Patrick Davey Posted July 1 Author Posted July 1 Also working my way through one of @leslie10646’s kits - the elderly CIE 10-ton brake van. 3 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 1 Author Posted July 1 5 hours ago, Broithe said: Can you get 00 scale guano? I did but it was crap...... 4 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 3 Author Posted July 3 A LIVERY OBSERVATION Thanks to the many excellent posts on this forum, I think I am becoming increasingly aware of the importance of getting the livery of a model as accurate as possible. Consider these two photos, showing two examples of the same model, both of which were bought recently on higher perches. The first one was shown here before, and thanks to an excellent and very constructive observation from @David Holman, I accepted that there was a slight inaccuracy in the livery - many shanks to David for that (and he is not to be blamed for this post!) The second view shows the second model with the livery corrected. Definitely tickled pink with the result. The importance of getting the livery correct is considerable - you don't, for example, want your efforts to reveal that you may have right wing or left wing leanings, and you want to beak sure that your models soar highly - the best painting technique I have found is to be as light as a feather, this is a primary concern. You don't after all want people to see your work as being far down the pecking order, and worst of all, to consider you as being somewhat gullible. 2 8 Quote
Metrovik Posted July 3 Posted July 3 I don't think I've ever seen quite so many puns in one post..... Love it. 1 1 1 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 3 Author Posted July 3 11 minutes ago, Metrovik said: I don't think I've ever seen quite so many puns in one post..... Love it. I think my early one about the tea room might have had more…..? Then there was the one about the holy men…… 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted July 4 Posted July 4 On 1/7/2024 at 4:26 PM, Patrick Davey said: More birdies on their way to Clogherhead! Good to see you’ve got all your ducks in a row. 1 3 Quote
jhb171achill Posted July 4 Posted July 4 15 hours ago, Patrick Davey said: A LIVERY OBSERVATION Thanks to the many excellent posts on this forum, I think I am becoming increasingly aware of the importance of getting the livery of a model as accurate as possible. Consider these two photos, showing two examples of the same model, both of which were bought recently on higher perches. The first one was shown here before, and thanks to an excellent and very constructive observation from @David Holman, I accepted that there was a slight inaccuracy in the livery - many shanks to David for that (and he is not to be blamed for this post!) The second view shows the second model with the livery corrected. Definitely tickled pink with the result. The importance of getting the livery correct is considerable - you don't, for example, want your efforts to reveal that you may have right wing or left wing leanings, and you want to beak sure that your models soar highly - the best painting technique I have found is to be as light as a feather, this is a primary concern. You don't after all want people to see your work as being far down the pecking order, and worst of all, to consider you as being somewhat gullible. What about lining & numerals? Does it need a flying snail (for lunch)? 3 Quote
David Holman Posted July 4 Posted July 4 How can it steal chips with no eyes? Seriously though, in 4mm scale, the model is many times smaller than in the photo! 1 1 Quote
Broithe Posted July 5 Posted July 5 5 hours ago, David Holman said: How can it steal chips with no eyes? If my chips have eyes, the gulls can have 'em. 1 3 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 5 Author Posted July 5 19 hours ago, David Holman said: How can it steal chips with no eyes? Seriously though, in 4mm scale, the model is many times smaller than in the photo! Keen sense of smell! 2 Quote
Broithe Posted July 5 Posted July 5 7 minutes ago, Patrick Davey said: Keen sense of smell! Bloodhounds of the sea.... Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 11 Author Posted July 11 Two contrasting additions to the Clogherhead roster - an ancient ex-GSWR 10-ton brake van, in faded GSR livery with the recently-applied CIE flying snail, plus a not-so-ancient CIE double beet wagon. There wasn’t much beet traffic from CHD but these wagons were occasionally seen on the sand traffic. Many thanks to Alan Nixon @Tullygrainey for finishing off the finer details of the brake van for me and to Leslie @leslie10646 for producing the excellent kit. Also thanks to Eamonn Redmond @enniscorthyman for the very generous donation of the beet wagon and chassis. The body is a superb 3D print by Enda Byrne. 8 1 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 11 Author Posted July 11 (edited) Meanwhile at Clogherhead, A46 arrives with the by now quite rare CIE ex-GSWR/GSR 10-ton brake van. Thankfully, this ancient vehicle did not tear herself apart on the dodgy double slip…… IMG_6966.MOV Edited July 11 by Patrick Davey 9 2 Quote
