richrua Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 haven't been on in a while really. Been doing a bit. Nothing too prototypical. Just letting the imagination and the card kits do the work. still working on track etc but enjoying my new NCE controller. thanks lads for the advice. Here's a little corner I've been working on for a while. excuse all the wagons on loan from BR , as it were, ...... Lol.... As if. still plenty to do. Quote
Noel Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Looking good Richrua. Nice job on the card kits too. Love the wagons and black and tan mix. Most LMS & GWR wagons look right at home behind 141 and 'A' class B&Ts. All that needed to convert many is CIE roundel decals. 'Imagination' is a great way to compose a layout. Look forward to seeing this one develop and running. Quote
Sulzer201 Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Lovely collection of buildings coming on there richrua. Lots of future track options with that turntable and the locos hark back to a golden age when engines were kings. Quote
richrua Posted March 24, 2015 Author Posted March 24, 2015 thanks. yes I am pleased with the turntable. it is a peco kit . i sprayed the basin grey with a touch of brown to try to make it more realistic. Just need to fix and wire all the off tracks now. ballast the area. put in a little level crossing over near the bar . lights. bits of scrap here and there. a redundant loco even . a tree or two. A thirsty railwayman approaching the bar. ..... Not much really. I'll fly through all that. Quote
richrua Posted April 18, 2015 Author Posted April 18, 2015 071 071 is called into service for the last run of some coaches before the breakers yard in Dundalk or Adelaide. or maybe this little station serves a bustling satellite town and for once the branch line is saved by forward thinking folk.... Quote
richrua Posted April 26, 2015 Author Posted April 26, 2015 071 heads over the service pit for some attention Quote
richrua Posted May 23, 2015 Author Posted May 23, 2015 The new toy, 073, is tasked to some light shunting of gypsum wagons and cement bubbles for the return up the Kingscourt branch. 1 Quote
Sulzer201 Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 lovely photo with 071 and C class locos, the wagons look great. Quote
burnthebox Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 How the hell did I miss this tread, love the mix with the b&t & the wagons, also those buildings look the business, hard to believe they are card, also the turntable, is it electric & what make is it, well done so far, Quote
Noel Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 More CIE Black'n'Tan heaven. I love it. Looks really well. Quote
The Derry Road Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Richrua, love the pics, would love to know what ballast you usedTDR Quote
richrua Posted June 2, 2015 Author Posted June 2, 2015 thanks! the darker ballast is Noch gravel. unfortunately i couldnt get my hands on any more so i had to get Dapol ballast from hattons. its ok too but a bit light. Also, to answer a previous question above, the turntable is peco. No motor but i might at some stage ! Quote
BosKonay Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Gauge master in the UK stock the noch ballast. I use it myself for my mainlines. Quote
Kirley Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Thanks for the pictures, the layout is coming on well. Quote
richrua Posted June 2, 2015 Author Posted June 2, 2015 Thanks lads. thanks boskonay that is great info. Really liked the noch stuff. Quote
MikeO Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 richrua A great looking layout. I like the idea of not being tied down to a specific place or time; allows for an eclectic collection of stock and buildings. MikeO Quote
richrua Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 thanks lads. MikeO - you re right about the layout - eventually it could represent anything from 1950 on. Personally I blame Murphy Models. It was much easier to choose an era when you had no locos at all ... now we have every livery I couldnt resist a black and silver. Funnily enough i dont think i personally remember the black and tan . maybe i do not sure. I have lots of memories of the rest. I do like the black and tan livery though, but again I dont want to just run early stuff. So i am decisively indecisive. Quote
Hunslet 102 Posted June 6, 2015 Posted June 6, 2015 Nice looking layout with lots of potential,nice ballasting Quote
richrua Posted June 19, 2015 Author Posted June 19, 2015 Wired up some wee lights this eve. don't ever lean on a soldering iron while crawling about beneath the base board. Quote
Mayner Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 The night time photos are very atmospheric, the feel of an Irish village at night Quote
richrua Posted July 27, 2015 Author Posted July 27, 2015 Took a fair while to wire up these lights. A little bit overly continental but who knows maybe I lll run a DB or two though here some day ! Quote
richrua Posted July 29, 2015 Author Posted July 29, 2015 Thanks. A few more shots. Getting that getting there feeling. 190 heads up a short craven run, meanwhile a dirty 073 pulls the inter city. Quote
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