DoctorPan

Two GNR(I) coaches ready for service now.

Having done two of the GSR/CIE Pullmans, I was left with a spare and I fancied adding some GNR(I) brown to my carriage fleet which lead me to ponder how to justify Dundalk purchasing a Pullman. An exploration of a "What-if" scanerio developed between a friend of mine and myself after disucssions on how things would have changed on the railways if certain key decisions went the other way. This being, what if Dundalk had build that Ten Wheeler proposed by Clifford in 1911 and what would have happened to the GNR(I) rippling out from this?

You've two options, go for the LNER white/black/white lining - something I used myself on my 801 model: https://www.fox-transfers.co.uk/general-white-black-white-lining-58401 Or order white lining and black lining seperately and do them seperately. If you look at the Fox's website and filter down to 00 gauge lining colour of choice, you'll get packs of straights and curves. Pick the ones you need.

Order from Fox direct. Them and Steve from Railtec are extremely helpful, quick and never seem to get the notice of Customs!

We're always the boogeyman. DART is always in a constant state of being prefect/needs changes/don't change it. The rail usage, and customer demands and expections of 2023 are far different then the demands and expections of 1947...

You would think but when you have a planned frequency of DART services of 3-10 mins, hour directional Enterprise services, existing Dundalk services and Tara Mine trains, quad tracking becomes the easiest option with the most resilence.

There was originally part of the scope of DART Coastal North to produce a quad tracking report or an addditonal project around the same time but got dropped.

Speaking with the day job's cap on, there's is a potential set of traffic flows that could open up with that section opening up in conjuction with what is being done further south with Foynes. Dublin Port is growing busier and with the reopening of Foynes, Ballina liners could be diverted down the WRC and down to Foynes, saving paths on the congresed Port- Athlone section and having to run around on the mainline at Kildare for Waterford liners. Again highly dependant on IWT and XPT switching ports to Foynes but who knows...

While having the MSR fleet lined up for the first time in a while, I became aware of Duke's less then ideal finish and general unhappniess with his look, so a strip back and repaint has him looking far better. Still need to get around ordering lining and nameplates for him, but he can sit there, looking more like how No.1 should look like.

Thanks, narrow gauge just has this charm to it.

As one of the engineers involved in DART +, there's no obstruction to electrifying the network. Tunnels can be lowered, bridges raised or diverted and rebuilt and some of the suggested timelines for that amount of work is laughable. Remember a brand new underbridge spanning the Sallins bypass was installed in a weekend. Electrification is coming, we have carbon emission targets to reach and already we are paying harsh penalties for failure to meet them. 071s and 201s are old tech and have good lifetimes but technology has progressed and its time for their replacements. Enterprise fleet advisory tenders are out and its dual electric locos with a small diesel power-pack is what it looks like it's speccing

Latest addition to the narrow gauge fleet, No. 4 "Stuart".

Some photos taken during yesterday's duties. Both GNR 4-4-0s were in fine form and gave brilliant performances.

I'm guessing they're refering to the red of the NIR logo and what RAL number or equalivant it would be.

I've always joking refered to the random platform in the car park near Platform 10 as Platform 8.

Edit - misunderstood.

Wider gaps between seats and areas to store buggies instead of lumping them in with wheelchair users.

Now with black roof, looking far more like it should. A BnT GSV ready for some Cravens and a BGM.

You finish a model and think there's something off about it and couldn't put my finger on it. Aha the black roof! Currently drying in the booth to refitted.

The final addition to the NIR engineers fleet. Muck, rust, earth, stone and bit of grease and oil streaks and this battered hopper is on its last legs. Now just needs something blue to haul the rake.

I don't know, that image doesn't load in for me.

Yes

She is planned to, passing Newry at 14:39.

076 has a different engine to the other 071s IIRC, its a Swedish maritime engine I think.

I am interested in the TT range for the simple reason of the potential it brings. Off the shelf 12mm chassis and track means that 3ft modelling in 4mm scale has had its entry point made a hell of a lot easier. Especially I'm sure once TT has a level of maturity, I'm sure a Manx or an Irish loco will appear RTR