colmflanagan Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Hello All, We plan to take Bleach Green to the Ist Bangor Model Railway exhibition in Bangor on 23rd May (7 -9.30pm) and 24th 10-17.00. The venue is the usual one, the church halls in Main Street just a few moments walk from bus or train. NCC Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunluce Castle Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Looking forward to seeing it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Baile Cois Farraige will also be at this show, so 2 of the best Irish outline layouts on the exhibition circuit at this show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 This weekend -Friday 23rd. May 2014 7pm. - 9.30pm / Saturday 24th. May 2014 10am. - 5pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) 1st Bangor 25th Anniversary Show was held yesterday and today. Some photographs of the Exhibits which was held across 4 Halls. Z scale in a suitcase Swiss Village N scale Our own Nelson with his fathers Co Durham layout Ballyrichmond - MRSI So much to see with lots of non railway working features And so to Bleach Green which was my favourite. MPD's of different shapes and hues The original 70 class 6 Car Set with two power cars. MED coming on the Larne line Another MPD, No 46 with a Driving trailer. A good crowd on Friday night, hope today went as well Edited May 24, 2014 by Kirley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunluce Castle Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) Fantastic pictures, the exhibition really was fantastic and today went just as well. Edited May 25, 2014 by Dunluce Castle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventrain Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Lots of pictures from Club facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Bleach Green Junction needs a serious attack of the weathering kind, the scenery, the track and the stock. All too squeaky clean for my liking. Even road dirt would suffice. I know trains were kept cleaner back then but they still got dirty. Baile Cois Farraige was the only layout there with weathered stock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunluce Castle Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Baile Cois Farraige was the only layout there with weathered stock... I don't think so, take a look at the above pics, at least 2 more layouts had weathered stock, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73.River.Roe. Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Bleachgreen was by all accounts was kept tidy by the UTA and NIR (in the early days) Grass cutting and hedge cutting took place quite often, but the viaduct would need weathering a bit as did get dirty by the time NIR took over in 1968.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UP6936 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Never knew there where blue MPDs, a strange shade too! How long where these about for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Never knew there where blue MPDs, a strange shade too! How long where these about for? The colour is known as Eau de Nil/'Catherwood Blue' and similar to that used on some of UTA Road Fleet. It was as short lived livery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73.River.Roe. Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I think Duck Egg Blue is a close shade of the Catherwood blue that was used on some of the UTA railcars..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UP6936 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 The colour is known as Eau de Nil/'Catherwood Blue' and similar to that used on some of UTA Road Fleet. It was as short lived livery. I like the livery better than other UTA era ones, but I imagine it would have got dirty fairly quickly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73.River.Roe. Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Yeah it would have got dirty very quickly, which is why it didn't last long and the UTA went in favour of the Brunswick Green.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colmflanagan Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 Yeah it would have got dirty very quickly, which is why it didn't last long and the UTA went in favour of the Brunswick Green.... The UTA had a number of diesel liveries during its time - originally what was called "dark Brunswick" green with varying lines of pale green/white/cream/, MPDs were unlined green, then the shortish lived eau-de-nil already mentioned ( buses and trains weren't necessarily the same shade either!), then in 1961/2 the trains went back to a slightly lighter shade of Brunswick green unlined. (when new anyway!) In 1965 trains went multi hued with different liveries for the ex GNR sections (white/blue), BCDR (green/cream) - and NCC - red/white/light grey. Each had two versions. They looked well but of course inevitably you had trains made of different ones plus the remaining green, but all disappeared when NIR took over and maroon/grey became the order of the day. Steam hauled stock remained green lined yellow/red throughout until NIR painted some of the remaining carriages maroon with a broad white line at window level. As regards weathering, well, Ken likes his stuff weathered (though hasn't got round to it yet). I did some weathering some time ago but decided against it., I just prefer my models clean. We all decided on a compromise of the viaduct colour. It varied from clean bright concrete through pretty grotty weathered, then brilliant white in 2002, gradually fading now. If only someone could produce an instantly changeable finish everyone could be satisfied. Maybe. Colm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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