Worsley Works retiring and closing down. Irish items apparrently out of stock.

[Colin R]

On 7/5/2026 at 12:35 PM, Mayner said:

Pete McParlin had a similar experience with disappointing sales when he introduced an extensive range of Backwoods Miniatures 4mm Irish 3' gauge locos and stock during the 1990s and later shifted to British and American outline locos and stock. Peter told me that he only sold one Clogher Valley 0-4-2T locomotive. 

Well if that is true, then it is now sitting in my green box collection, now wonder i have never been able to find a second kit then.

Colin

 

 

 

 

 

[commerlad]

2 hours ago, Colin R said:

Well if that is true, then it is now sitting in my green box collection, now wonder i have never been able to find a second kit then.

Colin

I know for a fact that P McParlin sold only 1 is false.

Bob Hughes had 1,  & I have most of 1 (Bought 2nd hand off Ebay part built {or trod on})

 

Edited Friday at 13:49 by commerlad

[Basil]

I have two of them... (bought directly from Pete no less)

Edited Friday at 12:29 by Basil

[Mayner]

21 hours ago, commerlad said:

I know for a fact that P McParlin sold only 1 is false.

Bob Hughes had 1,  & I have most of 1 (Bought 2nd hand off Ebay part built {or trod on})

 

Interesting; I distinctly recall Pete McParlin telling me that he had only sold 1 CVR 0-4-2T during a conversation almost 30 years ago. During our conversation Pete spoke about poor demand for his Irish 00n3 kits and used the CVR loco to reinforce his point. At the time I was a regular customer and had no reason to doubt Pete's word.

Good that Backwoods Miniatures has sold at least four of the CVR loco kits (still currently listed on the website). 

A CVR 0-4-2T has been on my to-do list for several years, have to decide whether to scratchbuild the loco, prepare a set of etched parts or trial the 3D printed route. I assembled a pair of CVR Coaches and a Horsebox from Branchlines kits about 35 years ago & need a suitable loco.

Edited yesterday at 08:51 by Mayner

[commerlad]

13 hours ago, Mayner said:

Interesting; I distinctly recall Pete McParlin telling me that he had only sold 1 CVR 0-4-2T during a conversation almost 30 years ago. During our conversation Pete spoke about poor demand for his Irish 00n3 kits and used the CVR loco to reinforce his point. At the time I was a regular customer and had no reason to doubt Pete's word.

Good that Backwoods Miniatures has sold at least four of the CVR loco kits (still currently listed on the website). 

A CVR 0-4-2T has been on my to-do list for several years, have to decide whether to scratchbuild the loco, prepare a set of etched parts or trial the 3D printed route. I assembled a pair of CVR Coaches and a Horsebox from Branchlines kits about 35 years ago & need a suitable loco.

The kit may stil be listed on the Backwoods miniatures site but Pete gave up the range and sold it on to Neville Kent (NDrive) 

See.

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[Andy Cundick]

For what its worth i,ve got three of them i acquired over the years two running and one to finish Andy