steventrain Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 Have you check out? http://boylemensshed.blogspot.co.uk/ Full report in Roscommon herald newspaper date 30 April 2013 page 33. Quote
Kinvara-Train Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 Have you check out? http://boylemensshed.blogspot.co.uk/ Full report in Roscommon herald newspaper date 30 April 2013 page 33. OMG this is real professional work ,they can be proud of this wonderful layout which is still under construction,one of the best that I have seen so far. They seem to be using only the best of material(plywood)etc. Would love to go there and see it by myself. Best regard,s Walter Quote
Garfield Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 Hmm... methinks this warrants further inspection Quote
burnthebox Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 This definitely need's to be seen, and up close, first chance I get I'm going down, it's mega. well done to all, Quote
DartStation Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 Yep, part of that layout was originally built in the SDMRC clubhouse and was exhibited at our october exhibition some years back. The large section with the scenery already in place , it has been extended quite a bit as you can see. This will be featured in on of the Joe Duffy program's over the coming weeks on a Wednesday night on RTE - Local Heros is the program, the cameras have followed the guys around while making the program as far as Germany where some of them were buying stock. It's in HO. Regards Paul R. Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 IRM day out to Boyle some Tuesday? I can get 1 + 6 in the jammer Would need 2 skinny yokes for the very back seats, Glenderg & Eirtrains? Quote
Glenderg Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 Yeah, would be happy to take a day off for a spin up wesht. Flashks of tay, hang sangiches, laser rangefinder and camera! W00t! R. Quote
Garfield Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 Sounds like a plan... any excuse for me to travel west of Longford on the train rather than the usual eastwards journey! Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 Sounds like a plan... any excuse for me to travel west of Longford on the train rather than the usual eastwards journey! Its only up the road from you Pat go check it out and report back to us Quote
Garfield Posted May 9, 2013 Posted May 9, 2013 Its only up the road from you Pat go check it out and report back to us 50 miles up the road! I won't be going for a while yet, I can tell you. Quote
BosKonay Posted May 9, 2013 Posted May 9, 2013 Flashks of tay, hang sangiches, laser rangefinder and camera! W00t! R. 4 random objects you rarely see in combination! :) lol Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted May 9, 2013 Posted May 9, 2013 50 miles up the road! I won't be going for a while yet, I can tell you. Ah 50 miles Pat that's nothing. Boyle used to be a regular run for me 1st drop in Enniskillen then more deliveries in Sligo,Boyle, then down to your neck of the woods Longford, Mullingar. Then finish up with the last drop in Delvin and home via Kells/Ardee. Quote
BoyleModelRailway Posted May 9, 2013 Posted May 9, 2013 I am part of the Boyle Model Railway group and you would be more than welcome to come to Boyle & see this project. It is currently under construction & volunteers are needed to bring it to completion. It is a community project that will be a tourist/family attraction in the town. There is a launch of the project on May 25th as part of the tv programme Local Heroes. Quote
Dave Posted May 9, 2013 Posted May 9, 2013 I am part of the Boyle Model Railway group and you would be more than welcome to come to Boyle & see this project. It is currently under construction & volunteers are needed to bring it to completion. It is a community project that will be a tourist/family attraction in the town. There is a launch of the project on May 25th as part of the tv programme Local Heroes. Welcome to the forum. I will get up to see it during the summer. Excellent work Quote
Glenderg Posted May 9, 2013 Posted May 9, 2013 Welcome to the forum lads, a fine project ye have underway, looking forward to seeing it develop, and if you need anything, just shout. (Wrenn is a great man to hold the far end of a measuring tape.) R. Quote
BosKonay Posted May 9, 2013 Posted May 9, 2013 Welcome and congratulations! I'll definitely be bringing the ankle biters for a day trip!! Quote
blacksod bay Posted May 9, 2013 Posted May 9, 2013 well done people ,its great to see a project like this going on in these times. more power to your elbow.good luck for the future. Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted May 9, 2013 Posted May 9, 2013 Welcome to the site lads. Maybe we could organise for the members of this site to take a day trip up on the train someday. Quote
Dave Posted May 9, 2013 Posted May 9, 2013 I would be on for a day trip. This project needs as much support as it can get. Quote
Broithe Posted May 9, 2013 Posted May 9, 2013 This is truly miraculous..!! I can imagine pilgrimages on a Knock scale - is there room for an airport... Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted May 9, 2013 Posted May 9, 2013 This is truly miraculous..!! I can imagine pilgrimages on a Knock scale - is there room for an airport... It ain't that far from Sligo airport you could fly in Broithe Quote
Broithe Posted May 9, 2013 Posted May 9, 2013 It ain't that far from Sligo airport you could fly in Broithe I'll start a shed over here and make some efforts in this direction - wouldn't even need a runway then... [video=youtube;Vp0WnZ-4Tqg] Quote
Dave Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 I visited the Boyle Model Railway today while on holidays. Spoke to one of the guys and they have got planning permission to move into the courthouse in Boyle this September. They plan to increase the size of the layout to 3 times bigger then it is now. Here's a few pics. Quote
BosKonay Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Lovely set of pics Dave and congratulations to all in Boyle for getting the planning permission! Do they plan an Irish layout at all? Quote
Dave Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 No it's all continental at the moment, the extension will have an airport but that's as far as planning has gone. It's down to funding, the main guy was not there today so I left my card and offered my help. They need help and guidance as it's just two guys doing this at the moment as they lost most of the volunteers. I would be great to see this finished and it's a great attraction at the minute, they get 40 to 60 visitors a day. Quote
BosKonay Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Wow, 10-15k a year is about as much as the Fry used get iirc, and all the more amazing that it's two lads! I thought it was a 'man shed' type thing with lots of helping hands? Two hardly sounds enough to open the doors and operate the layout, let alone make progress on builds? Quote
Dave Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Progress is slow, it seems most of the men shed guys have dropped out. They hope to take on staff when they move to the courthouse, where they are at present is a bit out of the way. Quote
josefstadt Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Dave, do you have details of opening times and where it is located at the moment, please? Or is there a website with this info? Quote
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