Westcorkrailway Posted July 2 Posted July 2 Some interesting ones on the rail identification group page Does anyone know what vehicle that is behind the two tenders 8
Mol_PMB Posted July 3 Author Posted July 3 19 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said: Does anyone know what vehicle that is behind the two tenders Nice photos! The green roof above those tenders belongs to a B101 class. I have a slide to scan and add to this thread too... 1
Mike 84C Posted July 3 Posted July 3 That lovely picture of the W class reminds me I did'nt buy a set of parts from Worsley Works. hey ho!
Horsetan Posted July 3 Posted July 3 13 minutes ago, Mike 84C said: That lovely picture of the W class reminds me I did'nt buy a set of parts from Worsley Works. hey ho! Neither did I....
Mol_PMB Posted July 3 Author Posted July 3 8 hours ago, Mike 84C said: That lovely picture of the W class reminds me I did'nt buy a set of parts from Worsley Works. hey ho! Loosely on that topic, I wish I'd put my hand up to encourage a downsized Alphagraphix F6. These little GSWR Ivatt tankies are growing on me! I bought this original slide on eBay recently, the photo was taken by Ken Cooper on 13th June 1955 and the slide was sold with copyright. Also of note in this fairly early colour image are the 30' carriages in the background - a GSWR 6-compartment third in plain dark green on the left, and an MGWR 1st/3rd compo in the late 1940s elaborately lined green livery on the right. 4
GSR 800 Posted July 3 Posted July 3 2 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said: Loosely on that topic, I wish I'd put my hand up to encourage a downsized Alphagraphix F6. These little GSWR Ivatt tankies are growing on me! I bought this original slide on eBay recently, the photo was taken by Ken Cooper on 13th June 1955 and the slide was sold with copyright. Also of note in this fairly early colour image are the 30' carriages in the background - a GSWR 6-compartment third in plain dark green on the left, and an MGWR 1st/3rd compo in the late 1940s elaborately lined green livery on the right. They're gorgeous little tank engines, I'm surprised they didn't do better and make threshold! 2
Galteemore Posted July 3 Posted July 3 54 minutes ago, GSR 800 said: They're gorgeous little tank engines, I'm surprised they didn't do better and make threshold! Careful what you wish for! Making up that curved footplate was ‘interesting’ 3 1
GSR 800 Posted July 3 Posted July 3 1 minute ago, Galteemore said: Careful what you wish for! Making up that curved footplate was ‘interesting’ I have some experience from JMs D17 class! 1 1
Mol_PMB Posted July 3 Author Posted July 3 10 minutes ago, Galteemore said: Careful what you wish for! Making up that curved footplate was ‘interesting’ I’ll see if i can think of a better way of designing it… 1
GSR 800 Posted July 3 Posted July 3 45 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said: I’ll see if i can think of a better way of designing it… IIRC @Mayner suggested using the valance as a guide to solder the footplate curves around for the 4-4-0 1
lucas Posted July 3 Posted July 3 I have used 3D printed dies in the past to get the curve in coach body sides consistent. These are printed on a very coarse setting on my printer since the surface doesn't matter anyway. The brass etch is sandwiched in between and pressed tight in the vise. It takes a little bit of trial and error to get the die right since brass tends to 'spring back' a little bit, so the die is designed to have a slightly tighter curve than what's actually needed. I'm sure something similar could be adapted for those curves. 3 3
jhb171achill Posted July 4 Posted July 4 (edited) On 2/7/2026 at 12:51 PM, Westcorkrailway said: Does anyone know what vehicle that is behind the two tenders I only see one tender…… this pic of 461 was on an enthusiast trip, I think. If it’s the one I’m thinking of, the train was of green laminates. Edited July 4 by jhb171achill
Irishswissernie Posted July 4 Posted July 4 Another view of the same train, its at Dungarvan showing the first coach. . Dungarvan 461 Waterford - Mallow service 6June 1961 img113 4
Galteemore Posted July 4 Posted July 4 7 hours ago, jhb171achill said: I only see one tender…… this pic of 461 was on an enthusiast trip, I think. If it’s the one I’m thinking of, the train was of green laminates. He means the pic of No 90, JB. Is it a Sulzer? 1
Mol_PMB Posted yesterday at 18:13 Author Posted yesterday at 18:13 One for @jhb171achill’s livery files. What colour is this sleeping car, I wonder? And what colour is the snail? The date is 1964. I may have a go at bidding on this lot of photos on ebay… https://ebay.io/m/VJGODW 2
jhb171achill Posted 22 hours ago Posted 22 hours ago 7 hours ago, Mol_PMB said: One for @jhb171achill’s livery files. What colour is this sleeping car, I wonder? And what colour is the snail? The date is 1964. I may have a go at bidding on this lot of photos on ebay… https://ebay.io/m/VJGODW Roof, chassis & ends black; that's the easy bit! Body newly grey - but it looks quite light. I suspect a one-off, maybe using the lighter paint they started painting new wagons in at the same time. But if it's 1064. the "snail" has been replaced a year or more earlier. which suggests paintwork possibly older than it looks. As for what colour that snail is, it's anyone's guess. It looks darker than the darker shade of green (still then in use on some buses and trucks). The writing on the left may be eau-de-nil. I wonder if it could be red?
Westcorkrailway Posted 14 hours ago Posted 14 hours ago Funny as it’s listed as 234A. A coach that survives in preservation.
Mol_PMB Posted 14 hours ago Author Posted 14 hours ago 20 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said: Funny as it’s listed as 234A. A coach that survives in preservation. Good spot! Also interesting that it is branded for the Chief Engineer's Department. Most were Traffic Department. From Neil Smith, here is a view of 234A in 1983: And this IRRS photo shows it when newly converted, which I believe was in 1947: https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53509192299 3
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