TimO Posted March 5 Posted March 5 Patrick, Thank you for the detailed description of your method. As I suspected, it’s different to many other methods. I must give it a try. I’m looking forward to seeing how you weather A42 as I think that is one of the best liveries on the A class especially with your goods trains. Quote
patrick Posted March 5 Author Posted March 5 141 continues its journey on the Waterford goods and is seen here passing Kielys Cross. 15 2 Quote
Bob229 Posted March 5 Posted March 5 A fine layout Patrick, the well ballasted track and scenery with Loco 141 in BnT livery and wagons passing through look excellent 1 Quote
patrick Posted March 25 Author Posted March 25 A12 on a beet special at Keilys Cross in October 1969. The two H vans are returning empty to Mallow from Glen More where they delivered beet pulp, a byproduct of the sugar refining process which was sold to farmers for cattle feed. 12 1 Quote
Popular Post patrick Posted May 16 Author Popular Post Posted May 16 Thursday May 15th 2024. The last train on the South Waterford Line leaves Grange headed for the Cork fiddle yard. There the rolling stock will be boxed and work will begin dismantling the layout. Maureen and I have decided it is time for us to move, first to a rental property near her mom who needs more and more help by the day and then look for home with with a garden, something we did not have in a condo and sorley missed. Of course a train room will be a requirement in any new house! 25 1 2 5 Quote
StevieB Posted May 16 Posted May 16 I’ll be sorry to see no more of your videos. Is there any chance of saving the layout for re-erection at a future date? Stephen 2 Quote
Flying Snail Posted May 16 Posted May 16 This layout will be missed here. Hopefully, we'll see more trains running through the south east in the future. But family comes first (as it always should) and I hope the move goes well for you and yours. 3 Quote
patrick Posted May 16 Author Posted May 16 35 minutes ago, StevieB said: I’ll be sorry to see no more of your videos. Is there any chance of saving the layout for re-erection at a future date? It's really not practical attempting to re-erect the layout given how it is built and in any case given all I have learned in the twelve years since the layout was started any future project will be hopefully built to a higher standard. 7 Quote
RobertRoche Posted May 16 Posted May 16 This is one of my favourite layouts on the forum. Looking forward to the next iteration! 3 6 Quote
David Holman Posted May 17 Posted May 17 12 years and over 450,000 views! Quite a ride, Patrick. Hope the moves go well and that it won't be too long before you start posting about a new project 2 2 Quote
Galteemore Posted May 17 Posted May 17 Yes, what a layout it’s been - an ideal and convincing background for all the delightful new releases over the past decade. From experience, I know that modelling in a short-term rental takes a different form but is possible - maybe a micro layout or two to keep things on the boil? Have a look at Ian Holmes’ Micro Model Railway Dispatch newsletter. I can’t paste links for some reason but easily findable via your favours search engine. 1 Quote
leslie10646 Posted May 17 Posted May 17 Patrick, Yes, we'll miss the pics and videos - you were my best salesman All the best with the move and I hope that the caring goes as well as can be - good for you both, for doing it! 7 Quote
derek Posted May 17 Posted May 17 20 hours ago, patrick said: It's really not practical attempting to re-erect the layout given how it is built and in any case given all I have learned in the twelve years since the layout was started any future project will be hopefully built to a higher standard. Higher standard? It really can't get much higher Patrick. Very sad to hear of this dismantling, but you have your priorities. Even the people on the platform look a little forlorn , watching the last train go by. Good luck with the move, and all it brings to you and Maureen, Derek 2 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted May 18 Posted May 18 Awwww, be sad to see this one do a Ballyercall and vanish, but needs must. It's been a stalwart on the forum over the years, for both quality and quantity. 1 1 Quote
Colin R Posted May 18 Posted May 18 Good luck with the move and looking after your mother in law as well, beside the rolling stock, I hope you are going to keep all those buildins as well? Take care Regards Colin Rainsbury Quote
LNERW1 Posted May 19 Posted May 19 Never really got around to knowing this layout properly as the topics almost as old as me! I know enough about it now, though, to say that it’s definitely a loss to the forum. Best of luck for the future. 2 Quote
Robert Shrives Posted May 22 Posted May 22 Patrick, Just caught up with the news , good luck with the move and hope in time you can share new works, no rush it is a hobby after all. A big thank you for letting us share the layout and the inspirational words and pictures over the life of the layout. Robert 2 1 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted May 23 Posted May 23 Good luck with the move Patrick & Maureen. One of the many benefits of this forum will be seen in the amazing legacy of pictures and videos which you have left for us to enjoy in this thread, for which you deserve our sincerest thanks. Hoping Maureen’s Mum is doing well. 1 1 Quote
Noel Posted May 23 Posted May 23 Best wishes for the move. Understand. I will miss your amazing layout but thank goodness we have a wonderful archive here of your incredibly atmospheric creation. Best wishes for the future. Looking forward to what appears in the years ahead. Your layout has been an inspiration and has always been my favourite layout. Take care. 2 Quote
Mayner Posted May 23 Posted May 23 (edited) Good luck with the move Patrick and Maureen, I can identify both with your caring commitments and having to dismantle a layout as a result of a house move. It was great seeing a classic American style walk-around layout in a South Waterford context a single track main line railway through rolling country with high viaducts and tunnels. Ironically I was struck by the railway around the headland at Ballyvoyle and the level crossing in Dungarvan when I first visited the area as a 7-8 year old 60 or so years ago in the back of my parents car travelling from Waterford to Youghal, the Sun was so strong my Mum bought me a Cowboy hat in Youghal which I proudly wore for the rest of the holiday. Also pleasing to see my 3D printed wagons and vans in real goods trains Edited May 23 by Mayner 3 Quote
Georgeconna Posted May 23 Posted May 23 Just seen this news, good luck with the move Patrick, hope it all works out. Really enjoyed looking at your layout. It has been joyful 2 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted May 25 Posted May 25 On 16/5/2024 at 9:26 PM, patrick said: Thursday May 15th 2024. The last train on the South Waterford Line leaves Grange headed for the Cork fiddle yard. There the rolling stock will be boxed and work will begin dismantling the layout. Maureen and I have decided it is time for us to move, first to a rental property near her mom who needs more and more help by the day and then look for home with with a garden, something we did not have in a condo and sorley missed. Of course a train room will be a requirement in any new house! Sorry to hear of this - definitely one of the best layouts this website - or Irish modelling in general - has ever seen. Good luck with the move, and here’s to a future reincarnation! 3 Quote
patrick Posted August 3 Author Posted August 3 No, but we regularly get deer not to mention squirrels, the occasional possum and of course our three cats. 2 Quote
patrick Posted August 3 Author Posted August 3 Now that the track plan is pretty much settled it will be making it up as we go along. Here is a sketch showing what I'm after. 4 Quote
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