Rachelstown and St Stephens Green

[Noel]

Absolutely fabulous. Love the scenic blending and details. I can hear the sounds of that countryside.

[ttc0169]

Excellent attention to detail-keep the photos and videos coming Raymond

[jhb171achill]

OUTSTANDING stuff, Raymond.

 

[Rob]

Love the signs!   They were one of the parts l liked doing the most on mine

[The Derry Road]

23 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

OUTSTANDING stuff, Raymond.

 

Thank you

22 hours ago, Rob said:

Love the signs!   They were one of the parts l liked doing the most on mine

There is a comfort to be had in modelling when you sit back and admire your work.  Pleased that you made it. An enjoyable aspect.

Edited January 7, 2022 by The Derry Road

[The Derry Road]

"A" class locos getting a freight work out today

TDR

 

 

[Rob]

Brilliant-really excellent.   Love the viaduct and the arches! 

[The Derry Road]

just finished some shelters to add to layout platforms

TDR

[The Derry Road]

Hi Everyone, Great running session today, trying out new stock recently purchased, 16 IRM Magnesite wagons, IRM weed spray train and Silver Fox coach kit, IRM ploughs on ballast train, NIR ballast wagons refurbished and fresh looking, and home made 30 year old bogie pallet wagons freshened up. The murphy models 121 was a prize won in the Bangor show draw in April this year, Lucky me, Regards TDR

Edited September 23, 2022 by The Derry Road
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[The Derry Road]

Hi All, really impressed with IRM's Mag wagons, shown here in a short video, TDR

[The Derry Road]

Hi Everyone, today's running session is 071’s, 0117071 with rake of 18 Cawoods coal wagons, whilst 073 crosses River Aberfoyle on route to the North west to stock up on beer for the Halloween fireworks display and festival this weekend. 080 heads the service of party goers and passengers on route to the festival. Lastly 082 on weed duties passes 0117071 waiting route clearance Also 080 on cement duties and an A class trundles along with pallet cement wagons. TDR

Edited October 28, 2022 by The Derry Road

[Rob]

Looks great- esp the black roof Mark II's

[Rush and Lusk]

Fabulous layout, running session pictures and impressive stock ! - very well done "The Derry Road". 

A question for you: in the context of the new IRM Mark 2B/C coaches, I'm trying to decide whether to opt for the orange or black roofed variants - I am generally modelling in the broad orange and black period, have a number of 121s & 181 locomotives, plus quite a few of the lovely new IRM A Class's, any suggestions, particularly visual impact ?.

Many thanks,

George 

[The Derry Road]

21 hours ago, Rush and Lusk said:

Fabulous layout, running session pictures and impressive stock ! - very well done "The Derry Road". 

A question for you: in the context of the new IRM Mark 2B/C coaches, I'm trying to decide whether to opt for the orange or black roofed variants - I am generally modelling in the broad orange and black period, have a number of 121s & 181 locomotives, plus quite a few of the lovely new IRM A Class's, any suggestions, particularly visual impact ?.

Many thanks,

George 

Hi George, its really down to personal choice, i have quite a few mk2s, but just 6 have the black roofs, and i seem to favour running these over the others, I will eventually be repainting some mk2b stock with the black roof varient to run along with this set (opposite direction) of course. Visual effect , I prefer the black roof, purely because they appear to be more Irish looking, However its your choice or if funds permit invest in both. TDR

Regards Ray

 

 

 

Edited October 31, 2022 by The Derry Road

[The Derry Road]

On 30/10/2022 at 3:56 PM, Rob said:

Looks great- esp the black roof Mark II's

Thanks RobTDR

[murphaph]

Ray if you're interested in swapping orange for black roof mk2's feel free to message me. I have at least 3 mk2d's with the black roof, a restaurant and two standards I think. These are too late for my chosen era (1995). I would be happy to swap for equivalent orange roofed mk2's in IE livery if you have any interest.

[The Derry Road]

6 minutes ago, murphaph said:

Ray if you're interested in swapping orange for black roof mk2's feel free to message me. I have at least 3 mk2d's with the black roof, a restaurant and two standards I think. These are too late for my chosen era (1995). I would be happy to swap for equivalent orange roofed mk2's in IE livery if you have any interest.

Hi phil, over a number of years I gathered surplus lima mk2bs and airfix mk2ds with the intention of spraying them into Irish liveries to keep costs to a minimum, so I will be painting these into choosen liveries early next year.  but thanks for the offer, someone on the site might be interested if you open the swap to the forum. TDR

Regards Ray

[Rush and Lusk]

Many Thanks Ray for the balanced and informative response to my question - Like you, I seem to like both  !, already have some of each, and plan to accumulate more - looks like an expanded order on the way to IRM.

