Audit of Irish model railway options

[David Holman]

 Reading recent posts, I am often surprised at what is out there if you look hard enough. Most know about the rtr, but knowledge of kits and components seems a bit of a dark art beyond the obvious suppliers like Alphagraphix, Provincial Wagons and so on. Then we have Worsley Works - a vast portfolio, but (for obvious reasons) not always available and similarly the likes of Shapeways, who will print whatever you might have, for a fee.

 It points to a sort of Wikipedia of models, because no individual could possibly create, let alone maintain such a resource. However, could our esteemed Moderators set up a section on this forum, for the rest of us to contribute what we know and use? Maybe it would need separate sections for each scale, or maybe all that is needed is for folk to supply website and email contacts?

 Could be a very useful reference, methinks.

[Mike 84C]

That is a very good idea David, I definitely see things that would be useful and forget where they are and spend frustrating time trying to find them again! I'm often told its an age thing!

[John-r]

What a great idea David, like Mike 84C above, we find something then forget we're we saw it, if most of everything we need was in one section with members contributing to it, what a great resource for modelling.

[Westcorkrailway]

Down the bottom of the IRM website there is a MANUFACTURER’S section. I think really what we’re asking for is this to be expanded to every type of manufacturer 

[leslie10646]

Excellent idea, David.

All we need is a "Competent Man" (as the late Drew Donaldson would have said) to do it.

One of you youngsters can get on with it, we Oldies have plenty on our plates and a reducing time to do it!

[Galteemore]

I am only sorry Drew didn’t live long enough to post on this forum…..it would have been quite bracing…..

 

in the Gauge O Guild we have a ‘products directory’ which is a brilliant way to source bits and pieces….https://www.gaugeoguild.com/products/Products_search.aspx

 

Edited December 17, 2022 by Galteemore

[David Holman]

8 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Down the bottom of the IRM website there is a MANUFACTURER’S section. I think really what we’re asking for is this to be expanded to every type of manufacturer 

Exactly what I was thinking about and great to see.

Thank you!

 Suggest that when we find something, it is posted there. A 7mm scale PP kit from Studioscale - never knew that till now!

[GSR 800]

Could expand it to suppliers for motors, wheels, hornblocks, gearboxes, castings etc? Can be a bit of a maze for those looking to get into kit and scratchbuilding.

[Patrick Davey]

Excellent idea.

[Colin R]

Could it also include anyone who produces Irish theme building kits sure we have a few such as Alphagraphix, but what I find frustrating is that the Irish shop front or an Irish building look which does not alway transfer from a UK based building model. 

This is a photo from Derry I found on the Interwebby has lots of modelling characteristics  

 

[airfixfan]

The Diamond 

[Colin R]

3 hours ago, airfixfan said:

The Diamond 

You are correct Derry I think it is, it photos like that which I try to collect which I can base some of the background on.