Carriages of the Schull & Skibbereen Railway

[Wexford70]

Would anyone be able to recommend a source of diagrams for the Schull and Skibbereen Railway like the one below?

[jhb171achill]

3 hours ago, Wexford70 said:

Would anyone be able to recommend a source of diagrams for the Schull and Skibbereen Railway like the one below?

I have drawings somewhere - will fish them out. 

[jhb171achill]

Probably better posted under “models”?

Anyway, I can do better; herewith the entire rolling stock of the line. Can post livery details and loco drawings too if you want. James Boyd prepared these years ago, and I know would be delighted to hear they were being used. I’ll get you photos of the Fry models in the museum tomorrow. 

Edited Friday at 16:46 by jhb171achill

[jhb171achill]

Only two were ever CIE green. 

[Killian Keane]

Im struggling to think of any other 4 wheel narrow gauge coaches in Ireland, were these the only ones? 

(some joker will point out the Listowel and Ballybunion coaches as technically riding on 4 wheels despite being on bogies)

[cheesy_peas]

3 hours ago, Killian Keane said:

Im struggling to think of any other 4 wheel narrow gauge coaches in Ireland, were these the only ones? 

(some joker will point out the Listowel and Ballybunion coaches as technically riding on 4 wheels despite being on bogies)

Maam Cross.

[Colonel]

Alphagraphix do three of the four wheel coaches in a single pack of their card kits. At either three of four quid, 7mm scale, a real bargain and you could easily reduce them to 4mm on a copier.

[Mol_PMB]

Some CDR railcar trailers were 4-wheelers, do they count as coaches?

Where are you drawing the line between railways and tramways? Arguably S&S is already on the tramway side. In which case Giant’s Causeway and C&VBT should be considered. 

[Rob R]

Could these be re-posted in the "Resources" section?

It would make them much easier to find in the future.

[Flying Snail]

2 minutes ago, Rob R said:

Could these be re-posted in the "Resources" section?

It would make them much easier to find in the future.

Agreed - it really makes these much easier to find in future. 

[west_clare_wanderer]

11 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

Probably better posted under “models”?

Anyway, I can phone better; herewith the entire rolling stock of the line. Can post livery details and loco drawings too if you want. James Boyd prepared these years ago, and I know would be delighted to hear they were being used. I’ll get you photos of the Fry models in the museum tomorrow. 

 

Thanks JB. That's an absolutely amazing resource

[jhb171achill]

Here are Fry’s models: 

[cheesy_peas]

20 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

Only two were ever CIE green. 

Why on earth did they even bother breaking out the brushes and paint when it was as good as dead?

And moreover why the ancient and probably uncomfortable as hell 4 wheelers?

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, cheesy_peas said:

Why on earth did they even bother breaking out the brushes and paint when it was as good as dead?

And moreover why the ancient and probably uncomfortable as hell 4 wheelers?

Those little yokes were probably the ones in better condition. Passenger numbers were few - it was largely reopened for goods & cattle traffic which remained busy, possibly just as a temporary measure while roads were improved. 

Just over a year after reopening it was closed for good. 

 

 

 

[Irishswissernie]

I have a couple of John Dewing prints but not the negatives which possibly do not now exist as in the his later life he cut up various negatives or threw them out. As I do not have copyright I will not upload them to flickr and as far as I am aware they have not appeared anyway in the media etc. before. The first one is dated 14 Sept 1936 with No 3s on a train leaving Skibbereen.

The sceond one is of No. 4s just outside Skibbereen station 9 April 1940.

Does anyone know if the negatives are still extant and who has them.

[Wexford70]

Are there any photos of the interiors?