GSR 800 Posted July 14 Posted July 14 1 hour ago, Killian Keane said: Very rapidly filling in the MGWR Killian! 4
Mayner Posted July 15 Posted July 15 On 7/6/2026 at 1:25 AM, Galteemore said: I suspect they are a bit closer to an MGW P class The similar J72 was used for J26 conversions during the late 70s The overall length of the NER E Class is similar ton the P J10/614 while the wheelbase is closer though the wheelbase is closer (5" longer) than an E J26/551. The P Class wheelbase is 15" longer than NER loco. 1
Killian Keane Posted July 17 Author Posted July 17 validation print carried out and it fits the chassis, now to get on and finish the detail 13 1 1
GSR 800 Posted July 17 Posted July 17 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Killian Keane said: validation print carried out and it fits the chassis, now to get on and finish the detail Oh yes she's looking very handsome indeed! Edited July 17 by GSR 800 1
Killian Keane Posted July 25 Author Posted July 25 Hot on the heels of the E, the A is ready for its validation print 3
GSR 800 Posted July 25 Posted July 25 1 minute ago, Killian Keane said: Hot on the heels of the E, the A is ready for its validation print Bravo Killian, take a bow! How very handsome she looks! 2 1
Killian Keane Posted July 27 Author Posted July 27 A class Validation print successful, both MGWR locos now entering the final stages before proper production 11 1
Killian Keane Posted July 27 Author Posted July 27 Its a big ask I know but would anyone have photos of the cab interior of the MGWR E/J26? I cant for the life of me establish whether they were screw or lever reverse and which side that was mounted on etc etc
GSR 800 Posted July 27 Posted July 27 5 minutes ago, Killian Keane said: Its a big ask I know but would anyone have photos of the cab interior of the MGWR E/J26? I cant for the life of me establish whether they were screw or lever reverse and which side that was mounted on etc etc had a 'solid reversing wheel' according to a Decade of Steam, along with a 'butterfly regulator' and the somewhat infamous (to GS men anyway) letterbox firehole door. 1 1
GSR 800 Posted July 27 Posted July 27 not brilliant but shows some of the backhead detail https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53509091889/in/photolist-2pZhkzL-2qEc2KN-2pwDm6y-2pwq5MP-2pwiTJB-2pwDQTy-2pwDQTt https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53510472622/in/photolist-2pqQxgM-2qUTuzP-2pwjBQF-2pwfAqs-2qUUdW9-2qUTecq-2qUTdXn-2qUUdWe-2qUTuNE-2pwDXuL-2pwiTHu-2pwxaey-2pwiTJG-2pwEwFR-2pvFPEL is the driver operating the wheel there by the looks of it?? 1
jhb171achill Posted July 28 Posted July 28 (edited) 10 hours ago, Mol_PMB said: Hope these help. Good to see the grey colour on 560 clean for once! Edited July 28 by jhb171achill 1
Horsetan Posted July 29 Posted July 29 On 28/7/2026 at 6:42 AM, Mol_PMB said: That's a view of 560 I hadn't seen before. Very useful. Also I thought the photo showed the engine as black but, when I looked closely, it was actually a very very very very very very very dark grey. 1
DoctorPan Posted July 29 Posted July 29 Looks very promising and I would be eager for some of these prints. Just curious, what's the donor chassis for the A?
GSR 800 Posted July 29 Posted July 29 15 minutes ago, DoctorPan said: Looks very promising and I would be eager for some of these prints. Just curious, what's the donor chassis for the A? Hornby D16/3 with driving wheels from a Princess Royal 1 2
Killian Keane Posted 13 hours ago Author Posted 13 hours ago On 28/7/2026 at 6:42 AM, Mol_PMB said: Hope these help. Many thanks for those, theyll be very useful, one thing Ive just noticed about the photo of 557 is it still has lamp irons on the rear bufferbeam, a hangover from MGWR days, at least one of the Waterford and Tramore examples also appears to have kept them on the rear 1
Killian Keane Posted 8 hours ago Author Posted 8 hours ago (edited) Ive started designing the Atock vacuum pipe, and Im debating whether itd be better to just have it as a piece (or two) of brass rod, this isnt supported anywhere other than where it meets the running board and at the apex of the smokebox where it hinges, itd also be very hard to paint (brass?) the way its routed between the sandbox and smokebox. I might have the hinge printed and have a brass rod meet it at each side, we shall see Edited 8 hours ago by Killian Keane 1
GSR 800 Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago 3 hours ago, Killian Keane said: Ive started designing the Atock vacuum pipe, and Im debating whether itd be better to just have it as a piece (or two) of brass rod, this isnt supported anywhere other than where it meets the running board and at the apex of the smokebox where it hinges, itd also be very hard to paint (brass?) the way its routed between the sandbox and smokebox. I might have the hinge printed and have a brass rod meet it at each side, we shall see Killian, Zooming in on this photo gives probably the highest quality shot one can hope for. You could use the fitting for the brass pipe to the flexible as a support, printed to the smokebox door. There seems to be a kind of metal strap support from the flexi pipe to the tank also? I think the best bet could be printed as separate detail with plugs into the smokebox door? A discussion on the vaccum pipe can be found here
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