For your diary, the SLNCR in reality and in model form at IRRS on Zoom

[leslie10646]

Folks

An unmissable date for folk on this forum and an opportunity to hear two major members speak about their models.

1800hrs on Friday 16 January by Zoom only. The real railway will be covered in the first half and the modelling in the second (about 1915 on).

@Galteemore and the Colonel are talking about the Sligo Leitrim and modelling it, illustrating it with their models.

I'll post more details later when I have the Zoom info. There is no charge for Zoom attendance, but a donation is appreciated, please.

Please put it on your diaries - I expect a sell-out for such a distinguished pair of contributors!

Thanks

Leslie

[leslie10646]

We've just finished a rehearsal for Friday's talk and I think I can promise you a great evening's entertainment and, indeed, education!

David Richardson aka @Galteemore will describe the 12 inches to the foot SL&NCR in some detail in the first half, illustrated by many super photographs, many of which I hadn't seen before.

In the second half, the two Davids - Richardson  @Galteemore and Holman aka @Colonel will share their experiences of not just modelling the SL&NCR , but indeed of modelling Finescale 7mm Irish Broad Gauge generally. An opportunity to hear two masters of The Craft.

We'll have time for questions afterwards when you can seek advice, or share your own experiences. 

Register NOW!

This is not a meeting to miss!

 

 

ONLINE MEETING ONLY FRIDAY 16 JANUARY 2026 @ 18:00 - 20:40   "Sligo Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway – Real and Modelled" by David Richardson and David Holman   David Richardson and David Holman share their love of this little railway and their modelling of it. The SL&NCR was perhaps the quintessential Irish railway. Engines bore names and not numbers, archaic rolling stock, and a gradient profile that a rollercoaster engineer would shy away from. It attracted plaudits from Hamilton Ellis for its aesthetics, and from R N Clements for its engineering. On a journey down the line, the two Davids tell the story of how the railway defied the odds, only finally collapsing when its larger neighbour took away its raison d'etre, and tell what it took to recreate the Sligo Leitrim in 7mm scale.   The meeting will be held online by Zoom only, please register by clicking the following link:   REGISTER HERE When you double click on this it will give you a "URL" - paste that into your browser and follow instructions to register.  You will need to fill in your name and email address only. Zoom will immediately email you the link to the meeting and will also send a reminder about an hour before the meeting starts.   Alternatively, open Zoom on your device and enter the following :   Webinar ID: 839 0871 4883 passcode: 682482   Those watching on Zoom are invited to make a voluntary donation to support the activities of the London Area. Click here to donate. We suggest £3/meeting or you may prefer to make a single donation to cover the whole season. The exact sum is at your discretion. Payment is by GooglePay, credit or debit card. You do not need to register or set up a Square account.   Any last minute changes to the meeting arrangement will be communicated to those on the London Area mailing list only. Should you wish to be added to the London Area mailing list, please email london@irrs.ie.   It is ESSENTIAL to check whether your Zoom app is up to date before logging on to the event.  If the Zoom App is not up to date, the link may not function correctly.

[leslie10646]

Tonight's the night to hear our two SLNCR experts @Galteemore and @Colonel speak on modelling their favourite railway!

I look forward to welcoming lots of you there - only on ZOOM, so you don't even need to leave the house!

At 6pm. Details above.

If you have difficulty registering, send me an e-mail  and I'll send a link directly to your inbox.

lesliemcallister@aol.com

Thanks

Leslie

[Rob R]

Leslie, is this being recorded for access later?

Might miss the start

[leslie10646]

We DO record the meetings, but not for general distribution, more to ensure that there is a RECORD.

If you miss some of it, contact me and I'll check what our policy is - I should know, but can't remember! AGE!!!!!

[Rob R]

Thank you Leslie.

[Patrick Davey]

Hoping to be there virtually for most of what will undoubtedly be an excellent talk!!

[Signal Post]

Really looking forward to this talk.

[Patrick Davey]

Great show - enjoying David’s presentation and the anecdotes

[Mol_PMB]

What a wonderful talk!

[airfixfan]

Part 1 was brilliant  Looking forward to partv2 from the other David next!

[Mol_PMB]

Some excellent models too - and plenty of inspiration of how to make them.

The explanation of the resin casting was particularly useful.

Super work on that railbus and trailer - wonderful!

Many thanks to both Davids.

[Irishswissernie]

An excellent talk and especially with the information and anecdotes putting some 'life' into the photos and slides from my Archive. I must get the other views awaiting uploading done.

[Galteemore]

Just now, Irishswissernie said:

An excellent talk and especially with the information and anecdotes putting some 'life' into the photos and slides from my Archive. I must get the other views awaiting uploading done.

Thanks Ernie. Hence why my first point in talk was to thank you - we owe you a lot for making your pics so freely available! 

[leslie10646]

I'm glad that you guys enjoyed it. My thanks to the two Davids.

If you weren't there, you missed one of the best talks we've ever had.

One attendee said that he knew nothing about the SLNCR, but he did now! That perfectly encapsulates the quality of David Richardson's presentation on the "real" railway, I learned a lot and I've sat through a lot of SLNCR presentations over the years.

The Colonel offered many practical pointers on how to go about modelling not just the SLNCR, but Irish railways generally.

Thanks to you both @Galteemore and @Colonel!!!