"Midland" Shed

[leslie10646]

Some time ago I mentioned that I had taken the opportunity of my Autumn trip to Ireland to pick up the layout previously known as "Dargle Road" and "Little Ditching". It was built by Ken Vernon, a North Down MRC member. (Thanks Ian Sinclair for illuminating me). The River Dargle rises in the Wicklow Mountains and flows into the Irish Sea at Bray.

As I explained earlier, I wanted the layout to show off Bob Sankey's wonderful MGWR locomotives which he gave me three years ago. 

I still haven't dreamt up a name for the shed, as there is nowhere on the MGWR with a location like this, but I stand to be educated.

I'm open to suggested names.

Next a tour via a snip of iffy video. You can see the back garden in Caversham!

And a couple of close-ups.

And finally, Bob's beautiful L Class "Mayo".

I'll get the layout set up properly in 2026, God willing, and we'll have some motion.

Thanks, @Northroader, for passing these lovely models on. A gift on the priceless level, if you like Mr Atock's creations, as I do!

Edited 2 hours ago by leslie10646

[jhb171achill]

Wow - outstanding stuff! You were thinking of a suitable name - might I suggest that it's obviously somewhere in the Dublin area northside... maybe pick the name of a district adjacent to the Broadstone to Liffey Junction line, or make it some sort of MGWR shed near their lines down to the docks....?

[Mol_PMB]

Stunning! What beautiful locos and rolling stock.

[leslie10646]

1 hour ago, jhb171achill said:

Wow - outstanding stuff! You were thinking of a suitable name - might I suggest that it's obviously somewhere in the Dublin area northside... maybe pick the name of a district adjacent to the Broadstone to Liffey Junction line, or make it some sort of MGWR shed near their lines down to the docks....?

Yes, Jonathan, that's what I thought as a possibility. So what's the name of the Townland where Liffey Junction is situated?

Or, as you say, en route to the docks, then I can pose Bob's cattle train on the upper line, en route to the Boat ......

[Galteemore]

Cabra or Phibsborough? Looks fab  

[Flying Snail]

Liffey Junction is in Cabra, I believe

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, Flying Snail said:

Liffey Junction is in Cabra, I believe

Yes, more or less. 

Maybe Cabra (Midland)?

[Sea Breezer]

@leslie10646

Cross Guns Shed?

2 minutes ago, Sea Breezer said:

@leslie10646

Cross Guns Shed?

As in Cross Guns Quay, beside the North City Mill by Glasnevin Junction

[dropshort105]

5 hours ago, leslie10646 said:

Some time ago I mentioned that I had taken the opportunity of my Autumn trip to Ireland to pick up the layout previously known as "Dargle Crescent" and "Little Ditching". I was built by a North Down MRC member (please, someone let me know who he was and I'll credit him properly).

As I explained earlier, I wanted the layout to show off Bob Sankey's wonderful MGWR locomotives which he gave me three years ago. 

I still haven't dreamt up a name for the shed, as there is nowhere on the MGWR with a location like this, but I stand to be educated.

I'm open to suggested names.

Next a tour via a snip of iffy video. You can see the back garden in Caversham!

 

And a couple of close-ups.

And finally, Bob's beautiful L Class "Mayo".

I'll get the layout set up properly in 2026, God willing, and we'll have some motion.

Thanks, @Northroader, for passing these lovely models on. A gift on the priceless level, if you like Mr Atock's creations, as I do!

Beautiful 

[jhb171achill]

Whitworth Road / Sherriff St / Ballybough / Clonliffe / Cabra

[Colonel]

Ballyrina, Killyconcarne, or Ballyshawbhaegan!?

[Darius43]

What a wonderful display for these great models.

Cheers

Darius

[leslie10646]

I agree with all of you - beautiful models - all credit to Mr Sankey's remarkable skills built up over a lifetime of such work.

Thanks for the name suggestions - apart from the culinary suggestions from the officer in the Cookery Corps.

I like Cabra (Midland), and Clonliffe from Our Man in the Achill Islands. Still open to ideas.

[leslie10646]

Thanks to Ian Sinclair, I have got my facts right (it has been corrected in the original post). 

The layout was previously known as "Dargle Road" and "Little Ditching" and was built by Ken Vernon, a North Down MRC member. The River Dargle rises in the Wicklow Mountains and flows into the Irish Sea at Bray.

 

[Patrick Davey]

Fabulous layout and locos Leslie - enjoy!!!