Galteemore Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Lovely Patrick! Interesting diversion though as to why so few Irish locos bore Saints names, given the spiritual temperature of our land. Quite surprising, given the religious nature of the 1937 constitution, that the 800s weren’t called after Patrick, Brigid and Columba…. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted December 23, 2023 Author Share Posted December 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Galteemore said: Lovely Patrick! Interesting diversion though as to why so few Irish locos bore Saints names, given the spiritual temperature of our land. Quite surprising, given the religious nature of the 1937 constitution, that the 800s weren’t called after Patrick, Brigid and Columba…. Yes good question! I guess Aer Lingus made up the shortfall later though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Patrick Davey said: Yes good question! I guess Aer Lingus made up the shortfall later though! lol. Suppose GNR got close with 191. I think DSER may have had a few namers with saints appellation. Edited December 23, 2023 by Galteemore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Is "arse" banned on the forum? I see @JasonB's post, and mine quoting him, vanished, presumably an automatic forum software thing. Maybe something that changed after a recent update? Had a quick search and... The forum software is going to censor the owners! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 4 hours ago, Patrick Davey said: The lady who arranges the flowers in the church is called Lily Rose Tansey, and she has a cat called Peregrine (just to compound things, her husband is a top link GNR driver) and with a name like that there are definitely no mice to be found. She chose that name because it was always going to be a church cat, hence named after a bird of pray. You've thought that out WELL! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted December 23, 2023 Author Share Posted December 23, 2023 1 hour ago, jhb171achill said: You've thought that out WELL! JB it’s one of the many insane stories I have prepared for this, and you provided the perfect CATalyst! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Superb Patrick. Communion table, pulpit, organ, eagle lectern, baptismal font at the back and yer all set for MP2 or HC2. Love the communion rail and seating. Really captured the atmosphere. Pebble dash was an inspired idea. Bell tower is fab. This is a unique model that brings real character to your layout. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted December 23, 2023 Author Share Posted December 23, 2023 8 minutes ago, Noel said: Superb Patrick. Communion table, pulpit, organ, eagle lectern, baptismal font at the back and yer all set for MP2 or HC2. Love the communion rail and seating. Really captured the atmosphere. Pebble dash was an inspired idea. Bell tower is fab. This is a unique model that brings real character to your layout. Thanks Noel Altar now added - in the style of the Pre-Vatican II churches! Also a statue above the front door and a date stone. 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 I haven't been inside a church in decades but you have brought this one to life, fair dues yet again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 That’s terrific work Patrick. Really scene setting. Well done! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 And we have candles….. 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 Apparently there was a bit of an incident at Clogherhead church today. The visiting curate Fr. Hemingway went missing but eventually turned up at Bundoran after attempting to visit every location on the GNR. It seems he misunderstood the bishop’s instruction to do ‘all the stations.’ (Apologies if only those of a certain persuasion understand that!) 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 Even when the Bishop clarified ‘stations of the cross’ it didn’t help much. Off he went to Sixmilecross, Carrickmacross, Crossdoney, Crossgar….. 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 18 minutes ago, Galteemore said: Even when the Bishop clarified ‘stations of the cross’ it didn’t help much. Off he went to Sixmilecross, Carrickmacross, Crossdoney, Crossgar….. Brilliant!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimO Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 The statue and date above the door are priceless, absolutely spot on for country churches. However, please don’t light the candles, there’s a lot of inflammatory stuff around here. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 Officially my new favourite tool for glazing windows. Yes it’s more work but the results are better, they really do look like individual panes methinks! 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 Yes it’s great stuff when used well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, Galteemore said: Yes it’s great stuff when used well. I experimented on spare windows and didn’t get it right, presumably because I put it on too thick, but I used an extra fine nozzle for the above, and I’m very happy with the result 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted December 26, 2023 Author Share Posted December 26, 2023 More or less finished the church now, a few tiny details still to go eg. gutters on the tower and sacristy, as well as doorsteps. 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share Posted December 27, 2023 The church is now in position on the layout, bedding in will follow. Looks a lot darker here than it actually is. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Lovely addition 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share Posted December 27, 2023 Lighting experiments: 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Very atmospheric. Hope the kettle’s on in the back office - looks a nice refuge on a winter’s night! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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