David Holman Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Great piece of creative modelling and makes for an unusual and interesting train. Fine work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post popeye Posted February 16, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 NIR HUNSLET 101 EAGLE This is my Silver fox model of the NIR Hunslet loco 101 EAGLE. It started with the resin body and then I used a Lima 20 class chassis for the power. The Lima chassis was old and only had pickup to one bogie so I managed to get pickups to the other bogie and that helped a lot on the frogs on points. Blue paint was mixed from 2 Humbrol colours M68 & G52. The red/orange stripes were hand painted with more red than orange Hand rails, wipers and foot steps on the front were hand made. I tried to give it a heavy weathered look but didn't want to over do it. Hope you like it. I will start with a photo by J & J Cottrell that they sent to me of the loco at Adelaide which was a big help, and thanks to them for their help. 18 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Love it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Delicious 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Holman Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Don't know much about the prototype, but the model looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Love them Should look great pulling IRM's new Mk 2's 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 2 hours ago, WRENNEIRE said: Love them Should look great pulling IRM's new Mk 2's Agreed, anyone anticipating an NIR mk2 should get a kit/rtr hunslet. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Kinda expecting Hunslets to be announced at some stage. You got the coaches coming out, The engines have a couple of liveries so would fit the IRM MO I expect. so a quick look reveals 6 at least x 3 is 18 locos!! NIR Maroon Yellow Chevron No NR Logo and large and small NR Logo. 3 Options NIR Mid Blue with Red Band. NIR Mid Blue with Red Chevron Small logo NIR Dark Blue with small yellow panel Large Logo BR Green and blue version optional. 1 with wooden box. Ulster Transport museum special edition and in 2017, Probably putting 2 and to many together... 1 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Georgeconna said: Kinda expecting Hunslets to be announced at some stage. You got the coaches coming out, The engines have a couple of liveries so would fit the IRM MO I expect. so a quick look reveals 6 at least x 3 is 18 locos!! NIR Maroon Yellow Chevron No NR Logo and large and small NR Logo. 3 Options NIR Mid Blue with Red Band. NIR Mid Blue with Red Chevron Small logo NIR Dark Blue with small yellow panel Large Logo BR Green and blue version optional. 1 with wooden box. Ulster Transport museum special edition and in 2017, Probably putting 2 and to many together... Fair enough, I would have thaught with the only 3 in service. It would have had to wait a while for its turn (granted there were only 3 800 class locos too, and I’d hope as much as anyone else they will get RTR representation) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Looks great with the Ballast wagons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 On 17/2/2022 at 7:39 PM, Georgeconna said: Kinda expecting Hunslets to be announced at some stage. You got the coaches coming out, The engines have a couple of liveries so would fit the IRM MO I expect. so a quick look reveals 6 at least x 3 is 18 locos!! NIR Maroon Yellow Chevron No NR Logo and large and small NR Logo. 3 Options NIR Mid Blue with Red Band. NIR Mid Blue with Red Chevron Small logo NIR Dark Blue with small yellow panel Large Logo BR Green and blue version optional. 1 with wooden box. Ulster Transport museum special edition and in 2017, Probably putting 2 and to many together... Just to clarify one point, often possibly misunderstood: The maroon livery only had the one type of logo - models have appeared in many places with yellow transfers on them which are wrong. The logo was the original upright NIR one, which was fold with white lining around it - the same transfer that they put on the sides of carriages and railcars - and three WT class steam engines! In maroon livery they never had yellow logos of any sort, lined or otherwise, or of any size. The blue livery appeared with the new "slanted" logo - the slanted version was never on any maroon engine. Nothing on NIR ever had a yellow logo in any livery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shrives Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 I guess it is good to dream of an rtr version, I now have 3 working to completion , maroon, blue small logo NIR and blue yellow ends black roof, large logo NIR. These all on Bachmann class 20 chassis so quiet and powerful - unlike the real things. Hopefully as a missing link in NIR evolution along with MK2B coaches in blue and Maroon they will find favour at IRM Towers. Robert 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 20 minutes ago, Robert Shrives said: I guess it is good to dream of an rtr version, I now have 3 working to completion , maroon, blue small logo NIR and blue yellow ends black roof, large logo NIR. These all on Bachmann class 20 chassis so quiet and powerful - unlike the real things. Hopefully as a missing link in NIR evolution along with MK2B coaches in blue and Maroon they will find favour at IRM Towers. Robert Very distinctive sound - I remember them brand new and they had a sort of high-pitched "whistling" sound - very different indeed to the hoarse sore-throat sound of an AEC or MED railcar which surrounded them on local services......