Weshty Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 There is an excellently written 10 page article in this month's British Railway Modelling magazine of Paul Green's scratchbuily Kilbrandon layout. This is an S Gauge modelling based on the Killorglin/Iveragh area. The station with its Killarney style canopy is a joy to behold. There are also fine handbuilt models of: J15 100 (sister of No. 90 preserved in Downpatrick) D19 the Kerry Bogie T&CR 2-6-0T Hunslet Beg, borrow or steal a copy! I know Paul from the time that I bought SSM from him. A complete gent and connoisseur of fine ale and blues at the Dirty Duck Alehouse! (Wrenner can vouch for the quality of this venue too ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 But not for the guy in the dodgy Kangol hat that played during the interval............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 Jayz, I'd forgotten about that....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) You have not been keeping up while on holidays, entry on this in NEWS 3 weeks ago! Edited August 7, 2013 by Kirley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 Too right Kirley, I've been out of the country for several weeks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogle Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Don't usually buy magazines but I might have to keep an eye out for this one! Thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 Don't usually buy magazines but I might have to keep an eye out for this one! Thanks for the heads up. You won't regret it, and there is a quality article on painting figures as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 84C Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Spot on Weshty, I bought BRM just for the piece on Paul Greens Kilbrandon layout. Last year it was at the Spalding exhibition and I spent a good hour watching it run. She who must be obeyed sent out a search party!!. A very good article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 What is S gauge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 S scale is 1:64. We deal in 1:76.2 - but scale is slightly irrelevant here. We deal in a track gauge of 16.5 mm, which is 4.5mm out of gauge for the 5'3" so making us underscale. Traditional irish modellers should be 21mm . S scale modellers have a gauge of 22.4mm, which makes their track and wheelsets closer to our 21mm standard. Heres where scale comes in - if you want exact 3'5/6/7" wheelsets, you can get them in 1:64, but not in scale and gauge . Confused yet? Essentially the stock and locos in that article are pretty high on the Moogle - Holman scale. 1 being plain crazy small, 10 being crazy full stop. Richie.; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogle Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Essentially the stock and locos in that article are pretty high on the Moogle - Holman scale. 1 being plain crazy small, 10 being crazy full stop. Richie.; :ROFL: I'm infamous at last! O.K, I'll get me coat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 What is S gauge? Its half of Gauge 1, but fits in between O gauge & 00 gauge Theres a chap in Hollywood in the County Down, Des Brown, who is a big exponent of S Gauge and occasionally brings small displays of it to shows in the 6 counties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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