Shed with a difference!

[Galteemore]

5 minutes ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

Glass units in, Kathleen did her best to battle me but I eventually got finished, will do some painting touch up tomorrow.

 

That’s fabulous. Well done!! 

[Westcorkrailway]

11 minutes ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

Glass units in, Kathleen did her best to battle me but I eventually got finished, will do some painting touch up tomorrow.

 

Tasty work! 

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

It doesn't look too bad in the sunshine, I'm hoping to get the inside finished in the next couple of weeks.

 

[derek]

6 hours ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

It doesn't look too bad in the sunshine, I'm hoping to get the inside finished in the next couple of weeks.

 

Excellent Denis. So you do know a bit about building yourself after all.

[Broithe]

Now that you've done this as a prototype, will you be releasing it as a brass kit?

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

1 hour ago, Broithe said:

Now that you've done this as a prototype, will you be releasing it as a brass kit?

Haha don't be giving the maestros here ideas

1 hour ago, derek said:

Excellent Denis. So you do know a bit about building yourself after all.

You're some stirrer Derek

[226 Abhann na Suire]

Looks unbelievable Denis!! Congratulations that’s quite the achievement and quite the space! 

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

A miserable day outside so time for some metalwork, I needed a handle for the door on the left as in the picture, had some round bar and some flat, a bit of cutting, bending, welding and painting and the result.

 

I will try to fit it later if the weather permits.

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Ta dah...

Not an exact replica but good enough for me

[Flying Snail]

Hands down the best 1:1 scale model of a SLNC (or any company's) van to grace these pages 

 

This is a really great project, I really enjoy following it. Well done @Gabhal Luimnigh!!!!!

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

6 minutes ago, Flying Snail said:

Hands down the best 1:1 scale model of a SLNC (or any company's) van to grace these pages 

 

This is a really great project, I really enjoy following it. Well done @Gabhal Luimnigh!!!!!

Haha thank you kindly sir, I'm enjoying the build in between the rain showers but I'm afraid the inside is going to look more comfortable than it was originally, I think those old vans were very chilly in the winter! 

[Flying Snail]

4 minutes ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

.... I'm afraid the inside is going to look more comfortable than it was originally, I think those old vans were very chilly in the winter! 

You'll have an old pot belly stove in there, surely?

[Broithe]

43 minutes ago, Flying Snail said:

You'll have an old pot belly..?

Not if he keeps working at this pace.

[Flying Snail]

Now that we've seen he's a dab hand at the old metal work too, I fully expect him to decide to mount it on a steel under frame and wheels by summer .... watch this space!!!!  

[Broithe]

1 hour ago, Flying Snail said:

Now that we've seen he's a dab hand at the old metal work too, I fully expect him to decide to mount it on a steel under frame and wheels by summer .... watch this space!!!!  

It's up on blocks now, someone pinched the wheels a few weeks back.

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

4 hours ago, Flying Snail said:

You'll have an old pot belly stove in there, surely?

I was thinking about it but then I also thought about smoke and dust etc, not ideal for a layout

3 hours ago, Flying Snail said:

Now that we've seen he's a dab hand at the old metal work too, I fully expect him to decide to mount it on a steel under frame and wheels by summer .... watch this space!!!!  

If I put it on wheels then maybe some of you lot would arrive with a low loader

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

2 hours ago, Broithe said:

It's up on blocks now, someone pinched the wheels a few weeks back.

I will have to address the block situation, I don't know what the best option is visually, maybe a fascia across the bottom covering the blocks? Or even an artist's impression of wheels and all the other ironworks?

[Flying Snail]

1 hour ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

I will have to address the block situation, I don't know what the best option is visually, maybe a fascia across the bottom covering the blocks? Or even an artist's impression of wheels and all the other ironworks?

 steel under frame and wheels ... go on, you know you want to

 

Edited April 15 by Flying Snail

[Signal Post]

Just looking at the photos above it doesn't look like you have a huge amount of space for wheels etc. How about some metalwork (which we can see that you are adept at) representing the leaf springs, just the tops of the wheels, top of the axle boxes and some surface treatment of the ground in front of the shed to give the impression of a platform edge?

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

1 hour ago, Signal Post said:

Just looking at the photos above it doesn't look like you have a huge amount of space for wheels etc. How about some metalwork (which we can see that you are adept at) representing the leaf springs, just the tops of the wheels, top of the axle boxes and some surface treatment of the ground in front of the shed to give the impression of a platform edge?

Yes all of the above sounds like one of my thought processes, if I could pick up a wheel somewhere I could cut it in half, that would be a good start

[derek]

You're under pressure now boy No half measures will do at this stage. Am I right lads?

Edited April 15 by derek

[jhb171achill]

11 hours ago, Flying Snail said:

You'll have an old pot belly stove in there, surely?

Well, I'm developing a pot belly - does that help?

51 minutes ago, derek said:

You're under pressure now boy No half measures will do at this stage. Am I right lads?

The new-build "Sir Henry" will need to be steam-tested by the weekend after next.........

[Flying Snail]

13 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

Well, I'm developing a pot belly - does that help?

Apparently you'd also need to be emissions free @jhb171achill. My pot belly runs on Guinness, so thats probably no good anyhow 

6 hours ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

I was thinking about it but then I also thought about smoke and dust etc, not ideal for a layout

 

Edited April 15 by Flying Snail

[jhb171achill]

10 minutes ago, Flying Snail said:

Apparently you'd also need to be emissions free @jhb171achill. My pot belly runs on Guinness, so thats probably no good anyhow 

 

The more guinness, the more emissions......

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

17 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

The more guinness, the more emissions......

Guinness is good for you

And some Jameson

[Horsetan]

1 hour ago, jhb171achill said:

The more guinness, the more emissions......

Turns the water black in the morning....

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Taping and jointing stage, first round.

 

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

The end of the build is in sight, paint covers a multitude , I also got a bit of art hung

 

[Galteemore]

Fabulous. And of course we all know which magnificent 7 you are really referring to….Sir Henry, Enniskillen, Lough Gill, Lurganboy, Lissadell, Fermanagh, Hazelwood  

Edited April 21 by Galteemore

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Baseboards done, ready for lots of thought, gave myself plenty options, the stand alone baseboard is 1000x600, the long narrow one is 1800x400 and the end one is 1600x600 with a sharing corner added, I can have a few various small layouts, lots to play with.

.

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Painted now, already thinking about layout number 1

 

[jhb171achill]

Wow! Has to be an SLNCR theme, of course.............  (runs for cover!)

[ttc0169]

1 hour ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

Painted now, already thinking about layout number 1

 

Kilfree  junction pre closure and ithe real location is  not too far away from you Denis….

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Definitely SLNCR, tell me more Noel, I never heard of the place, I was thinking Manorhamilton but now you have me intrigued.

[ttc0169]

1 hour ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

Definitely SLNCR, tell me more Noel, I never heard of the place, I was thinking Manorhamilton but now you have me intrigued.

It was the junction of the line to Ballaghderren -drive through Gurteen village towards Boyle for about one mile then take a left…see photo.