, so the next thing is does anyone have a photo of these buses while they where used on the road, I don't have a clue as to the routes they where used on, but I am sure some one out there will know and be able to help. Thanks Colin

Also he will be at Warley 2017 again with an up to date list and items for sale. I have asked him for certain plans and drawings which he said he would look out for me next time he was over, but it was with the proviso that the IRRS does not have all the information that us modellers desire. He did say that if I happen to know who the manufacture was and where there archives where it could be just as well we contacted them as well. Colin

Hi all you might find some here the only problem is that most of them are water marked, but at least it is a source of drawings http://www.hmrs.org.uk/drawings/british.php?formbutton1=search+British+companies Colin

Hi Stevie two come to mind one the cab spectacle windows are the wrong shape for an S15 and I also think the firebox is different as well. great find by the way Colin

Thanks you Wrenneire that is much appreciated.

Hi Wrenneire Did you take any details of the signal cabin and good shed as well? And would there be any chance of sharing you pictures and measurements, You are correct about it making a brilliant model. I have been thinking about this as a 4mm 21mm gauge exhibition layout since I found this forum. Colin

You say that, but the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway are in the process of building five brand new steam locos and there are as well a number of new build main line certificated steam locos being undertaken in the UK today. I understand that you have to be realistic about such projects and somethings like this wouldn't go ahead without so much of the funding being in place to start with. It is no good expecting the average railway enthusiast to stump up the money for such a project, as it will never happen. What is more likely is if those behind the project are willing to look at sponsorship from a number of sources. Ireland being in the EU, would I think still be entitled to apply for cultural and tourist based grants. This process is not that easy or quick, but it is possible. It would also be tying down all the possible reasons why the project should succeed, such as increase in tourism, the creation of jobs for the project and surrounding local businesses, in the UK a base figure of of every one job created by the project, it creates two more in the local tourist community (always a good one with politicians), interpretation of the local culture, sustainability of the project (would rebuilding the railway station to a standard that trains could run for there again benefit the local community?) what long term assistance could IR give to the project? This is not an endless list of things to consider, but as they say, it always helps to think outside of the box (whatever that means). Of course we also have to remember that not all grant applications are successful, but by thinking about all those issues and more, it will give you a better chance of success in the long term.

Is this in the right Thread?

Hi Guys I know it is a few year ago but I was wondering if any better plans have turned up for this railcar yet? Colin

I think the one thing that the guys at the Ballyglunin Railway Station project are missing is a serious Business plan or at lease a properly costed project. I would over estimate it to the tune of £5 million pounds or 5.6 Million Euros. This figure would include the complete restoration of the station, signal cabin and good shed and both platforms. Plus the building of a replica steam loco* and four carriages as per the film. In the film there is a footbridge, but I have not include the cost of building a replica footbridge, I believe the original one has been moved to another station, so getting that back is possibly not an option at present. I have also not included the cost for the installation of a train shed to keep the loco and train undercover when the place is not open or the purchase of an industrial Diesel loco to move the train from the shed to the platform. While the line in not operational by IR at present. it would be a good idea to also consider the re-installation of the station track plan again should the need arise and the route is rebuild once again. * it would be possible to build a cheaper loco if you did not want to steam it, but only have a dummy. My personal feeling is that if you are going to all this trouble to build a replica, you might as well build one to work.

I wonder if it was done with an airbrush and acrylic or rattle can:D

Or just bored with nothing better to do. If it looks to good to be true, it probably is. I can't really see IE getting rid of them, as I think some body will want to know why, I read somewhere (I think it was in a past issue of Today's Railways a platform 5 publication) that they where going to refurbish the whole class over the next few years.

Every railway station should have one and either a few wagons or a coach or two.