Much Appreciated,

George 

[The Derry Road]

Hi All

Anyone have the large NIR logo transfers same as the one on the attached picture that they would be willing to part with, Its for a Hunlset I'm currently working on but have no NIR insignia for it, its only the NIR pair I'm seeking.

Regards TDR

 

[The Derry Road]

All sorted on the decals,TDR

[The Derry Road]

Hi All, A very busy period getting some more details ready for the layout, including AWS ramps, warning cones and barriers, clocks and chairs for the signal box interior, gas cylinders. Some military and police vehicles for a vintage show diorama, and a rake of 13 Premier Mollasses wagons, will post more pics when placed on layout. TDR

Edited February 13, 2023 by The Derry Road

[The Derry Road]

Still quiet busy creating and painting details for various dioramas and parts of the layout, hopefully get them positioned after Bangor exhibition, when some videos and pictures will be then put up

[jhb171achill]

Love the "troubles" stuff! At the 25th anniversary of the GFA, a timely reminded of how far we've moved away from all that...........

 

Edited April 11, 2023 by jhb171achill

[The Derry Road]

50 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

Love the "troubles" stuff! At the 25th anniversary of the GFA, a timely reminded of how far we've moved away from all that...........

 

Totally agree, jhb171achill, the police/military wagons are to be included into a vintage vehicle show on the layout. TDR

[The Derry Road]

I had a great ay at the Bangor exhibition this afternoon, met some old friends and made and met some new ones, Thanks to anyone whom took time to chat and share knowledge and experiences, Special thanks to Kieran, Patrick Paul, Anthony, Joe, Jim and Geoff, nice seeing you guys. Regards Ray

Edited April 15, 2023 by The Derry Road

[Patrick Davey]

Love the 'troubles' vehicle collection - superb modelling!

Railway stuff superb too of course!!

[The Derry Road]

Hi All, some more bits and pieces under construction for the layout, just finished two cranes waiting weathering, with a Hunslet and oil tanks on the go in the background. TDR

[Noel]

Superb on every level. Love this layout.

[The Derry Road]

Hi All, just a quick update with some pictures, I’ve spent the last 6 months, making, modifying, detailing and painting many, many bits and pieces. Today I started placing some of these on the layout starting with the town area, road works, bar fight, police check point on railway bridge and a loco scrap yard, much more has to be done in these areas , but its a start, I will also be adding several more in the next few weeks to other areas too,  Some pictures contain loco Surgery LOL  enjoyTDR

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Brilliant 

[The Derry Road]

1 hour ago, Fowler4f said:

Excellent all round.

Love the Scrap Yard, but it does bring a tear to the eye.
Fond memories of days gone bye !

It was an idea i had for two old Q kits that had become brittle and started showing signs of cracks, so rather than bin them i thought of placing them in a scrap yard TDR

58 minutes ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

Brilliant 

Thank you TDR

Edited July 3, 2023 by The Derry Road
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[popeye]

Lovely scenes there 

Great fight scene, that's a rough pub.

I have been looking around for some Police figures, can I ask where you got yours please?

[The Derry Road]

11 minutes ago, popeye said:

Lovely scenes there 

Great fight scene, that's a rough pub.

I have been looking around for some Police figures, can I ask where you got yours please?

Hi Popeye there are two sets both from the same seller on ebay, one set Bachmann 33104,  the other

prieser 10799. seller is  UDIOW. Both sets were repainted. Hope this helps. TDR

 

 

[jhb171achill]

42 minutes ago, The Derry Road said:

Hi Popeye there are two sets both from the same seller on ebay, one set Bachmann 33104,  the other

prieser 10799. seller is  UDIOW. Both sets were repainted. Hope this helps. TDR

 

 

I always had this idea of doing a UTA / early NIR layout if a RTR AEC set ever appears; and on one side of the railway I would have a gable wall covered in hardcore republican graffiti, and on the other something covered in hardcore loyalist graffiti! All the clichés in one...... RUC vans, young lads with petrol bombs, British army jeeps, the works.......while a 2.6.4T (real!) Jeep made its way past with a ballast train, and an AEC set pottered through in the other direction on the 11:15 to Londonportadown.....

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

17 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

I always had this idea of doing a UTA / early NIR layout if a RTR AEC set ever appears; and on one side of the railway I would have a gable wall covered in hardcore republican graffiti, and on the other something covered in hardcore loyalist graffiti! All the clichés in one...... RUC vans, young lads with petrol bombs, British army jeeps, the works.......while a 2.6.4T (real!) Jeep made its way past with a ballast train, and an AEC set pottered through in the other direction on the 11:15 to Londonportadown.....

Ya sounds like a good plan