TimO Posted July 11 Posted July 11 The sun is shining again in Clogherhead and I see your beautiful gull, correctly liveried, is enjoying the rays. However, I am very concerned that there is no guard in the van! Those A class look fab. 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted July 11 Posted July 11 59 minutes ago, TimO said: The sun is shining again in Clogherhead and I see your beautiful gull, correctly liveried, is enjoying the rays. However, I am very concerned that there is no guard in the van! Those A class look fab. He's inside it finishing his sandwich and tea! On 1/7/2024 at 7:49 PM, Patrick Davey said: Also working my way through one of @leslie10646’s kits - the elderly CIE 10-ton brake van. Very useful van indeed. Several just about made it into the 1960s, so can certainly be seen with A, C, G, & B101 classes plus anything steam. 2 1 Quote
leslie10646 Posted July 12 Posted July 12 18 hours ago, jhb171achill said: He's inside it finishing his sandwich and tea! Very useful van indeed. Several just about made it into the 1960s, so can certainly be seen with A, C, G, & B101 classes plus anything steam. Still got some kits, of this nice brakevan - by post to UK, or I'll reserve to be picked up on the Smaller Island when I take a holiday there in late October ,,,,,,, 3 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 13 Author Posted July 13 B125 at Clogherhead this evening, getting ready to bring some empty wagons back to Drogheda. 8 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 18 Author Posted July 18 (edited) No success with an attempt at posting a video - just won't upload...... Edited July 18 by Patrick Davey 1 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 18 Author Posted July 18 (edited) Can't see how to delete posts - can someone assist? Ta! Edited July 18 by Patrick Davey Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted July 18 Posted July 18 Forum image-uploader seems to be broken today. Best option is to edit the body of both posts. If I may suggest an infamous forum line for each: "Always wash your hands after soldering". "Don't eat yellow snow". Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 19 Author Posted July 19 HIGH SUMMER AT CLOGHERHEAD It’s July 18th 1956 and the morning GNR goods from Drogheda arrives into Clogherhead, hauled by T2 442t No. 64. The loco needs to shunt her train into the bay platform pretty sharpish this morning because a CIÉ special is due to arrive from Bray, Co. Wicklow. Once the goods train has been shunted into the bay platform, unloading can commence - the Clogherhead goods shed was closed 10 years earlier and the very sparse goods traffic is now handled at the main station. Shortly, the special arrives, hauled by one of CIÉ’s brand new A class diesel locomotives, No. A30, and the train is interestingly made up of elderly GNR stock. Later, No. 64 departs for Drogheda and A30 brings her empty train back to Dublin, having successfully brought her happy sunseeking holidaymakers to the coast of County Louth, where they will enjoy the delights of warm golden sand and sweet-tasting candy floss for a few hours, before A30 returns to bring them all home again. Simpler times indeed. GNR Days @ Clogherhead.mp4 11 2 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 20 Author Posted July 20 Impossibly heavy goods traffic at Clogherhead this evening. One of the trains has been named ‘The Insomnia Special’. 9 1 1 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 20 Author Posted July 20 There is something reassuringly hypnotic about watching a train of covered vans snaking its way across pointwork. Van Train.mp4 9 2 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 21 Author Posted July 21 (edited) Moody shots from Clogherhead station this evening. Edited July 21 by Patrick Davey 5 3 Quote
