jhb171achill Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 This is a photograph of a model locomotive made by apprentices in Inchicore in the 1880s. It is on display in the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in London and may be viewed by prior appointment. The model stands about a metre high. The livery is the correct pre-1895 lined green, as displayed nowadays on No. 90 in Downpatrick. I would make one qualification: due to a misleading instruction of mine, the running board is lined brown on 90 but as you can see it should be lined maroon. Mea Culpa.... The only missing detail is the numberplate, as this model doesn't have one. If it did, the background would be black, with polished numerals. The GSWR painted numberplate backgrounds black until about 1895, thereafter they were red for a short period, and grey from the mid-1910s to the end of steam, matching the all-grey body. Contrary to some sources, plates were never black against a grey-painted background. The paintwork on this model was done in Inchicore's paint shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 It looks like a D19 without a leading bogie! Is it an Aspinall creation? It's the right era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 I must look that up, Weshty. I thought that when I was posting it. Again, without checking anything yet, I wonder (aloud!) if the GSWR rebuilt and 2.4.0's as 4.4.0's like the Midland did... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Reckon it's a GS&WR 21 Class or Inchicore Class G4 if you will. Built 1873-1876, last of the GS&WR 2-4-0s. All gone by 1928, short-ish lives by Irish standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Sounds about right, Minister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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