Tragreany /Trá na Gréine

[Niles]

Very, very much a work in progress between other things. Idea is a small branch terminus, the mainstay of which will be Bo-Bos and short carriage rakes when in Irish mode: Tragreany /Trá na Gréine. (And yes the ballast is to be refined )

When in English mode the nominal name is Sonstrand. The bay platform running at an angle to the 'main' is very much a Tralee-inspired feature.

Idea is a runaround passenger terminus with bay, and a few sidings for freight/loco stabling.

Edited August 16, 2024 by Niles

[Niles]

Bit of progress installing the inspection pits after work this evening. The messy black is just a base coat over which dirt and grime will be layered so excuse the roughness.

[Niles]

Some magnesite wagons recently arrived for storage 

[Niles]

A bit under weather this weekend so stayed in, used the opportunity to experiment with a polystyrene platform base. To be continued...

[DJ Dangerous]

Cracking set-up, @Niles! Under the weather? Hungover or vitamin D deficiency?

[Niles]

25 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Cracking set-up, @Niles! Under the weather? Hungover or vitamin D deficiency?

Trust me if I was hungover I wouldn't be cutting polystyrene on a Sunday morning 

Edited September 15, 2024 by Niles

[Westcorkrailway]

I always thought that 3d printing technology would be the job for making custom size platforms. 

[Niles]

In this universe (Earth 1541)* a Woolwich survived into preservation,  seen here with 186 on railtour duties in the 2000s.

 

*Yes I'm a DC fan
 

[Niles]

After a few months of inactivity, work has recommenced on Tragreany's platforms.

Edited December 28, 2024 by Niles

[Niles]

A bit of scenic work started just to get a feel for it and how the area will look.

[DJ Dangerous]

What’s the platform construction, @Niles?

Slab of polystyrene packaging?

[Niles]

1 hour ago, DJ Dangerous said:

What’s the platform construction, @Niles?

Slab of polystyrene packaging?

more or less, cut into ramp like shapes were needed, then coated over with brick sheet. We'll see how it lasts, but a guy's allowed to experiment...

[DJ Dangerous]

Just now, Niles said:

more or less, cut into ramp like shapes were needed, then coated over with brick sheet. We'll see how it lasts, but a guy's allowed to experiment...

How'd you manage to cut it so neatly?

I hate that stuff.

[Niles]

13 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

How'd you manage to cut it so neatly?

I hate that stuff.

Hacksaw, but your definition of neat is more generous than mine... 

[leslie10646]

Niles

There's more ballast and scenery on your line than the whole of Portadown Jct in ten years!

I'm trying to correct that at present!

[DJ Dangerous]

On 7/1/2025 at 9:12 AM, Niles said:

Hacksaw, but your definition of neat is more generous than mine... 

Change the title from Trá na Gréine to Trolololololol...

[Niles]

Shunting at Tragreany or a future runpast at Downpatrick?

[Niles]

Freshly outshopped from Provincial Wagons, this cement van arrived on the Tragreany goods this evening.

The Civil Engineer won't be happy to find out a Woolwich has encroached on the branch though...

 

Edited October 26, 2025 by Niles

[Westcorkrailway]

On 26/10/2025 at 9:08 PM, Niles said:

Freshly outshopped from Provincial Wagons, this cement van arrived on the Tragreany goods this evening.

The Civil Engineer won't be happy to find out a Woolwich has encroached on the branch though...

 

Wait until he sees 802 tailte on the 10:45 mixed train Ex Trá na Gréine… 

 

Was tempted by one of these, after all plenty of Great Northern stock got to the West Cork lines before closure. But a GSWR 10 tone brakevan will suffice, many thanks to Provincial wagons. best of luck with your retirement @leslie10646 !
 

 

[Niles]

2 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Wait until he sees 802 tailte on the 10:45 mixed train Ex Trá na Gréine… 
 

 

Well one of them got onto to the Croom line... just.

[DJ Dangerous]

On 26/10/2025 at 9:08 PM, Niles said:

Freshly outshopped from Provincial Wagons, this cement van arrived on the Tragreany goods this evening.

The Civil Engineer won't be happy to find out a Woolwich has encroached on the branch though...

 

@leslie10646‘s wagon looks right at home, there!

[Niles]

Sonstrand is the layout's English mode, a heritage line. At lunch time today, 66190 arrived on a clearance trial prior to a potential special visiting the line. Certainly the biggest, and heaviest, loco to have visited. The railway's Chief Civil Engineer was quite nervous! Smooth as a glove though.

[Niles]

Throwback to 1964, when the Grand Steam Tour of Ireland visited Tragreany.  186 worked the tour up the branch.

 

*Yes, yes, I know 186 wasn't carrying GSR numberplates at the time. The Hattons Genesis is a close match for the 6 wheeler used on it though. 

[jhb171achill]

On 23/9/2025 at 6:35 PM, Niles said:

Shunting at Tragreany or a future runpast at Downpatrick?

Yes to both! ...... that pic looks distinctly Loughrea-ish....

On 21/1/2026 at 2:16 PM, Niles said:

Sonstrand is the layout's English mode, a heritage line. At lunch time today, 66190 arrived on a clearance trial prior to a potential special visiting the line. Certainly the biggest, and heaviest, loco to have visited. The railway's Chief Civil Engineer was quite nervous! Smooth as a glove though.

"DB" - given the south-easterly location, is this the Dublin & Bunclody Railway?

[Niles]

On 7/2/2026 at 2:45 AM, jhb171achill said:

Yes to both! ...... that pic looks distinctly Loughrea-ish....

"DB" - given the south-easterly location, is this the Dublin & Bunclody Railway?

That's the one.