jhb171achill Posted July 21 Posted July 21 (edited) I see they've taken to stabling Kingscourt / Taras locos there overnight..... I'm just imagining it. You're thrown out of the local Tamango's night club at 1 a.m. for throwing beer mats at the disco ball to try to impress that young wan over there from Duleek. You have to walk home, becasue your mate with the Austin 1100 with the bald tyres is still in there, and he disappeared with her friend. Chips at the caravan at the end of the road, and the sea air and chill, the seagulls in the distance, waves crashing on the shore, tonight's plans in tatters. But listen also - there's the ongoing throb of two A's up in the station, a dull background noise to the night air. Better luck next week; well, you've saved £3 or more by not having to buy more pints and a glass of Black Tower for the lady.... at over 45p a time, it's getting expensive these days.... Tell you what, let's take a quick run up to the station and see if anyone's about.... I did think I saw A3R on the Kingscourt gypsum yesterday morning... Edited July 21 by jhb171achill 4 3 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 21 Author Posted July 21 8 minutes ago, jhb171achill said: I see they've taken to stabling Kingscourt / Taras locos there overnight..... Always a mine of information JB! Where did you dig that one up? Bursting at the seams here with laughter. Ore maybe not…… 4 Quote
jhb171achill Posted July 22 Posted July 22 1 hour ago, Patrick Davey said: Always a mine of information JB! Where did you dig that one up? Bursting at the seams here with laughter. Ore maybe not…… Four in one sentance! Good going! 2 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 22 Author Posted July 22 Trouble with the neighbours at Clogherhead tonight…. This evening, locomotive A15 is on late evening manoeuvres at Clogherhead station, following a recent overhaul at Inchicore. All her systems are being thoroughly tested, which inevitably creates a lot of noise. Normally this wouldn’t be an issue in this remote part of County Louth but tonight there are evening devotions taking place above in the chapel, and Fr. Ray Codd is not amused by the frequent interruptions to the singing of his choir by the revving Crossley engine and the piercing horns. Presently, Fr. Codd emerges from the church, in full regalia, and the threat of a strongly worded letter making its way to the CIE board will be enough to make the loco team shut A15 down for the night. 9 Quote
jhb171achill Posted July 22 Posted July 22 7 minutes ago, Patrick Davey said: Trouble with the neighbours at Clogherhead tonight…. This evening, locomotive A15 is on late evening manoeuvres at Clogherhead station, following a recent overhaul at Inchicore. All her systems are being thoroughly tested, which inevitably creates a lot of noise. Normally this wouldn’t be an issue in this remote part of County Louth but tonight there are evening devotions taking place above in the chapel, and Fr. Ray Codd is not amused by the frequent interruptions to the singing of his choir by the revving Crossley engine and the piercing horns. Presently, Fr. Codd emerges from the church, in full regalia, and the threat of a strongly worded letter making its way to the CIE board will be enough to make the loco team shut A15 down for the night. What if the driver's an atheist....... 3 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 22 Author Posted July 22 (edited) 4 minutes ago, jhb171achill said: What if the driver's an atheist....... Could be trouble ahead…. Edited July 22 by Patrick Davey Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted July 22 Posted July 22 Pity there wasn't a vicar around. He'd have been far more understanding... Specially if he was a metropolitan vicar. 1 7 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 23 Author Posted July 23 CLOGHERHEAD SAND TRAFFIC The GNR had obtained a license from Louth County Council to extract a small annual tonnage of sand from Clogherhead beach. The Clogherhead sand saw light usage, such as in fire buckets and flower beds, and also for light maintenance and repair jobs around the GNR system. Usually a single open wagon was all that was needed for each sand run and this was brought to the station along with a brake van. Once the brake van had been shunted clear, the open wagon was shunted into the sand loading bank. Once the loading of the sand was complete, the brake van was attached to the other end of the wagon, and both vehicles were brought into the platform road before the locomotive ran around. The sand was brought to Drogheda for onward distribution. In CIE days the procedure was much the same, except that the motive power was usually a 121 class, and the sand was transported in one or more Bulleid open wagons. Clogherhead Sand Traffic.mp4 9 2 Quote
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