GSR 800 CLASS MAÉDB

[M.G.W.R_CLASS_50_1939]

Hi everyone  my names callum and I was just wondering  is there  anyone who is selling any models of 800 class maédb  or is there anyone that'd build one  as I am currently  building the only working  minature live steam replica of an 800 maédb  a 7 1/4 inch gauge live steam working replica and I've always wanted a   00 gauge model of maédb  but with building a 7 1/4 gauge replica of maédb most of my time is taken up trying to build it from scratch so I'd like to get a 800 class 00 gauge maédb   to have in the mean time lol 

[Horsetan]

20 minutes ago, M.G.W.R_CLASS_50_1939 said:

Hi everyone  my names callum and I was just wondering  is there  anyone who is selling any models of 800 class maédb  or is there anyone that'd build one  as I am currently  building the only working  minature live steam replica of an 800 maédb  a 7 1/4 inch gauge live steam working replica and I've always wanted a   00 gauge model of maédb  but with building a 7 1/4 gauge replica of maédb most of my time is taken up trying to build it from scratch so I'd like to get a 800 class 00 gauge maédb   to have in the mean time lol 

@GSR 800 has produced a 3D printed Class 800 body and tender

[GSR 800]

18 minutes ago, Horsetan said:

@GSR 800 has produced a 3D printed Class 800 body and tender

I commissioned it from @Killian Keane of Small Loco Works, who designs and prints 3d models to an excellent standard.

I'd be very interested in seeing the 7 1/4 gauge 800!

Edited Monday at 16:08 by GSR 800

[M.G.W.R_CLASS_50_1939]

Okay thanks definitely  I'm hoping to have it done in 2 or 3 year hopefully  for maédbs 90th birthday in 2029 as maédb Is my favourite locomotive of all time and me and my father build minature steam locomotives as did my great grandfather  and maédb has been on my building project since July 2023 and I'm in the process of building the boiler at the moment out of copper and im currently  trying  to custom build all the outside  motion but I'm trying  to find someone who can down scale the maédb full size drawings down to 7 1/4 but I'm working away it should be done by 2027 hopefully  

[BosKonay]

Sounds a fascinating project! Who knows what the rtr may bring in the future. 

[mphoey]

7 minutes ago, BosKonay said:

Sounds a fascinating project! Who knows what the rtr may bring in the future. 

is that a hint that an 800 class might be on the future list

[DJ Dangerous]

24 minutes ago, BosKonay said:

Sounds a fascinating project! Who knows what the rtr may bring in the future. 

Yes!!!

[Killian Keane]

Id say the 7 1/4" one is about as close as we'll ever get to seeing the real one steam! I have a kit in 00 for the hornby royal scot chassis, soon to be made for the Airfix RS chassis too

[M.G.W.R_CLASS_50_1939]

Unfortunately yes it seems that way if I had the money to bring the full size maédb back I would as I'd sooner get rid of any other irish steam trains that are left I'd only keep maédb 171 slieve gullion and 85 merlin all the rest I don't care about  but yes my 7 1/4 replica maédb I currently have it  built up to the chassis and wheels and I've started on the copper boiler I'm hoping to get started  driving arms and cylinders before the end of 2025 as I want to have it running before maédbs 90th birthday  in July 17th 2029 I am planning on having a medium sized celebration for  maédb's 90th birthday  at my local minature railway in marlay park Dublin 

On 3/2/2025 at 4:05 PM, GSR 800 said:

I commissioned it from @Killian Keane of Small Loco Works, who designs and prints 3d models to an excellent standard.

I'd be very interested in seeing the 7 1/4 gauge 800!

 

On 3/2/2025 at 7:13 PM, Killian Keane said:

Id say the 7 1/4" one is about as close as we'll ever get to seeing the real one steam! I have a kit in 00 for the hornby royal scot chassis, soon to be made for the Airfix RS chassis too

 

[jhb171achill]

Callum, you had asked me in recent days about where the drawings might be - they've been posted on another thread here in the last 24 hours. Hoping you saw them. It seems CIE have them now.

To others here; I've seen the frames for 800 which Callum has made already.

Ooooh boy, this locomotive when finished will be a real BEAST!! Can't wait!

[M.G.W.R_CLASS_50_1939]

Hi Jonathan yes I seen them drawings I already have them but there's a Drawing I have a copy of an old one and it says something like property of iarnrod eireann  on it but yes I think inchicore do still have them that's how me and dad got copies 

1 hour ago, jhb171achill said:

Callum, you had asked me in recent days about where the drawings might be - they've been posted on another thread here in the last 24 hours. Hoping you saw them. It seems CIE have them now.

To others here; I've seen the frames for 800 which Callum has made already.

Ooooh boy, this locomotive when finished will be a real BEAST!! Can't wait!