jhb171achill Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 (edited) I’ll post bits and pieces here from time to time about “what’s on”. Bit late for many, but if anyone is about tomorrow evening (Thursday) the museum will host a modellers’ “get-together” between 17:00 & 20:00, in which demonstrations of the layout and its highly complex DCC control system will be shown and described. Model maintenance and repair experts will be on hand too, and you are free to view the entire Irish collection of Cyril Fry’s models. At 8 pm or so, an informal few may adjourn to a local hostelry for pints. See ye there. The museum asks me to mention that the €10 entry fee (which includes the whole museum) should be booked online in advance as they’ll have no facility to accept payments after 4.30pm, the normal “last orders” time. Edited January 18, 2023 by jhb171achill 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 City V Spurs, sorry JB! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 41 minutes ago, WRENNEIRE said: City V Spurs, sorry JB! Rugby or tennis? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Camogie 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Pick a window girls........ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush and Lusk Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I'm really disappointed that I didn't spot this - sounds like an excellent evening Jonathan (Gibney's or Duffy's ). Might this be repeated at a later date ?. Regards, George 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Rush and Lusk said: I'm really disappointed that I didn't spot this - sounds like an excellent evening Jonathan (Gibney's or Duffy's ). Might this be repeated at a later date ?. Regards, George Duffy’s it was; just home. Great oul night and great to meet several more of us IRM website folks. Tim-O, Ironroad and several others whose “handles” I forget; hope to see yiz all again. A perfect example this evening of the camaraderie which keeps model folks in touch - excellent night. You’ve put an idea in my head, George. Some sort of gathering where it’s the museum first, then a bar with food and pints…. I’ll mull over that idea. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signal Post Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 A very interesting and enjoyable evening at the museum, many thanks to yourself and your friends there for putting it on. A pity I wasn't able to join ye in Duffy's afterwards unfortunately an early start this morning precluded that (work, the curse of the drinking classes). Your idea about future gatherings sounds like like a good one... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 On 20/1/2023 at 1:38 PM, Signal Post said: A very interesting and enjoyable evening at the museum, many thanks to yourself and your friends there for putting it on. A pity I wasn't able to join ye in Duffy's afterwards unfortunately an early start this morning precluded that (work, the curse of the drinking classes). Your idea about future gatherings sounds like like a good one... Thank you, Signal Post, I’ll pass this on to Tara (the lady issuing tickets at the door). She deserves the credit as it was her idea! She and I are currently discussing other possibilities. As always, funding is an issue! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 €3 into the Casino Model Railway Museum in Malahide all this week, to celebrate their 3rd birthday. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 Talk on Irish railways history in Malahide Model Railway Museum tomorrow, 6pm. See ye there! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 And there we all were, thinking there are no 141s left in use, no cement wagons still going, an’ the oul Taras finished an’all. Well, I saw them all in Malahide today. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 And the 1990s have returned in Malahide today. But the driver of the Enterprise took a wrong turning and ended up heading for Wexford…. 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrovik Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Are these new additions to the malahide fleet Permanent? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 15 minutes ago, Metrovik said: Are these new additions to the malahide fleet Permanent? Yes. Each time new models appear going forward, they’re likely to turn up here! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrovik Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Good place to "try before you buy" then 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush and Lusk Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Outstanding pictures Jonathan - reminds me to revisit the Museum, and of the tremendous contribution you make to it's success and the enrichment of this forum. Well done, George 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtoncork Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Great to see these Jonathan. Be great for the kids at the weekend! Actually more for the dads........ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 3 hours ago, Newtoncork said: Great to see these Jonathan. Be great for the kids at the weekend! Actually more for the dads........ Certainly is! I'm hoping Fingal Council will fund some more display cabinets, as Fry's British models (mostly LNWR & LMS) still remain in storage..... 4 hours ago, Rush and Lusk said: Outstanding pictures Jonathan - reminds me to revisit the Museum, and of the tremendous contribution you make to it's success and the enrichment of this forum. Well done, George Very much appreciated, thanks - and you'd be welcome any time, as would all here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Jasus there will be no living with him now! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 (edited) On 16/2/2024 at 9:54 AM, jhb171achill said: And the 1990s have returned in Malahide today. But the driver of the Enterprise took a wrong turning and ended up heading for Wexford…. Surely that’s the signalman’s fault, setting the incorrect road? Ah, now I understand how in old photos various stock got so far from home territory except none really got to West Cork (sorry, Jonathan, working on my accent still) On 16/2/2024 at 2:29 PM, Newtoncork said: Great to see these Jonathan. Be great for the kids at the weekend! Actually more for the dads........ Wouldn’t be a bad idea for kids to see these running, recent posts showing concern for the permanent loss of interest in earlier eras with the passing of time and modellers Edited February 18 by DiveController 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, DiveController said: Surely that’s the signalman fault, setting the incorrect road? Ah, now I understand how in old photos various stock got so far from home territory except none really got to West Cork (sorry, Jonathan, working in my accent still) Could be heading to Landsdown Road for an International before running ECS to Dunlaoire for stabling. Before the DART the Enterprise and match specials were often stabled in up yard at Dunlaoire, up to the Mid-70s match specials were stabled in the RDS sidings Traffic from Belfast to the Internationals seems to have been heavy once watched staff at Belfast Central in the early 2000s cheerfully directing a long line of equally cheerful passengers into the last carriage of the mid-morning Enterprise. Don't know about CAFs but 80 Class sets operated Curragh Race specials off the NIR system, saw a 6 car 80 Class set waiting to work a return race special at Kildare in the late 90s. I visited Kildare in the expectation of seeing one of the new IE 2700 railcar sets, IE had recently timetabled a Sunday afternoon Ballina-Waterford passenger most likely intended to cater for returning Waterford Institute of Technology Students but at the appointed time saw an NIR 80 Class set instead! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 Some workings at Malahide this week…. 1. Light engine comes back from Drogheda. 2 & 3. Drogheda - Connolly locals formed of 29s. 4. An overscale thing, operated by DCCCC. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 Fingal Council is currently discussing ways of increasing the broad appeal of the museum to not just the public at large, but interest groups as well - in particular those interested in railway models. I have been asked to seek suggestions from modellers and modellers’ groups. I am thus interested in suggestions of any sort in terms of basic content, special events or on-site facilities. Since this is the “go-to” place for those interested in Irish railway modelling, I would be pleased to hear any suggestions either by PM to be here, or to jhb171@gmail.com. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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