Ballykay

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Thanks for that info Alan. I'm making another platform and I'll post up some pictures of how to do it soon.

[islandbridgejct]

I've just seen Garfield's Longford signal box with red woodwork from the 60s, so I must be wrong about the colouring. I don't remember when the grey was introduced: as a kid I thought woodwork had always been grey.

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

I've just seen Garfield's Longford signal box with red woodwork from the 60s, so I must be wrong about the colouring. I don't remember when the grey was introduced: as a kid I thought woodwork had always been grey.

 

 

I might just paint them grey anyway and keep you happy

[Blu Bianco]

Good work with the station Anthony.

 

Although thats something I could never do. I'd feel I was ruining it but with what you've done I can see thats not true.

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Good work with the station Anthony.

 

Although thats something I could never do. I'd feel I was ruining it but with what you've done I can see thats not true.

 

 

It can be nerve wrecking sometimes when you have something new in front of you that your about cut etc. I've started the second platform and been taken photos as I go along. It works out a lot cheaper than buying the equivalent in the shops and also a lot better looking so I hope to get the photos posted up here over the weekend so some of you guys can have a go for yourselves

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Added some lighting to the inside of the big shed at Ballykay. The next thing will be to put the concrete floor in and raising the shed by 4mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Kirley]

Well done with the lights, it makes it so realistic looking.

[UP6936]

wow! if I didn't know it was a layout and you just showed me those photos I would have thought it was the real thing

[Dave]

That looks so real, lights look great adds atmosphere to it

[UP6936]

Would it be possible to upload a photo of a murphys 071 alongside an MIR one? Always wanted to see how different they look.

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Would it be possible to upload a photo of a murphys 071 alongside an MIR one? Always wanted to see how different they look.

 

 

I will do but my laptop is away for repair at the minute and every time I upload photos with the iPhone or iPad they seem to appear on the site either up side down or side ways.

[Broithe]

Hold the phone upside-down when you take the picture...?

[Robert Davies]

I will do but my laptop is away for repair at the minute and every time I upload photos with the iPhone or iPad they seem to appear on the site either up side down or side ways.

 

I just assumed beer was the reason...

 

[BosKonay]

It's a known 'bug' / feature with the phone/pad. Literally hold it the other way around (with the volume buttons at the bottom) and use the onscreen shutter, they will be the right way up

[Broithe]

It's a known 'bug' / feature with the phone/pad. Literally hold it the other way around (with the volume buttons at the bottom) and use the onscreen shutter, they will be the right way up

 

Bloody hell!! I was joking.....

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

It's a known 'bug' / feature with the phone/pad. Literally hold it the other way around (with the volume buttons at the bottom) and use the onscreen shutter, they will be the right way up

 

 

Ok I'll give that a go

[enniscorthyman]

Very realistic running shed,love the lighting.

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

 

 

 

[heirflick]

nice fleet of transits anthony!

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Well after painting over 20 of the new freight liveried 071's for a lot of you guys it was finally time to do one for myself. I went for 077 the reason was that 077 never entered service with newly painted bogies as they were swapped out at the last minute for a refurbished set which were not painted grey. So this in itself made for an interesting model all new and shiny but with weathered bogies. Also the new cabs have different rain strip above the side windows this was also added. Working closely with Railtec we have the decals just right even down to the faint grey lines in the logo. Big thanks to Steve.

Also new to Ballykay this week is 8113 which had to be weathered of course. I now have 111 Great Northern, 112 Northern Counties, and 8113 Belfast & Co Down which is great as many a happy hour were spent behind them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 13, 2013 by Anthony

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

A little video for you guys of 077 and 8113. Best watched in 360p.

 

 

[Kirley]

Class act as usual Anthony, not sold on the backing track though, should have gone for Daft Punk's new one!

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Class act as usual Anthony, not sold on the backing track though, should have gone for Daft Punk's new one!

 

I'm not worried about YouTubes music mate its all about the models in the video

[wiggy]

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Sorry mate you just need to remove this photo and replace it with a proper breakdown company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wiggy.

Edited June 13, 2013 by wiggy

[kevrail]

Anthony Love the IE transits. Are they code 3 models or did you respray and decal yourself?

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

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Sorry mate you just need to remove this photo and replace it with a proper breakdown company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wiggy.

 

 

 

 

Wiggy the RAC is a proper breakdown company =))

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Anthony Love the IE transits. Are they code 3 models or did you respray and decal yourself? [ATTACH=CONFIG]7616[/ATTACH]

 

They are Oxford transits painted and decals added by myself mate

[Guest hidden-agenda]

Lovely work and dont knock the AA at least they turn up.

[BabyGM]

Excellent work Anthony I love the NIR 111 fleet

[wiggy]

Lovely work and dont knock the AA at least they turn up.

 

Yea you tell him.

Wiggy.

[gm171 kk]

Great job on 077 and 8113. I thought the bridge was excellent also

[iarnrod]

Anthony, did you use the lower half from an 8113(correct lights) and the cabs(correct size yellow front) from a 112 to create 111? Lovely job on it.

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Anthony, did you use the lower half from an 8113(correct lights) and the cabs(correct size yellow front) from a 112 to create 111? Lovely job on it.

 

 

Yes Mate it was the bottom half of 078 as I wanted the bigger marker lights on 078 as she ran with them and the small IE logo for a lot longer that the small marker lights. The top half was 112 and was renumbered. As far as I'm aware 111 now has the bigger yellow face so you could just renumber another 8113 and renumber her 8111 (Railtec do a decal for this including the 111 class name plates) as I think she now also carries the new number system of 8111. BTW I forgot to say that if you are going to swap bodies you have to swap out the complete lower section as the metal chassis is different to accommodate the smaller marker lights compared to the bigger marker lights. If you need any more help just let me know.

Edited June 18, 2013 by Anthony

[iarnrod]

Sound lad. Thanks.

Yes Mate it was the bottom half of 078 as I wanted the bigger marker lights on 078 as she ran with them and the small IE logo for a lot longer that the small marker lights. The top half was 112 and was renumbered. As far as I'm aware 111 now has the bigger yellow face so you could just renumber another 8113 and renumber her 8111 (Railtec do a decal for this including the 111 class name plates) as I think she now also carries the new number system of 8111. BTW I forgot to say that if you are going to swap bodies you have to swap out the complete lower section as the metal chassis is different to accommodate the smaller marker lights compared to the bigger marker lights. If you need any more help just let me know.