Borris Railway

[Bill Paddy Andy]

Great work Fergal ! Have seen this work in reality (last year!!) amazing detail! I’m nearly there with mine ! 

[fergalm1]

 

 

New Years Goods on Borris Viaduct

 

Edited January 2, 2022 by fergalm1

[fergalm1]

A bit of movement on the Borris line

[WRENNEIRE]

Stunning layout Ferg but the model railway police are on the way to arrest the driver of the LNER J15!!!

[jhb171achill]

Absolutely stunning layout!

With no 00 Works J15s left now, unless they do a re-run or you get lucky on ebay, you'd do a lot worse than just repaint one of those LNER ones in dark grey and weather the living daylights out of it............ I thought of doing that years ago before the 00 Works ones came out.

You need a brake van also for those beet wagons - they only ran without them once they became double decked - Leslie's "Provincial Wagons" one, Mayner's CIE one(s), or Studio Scale Models' brass kit of a CIE one would do that job perfectly!

Keep the pics coming - the scenery on that layout sets a bar for all of us. Your attention to detail of the rural landscape is unreal.

What's that station building, if I may ask - is it Skaledale?

Also, what's the beet load?

 

Edited May 26, 2022 by jhb171achill

[fergalm1]

@jhb171achill some good knowledge there - thank you. A repaint is on the cards along with a repaint of the brake van which driver forgot to attach and had to return to Borris for after @WRENNEIRE called the Gardai on him. As if things weren't bad enough, work on Bagenalstown (Muine Bheag) Station house has come to a standstill after labourers downed tools - something to do about material cost inflation and a fixed contract price. Borris Station building made from card with Das clay applied and a roller to imprint the stone pattern (have posted a photo of the roller on the previous page). Beet is also made from small pieces of Das clay formed into shape. I made a latex mould from a pile of the pieces, fitted to wagon size and then was able to replicate a good few times from resin quickly. Hand painted after to give variety of colour.

[jhb171achill]

32 minutes ago, fergalm1 said:

@jhb171achill some good knowledge there - thank you. A repaint is on the cards along with a repaint of the brake van which driver forgot to attach and had to return to Borris for after @WRENNEIRE called the Gardai on him. As if things weren't bad enough, work on Bagenalstown (Muine Bheag) Station house has come to a standstill after labourers downed tools - something to do about material cost inflation and a fixed contract price. Borris Station building made from card with Das clay applied and a roller to imprint the stone pattern (have posted a photo of the roller on the previous page). Beet is also made from small pieces of Das clay formed into shape. I made a latex mould from a pile of the pieces, fitted to wagon size and then was able to replicate a good few times from resin quickly. Hand painted after to give variety of colour.

Wow - in all cases, looks amazing!

[J-Mo Arts]

Just stumbled upon this thread, don't know how I haven't seen it before. Incredible stuff! 

[fergalm1]

Having dropped into the Wexford train show and seen a few Bedford SS "Bus Scoile" on display only to be disappointed to learn that they're impossible to source, I set to making one from scratch. First prototype attached. Modelled from diagrams I found in a New Irish Lines volume. Main body laser cut from laser ply on Beamo desktop laser with rough sanding of a balsa piece to form the roof. Not as good as the models on display in Wexford but it's a start and can hide between the ditches on some part of the Borris layout when complete.

[David Holman]

Excellent project - good on you!

[Noel]

On 26/5/2022 at 12:42 PM, fergalm1 said:

A bit of movement on the Borris line

Outstanding

[fergalm1]

The LNER J15 has been weathered into an Irish equivalent. First time trying my hand at this

[Galteemore]

Very nice indeed. Adding a smokebox door wheel might help the illusion further.

[Noel]

25 minutes ago, fergalm1 said:

The LNER J15 has been weathered into an Irish equivalent. First time trying my hand at this

Fabulous scene and result

[jhb171achill]

On 12/6/2022 at 6:22 PM, fergalm1 said:

The LNER J15 has been weathered into an Irish equivalent. First time trying my hand at this

Looks very convincing indeed!

[Westcorkrailway]

On 12/6/2022 at 6:22 PM, fergalm1 said:

The LNER J15 has been weathered into an Irish equivalent. First time trying my hand at this

If it’s any good, we’re due to have a Belfair firebox J-15 from 00 works announced later on this year 

 

excellent layout by the way 

Edited June 13, 2022 by Westcorkrailway

[jhb171achill]

14 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

If it’s any good, we’re due to have a Belfair firebox J-15 from 00 works announced later on 

Aha!

A Belpaire, or indeed any, J15, has me sorted for birthday AND Christmas!

[DJ Dangerous]

On 13/6/2022 at 8:14 PM, Westcorkrailway said:

If it’s any good, we’re due to have a Belfair firebox J-15 from 00 works announced later on this year 

 

excellent layout by the way 

 

Did they ever announce that J15 in the end?

[jhb171achill]

8 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

 

Did they ever announce that J15 in the end?

Not yet.

[fergalm1]

 

Playing around with a desktop laser to cut the ornamentation for Bagenalstown Station balcony. 

First attempt at a bus kit. Self made decals so they're not perfect......now to get out some workers to straighten that lamp post

Edited November 17, 2022 by fergalm1

[derek]

Why no further updates on this amazing piece of work?

[fergalm1]

Why indeed….. well the other job.. GAA is getting in the way. So after Carlow having a win over Meath today, I’m posting a small update. Bagenalstown (Muine Bheag) extension is off the blocks (well some of the buildings anyway. Station house is close to completion, just waiting on the glazier to come around and also to do a bit of paint touch ups that I have now noticed after putting the camera on them. Signal box, engine shed and opposite platform shelter also coming along. 2 week break in the National Hurling League, might get some more done

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Lovely work lad, are you playing hurling for Carlow?

Ah you are the statistician

Edited February 11 by Gabhal Luimnigh
Researched

[fergalm1]

Bit more work on Muine Bheag/Bagenalstown station with some guest appearances by some wagons

[Westcorkrailway]

11 minutes ago, fergalm1 said:

Bit more work on Muine Bheag/Bagenalstown station with some guest appearances by some wagons

Where did the footbridge come from?

[leslie10646]

On 6/4/2024 at 11:13 PM, fergalm1 said:

Bit more work on Muine Bheag/Bagenalstown station with some guest appearances by some wagons

Ah, yes, but what wonderful wagons they are (but I would say that, wouldn't I?).

Oops, the new IRM ones are nearly as good as mine, as modelled by Michael. My records show that I've sold you a couple of mine, Fergal - but I didn't realise that you were hiring out Mott's Line for trials of new rolling stock!

Apologies. The dustbin Zinc colour has been well captured by IRM's Chinese accomplises. Lovely.

Edited April 9 by leslie10646
Inaccuracy!!!!

[fergalm1]

Bridge is cut down Hornby R076

[flange lubricator]

Brilliant job 

[jhb171achill]

15 hours ago, fergalm1 said:

Bridge is cut down Hornby R076

Looks perfect!

[fergalm1]

Couple of ton more gravel laid yesterday. Wagons on preview from IRM

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

That's lovely.

[fergalm1]

Bullied Flat Wagons arrived in Borris today