7 1/4 INCH GAUGE GSR 800 CLASS MAÉDB REPLICA

[M.G.W.R_CLASS_50_1939]

Hi everyone my names callum christie and im 18 and I'm from county wexford and I want to tell you a little about my self   I'm a 3rd generation of model engineer it started with my great grandfather James whom worked in the Midland great western railway he built miniature steam locomotives  in Broadstone in his office  and it Skipped a generation with my grandfather William and luckily my dad became a blacksmith/boilersmith in Inchicore Works in the 1980s and has blacksmith ironworks company since 1992 and now I've took up being a blacksmith and model engineer and together  me and my Father Fínín Build minature steam locomotives together and restore my great grandfather's  locomotives he built in Broadstone from 1939 -1969 and and one we're building in Particular We're  Building Is A 7 1/4 Replica  Of The Great Southern  Railways  800 Class Maédb  Which we have built up to the Chassis frames and Wheels We are Starting on The Copper Boiler soon   for the chassis parts we need now are  the front bogie and driving arms and all the outside motions and cylinders but we've made a great start I started this project in July 2023 and I'm hoping to have it done and in Steam by Maédb's 90th birthday in July 2029 I will hopefully be holding an event at my local minature railway  in Dublin to celebrate the new " Maédb " and her full-sized sisters 90th birthday  

[Galteemore]

That’s very impressive Callum. In terms of inflation and material costs it will probably work out on a par with building the original!! Will be a fabulous tribute to the original. 

[M.G.W.R_CLASS_50_1939]

Thank you very much yes well currently  over 2 years I've spent nearly 2 k in materials and parts but that was between 2023 and 2024 but luckily  we have made alot of parts for it so making it yourself helps it's progressing nicely  I reckon it'll need nearly 1000 euro to 1,500 euro to complete  it luckily I have from 2025 till 2029 to get it complete  biggest expenses will be making the cylinders and the silver solder for the boiler 

12 minutes ago, Galteemore said:

That’s very impressive Callum. In terms of inflation and material costs it will probably work out on a par with building the original!! Will be a fabulous tribute to the original. 

 

[David Holman]

Wow! A phenomenal project for anyone to contemplate, but brilliant to see it coming from the next generation of engineers.

[irishrailways52]

thats fantastic