Drawings for Donegal railcars 7 and 8?

[Galteemore]

Hello - I know Railway Modeller did this in the 80s but don’t know when? Any ideas please ? I suspect @airfixfanor @Andy Cundickor @Colin Rmay know….thanks !!

Edited June 19, 2021 by Galteemore

[Andy Cundick]

Drawings for Rc's 7&8. Railway Modeller  Sept 1987,also in the Peco Book of the Irish Narrow Gauge,As well as that theres also drawings in the 7mm Narrow Gauge Association Narrow Lines Extra No3,and The County Donegal Railways Companion.Hope that helps funnily i just had the chassis for Rc6 running on Brucklees.Hope this helps Andy.

[Galteemore]

Thanks Andy - hoping to have a stab at in TTN3; got a little Japanese power bogie that should work ….David 

[Andy Cundick]

No problem,its an easy one to do in 4mm as well ,using thhe body kit from No Nonsense Kits and an Arnold TT Kof shunter chassis.Andy.

[airfixfan]

See page 35vof Roger's book but photos of Railcars 7 and 8 are scarce

[Irishswissernie]

I have one negative of No 7 , 20 April 1948. Henry Casserley

and one of No 8 same date

Note the differing roof racks

Edited June 20, 2021 by Irishswissernie

[Andy Cundick]

The cut back luggage rack is a later modification on No8,as is the upright exhausts on both the  7&8. Andy.

[airfixfan]

Was checking yesterday and we do have some drawings of both these CDR Railcars in the CDR Diagram Book from the 1930s.