Andy Cundick Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 My latest Donegal layout Bruckless (the fifth in the trilogy) is out this saturday at Swoons Narrow Gauge bash at Ilton Somerset,and at the the Southampton Show,on the 28/29th.Worryingly i keep finding stock i'd forgotten i had that or they're breeding.Andy 3 Quote
leslie10646 Posted January 29, 2023 Posted January 29, 2023 (edited) As Andy won't show pics of his latest creation, I will. The Book (you need to be up with the HHGTTG terminology), suggested that I hire The Heart of Gold to test its time travel capabilities. I found myself in 1930s Donegal, however infinitely improbable that was...... The place, Bruckless on the Killybegs branch. "Forbes' taxi" (aka Railcar No.1) has just arrived with its trailer. Andy tells me that the "Taxi" was to carry EIGHT - the trailer had about thirty seats! I'm happy to say that "Bruckless" attracted a continuous flow of visitors at the Southampton MREx yesterday, with Andy kept busy describing how he had built up (actually HE BUILT THEM!) his immense collection of CDR stock over a period of about thirty years. Railcar No.9 (20 seater) Steam on the daily goods, complete with a "Henry Forbes" look-alike, in the form of the worthily proud builder. Edited January 29, 2023 by leslie10646 8 2 Quote
leslie10646 Posted January 29, 2023 Posted January 29, 2023 Now, in the best traditions of the Time, a bit of Tape Cine and DiaDirect (with apologies to the Late Drew Donaldson) IMG_4395.MOV If Andy doesn't put up more himself ........ I WILL !!!!! Well worth the train ride to Southampton! of the Goods ....... 5 Quote
Rush and Lusk Posted January 30, 2023 Posted January 30, 2023 Absolutely beautiful - atmospheric Donegal and its amazing "rail vehicles" - well done Andy & thank you Leslie. 1 1 Quote
leslie10646 Posted April 9 Posted April 9 BRUCKLESS ALERT! Mind you you have to be Wiltshire this weekend (so no excuse @Galteemore). Bruckless is at Calne, see below! https://www.calnemrs.org.uk/ Come and see a narrow gauge line which was almost as good as the Rhaetian Railway (was - EMUs everywhere these days!)! 1 1 Quote
Andy Cundick Posted April 9 Author Posted April 9 It will also be at Mansfield on the 26th of October in the frozen north (already assembling beads and trinkets) Andy 1 1 Quote
Galteemore Posted April 13 Posted April 13 Most enjoyable trip to see Bruckless today - bumped into @leslie10646which is always a bonus! Great to meet @Andy Cundick and get a guided tour of Donegal stock over the decades! Thanks for all your patient explanations to my questions Andy! Not to mention the impromptu railcar parade Exquisite stock and a lovely background against which to view it all. See it if you can ! 8 2 Quote
leslie10646 Posted April 13 Posted April 13 1 hour ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said: Lucky you today It was great to meet up with Andy and David today. It was the 13th on one respect that I missed a photo of the Great Britain tour having failed to find the watering point near Wantage (now grotesquely build up!). Linda, though, had the Winner in the National! Here's the three of them admiring the Forbesian Cavalade to end all n arrow gauge cavalcades with Andy's CDRJC railcars in numerical order No.1 (two versions of No.2) right through to No.12, so Phoenix was there as No.11 - being admired by @Galteemore, @Andy Cundick and my Chauffeuse! Then as the line grew! Quite show of narrow gauge delights! Brilliant Andy and thnaks for getting them out for @Galteemore 8 2 Quote
commerlad Posted August 28 Posted August 28 Bruckless will be appearing at Narrow Gauge Now Saturday 26th October 2024 Quote
Andy Cundick Posted October 21 Author Posted October 21 I've just disinterred Bruckless from the loft ready for Mansfield,should be an entertaining show with two Donegal layouts what larks! Andy 3 Quote
commerlad Posted October 21 Posted October 21 6 hours ago, Andy Cundick said: I've just disinterred Bruckless from the loft ready for Mansfield,should be an entertaining show with two Donegal layouts what larks! Andy Can;t understand how that happened, Was after 3 or 4 Irish theme Narrow Gauge at least. Rumours are abounding that Nevil Kent will make an announcement about an RTR OOn3 Railcar becoming available. 2 Quote
Andy Cundick Posted October 21 Author Posted October 21 The best for Donegal layouts was the Chippenham show back in the 90s when they went all out for Irish layouts and had about 9 including three Donegal layouts and Adavoyle with Donegal stock .its the only time i've had someone say to me " theres an awful lot of Donegal layouts"ah happy days Andy 1 1 3 Quote
jhb171achill Posted November 30 Posted November 30 Absolutely top class stuff. Hope to see it some day! Quote
josefstadt Posted December 11 Posted December 11 Talking of things Bruckless, I too the attached photo on 31.10.1976. It is of, reputedly, of Bruckless station's nameboard repurposed as a road signsomewhere along the main Donegal-Killybegs road. Anyone know wherealong the road it was? Looking at Google streetview there is no sign (pa on the pun) of it today. Was it saved? Quote
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