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 LINESIDE BUILDINGS ETC. I have been working on some items that you would see along the sides of the railway and in rail yards. this is the first one I have done. It is called REB which stands for Relocatable Equipment Building with the AWS relay box all made with plastic sheet and the Telecom tower is part kit and part made by me. it's surprising how many of these are around when you start looking. Plus 3 vans with IE logo's from Railtec. 14 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 That’s very very good. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Brilliant stuff, popeye. Very impressive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Oh very nice work. Really looks the part. Are the transits prototypical for 1995 or are the later or freelance? I have looked for pics of similar but only ever found plain blue and red transits. Be cool if these existed in reality. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 Thanks everyone, glad you liked these. There are more bits and pieces to come when I get them finished. I'm not to bothered about dates for vehicles or rolling stock, if I like it it's in. The MK3 BR Transit van is easier to do as there is less writing on it to remove. They come up on eBay sometimes, so keep checking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 NIR ENGLISH ELECTRIC 060 SHUNTER N01. This is my build of the NIR shunter No1. I first had to get the motor chassis from a 04 shunter and then build the body to fit around that. Thanks to Kirley for his help with measurements and photo's. 9 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post popeye Posted August 15, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2022 12 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadren Railway Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 That's a wonderful model you've made of such a less well-remembered type. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branchline121 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 It’s a shame that the only true English Electric that Ireland got was a small class of flimsy shunters that got sent to Sri Lanka; anyways, that’s one very nice build you done there. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flange lubricator Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Lovely job 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Looks fantastic there- excellent modelling 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 That’s incredible work. Such neat plasticard work - no pencil marks or filler in sight! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Just brilliant. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARNE CABIN Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 That's fantastic! The build is terrific and the paint job is top class. Just love the finishing touch of including the driver. Great work. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shrives Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Brilliant work in every way, I had asked Mike Edge if he would consider a brass kit but reply was well down his list. This is sublime modelling and I wish I was half as good ! thanks for showing! Would you consider doing a second one ? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 4 hours ago, Robert Shrives said: Brilliant work in every way, I had asked Mike Edge if he would consider a brass kit but reply was well down his list. This is sublime modelling and I wish I was half as good ! thanks for showing! Would you consider doing a second one ? I wouldn't do a second one because of the time involved and I need to move on with the very long list of projects in front of me. Have a go and you might surprise yourself. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 84C Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 First class build and paint job, beautifully observed model. I very much like the GN ballast hoppers on your diorama. Scratch built or kit, please? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Amazing work. How the Hell is that possible? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Mike 84C said: First class build and paint job, beautifully observed model. I very much like the GN ballast hoppers on your diorama. Scratch built or kit, please? Thanks, The top hopper parts were hand made. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 The EE shunter is an excellent example of what can be achieved by scratchbuilding in plasticard. GN Hoppers, cut-down open wagons and bogie bolster really capture the neglected run-down nature of NIR engineers stock during the 70s and 80s. Any chance of an MPD railcar for light shunting/off peak passenger services. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 84C Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 I really thought the pictures of the loco before painting were of resin castings. The quality of finish is brilliant, no marks or lines . Wish I had the patience to get such a finish, I'm a bit of a good enough sort of person! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Mike 84C said: I'm a bit of a good enough sort of person! I think we need a vote on that... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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