ttc0169 Posted December 3, 2023 Author Share Posted December 3, 2023 (edited) I finished fitting the second set of Cravens with interior lights-also included were the BR steam heating vans,3173,3180,3189 and Dutch van 3164, needless to say I’m delighted with the results…. Edited December 3, 2023 by ttc0169 11 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 Impressive! They look the business 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 Fantastic stuff, Noel. Love, that you have also included the heating vans. That's not something I've seen done before. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 Very tasty work Noel, fair dues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted December 3, 2023 Author Share Posted December 3, 2023 Thanks lads-well worth the effort. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 Noel one little question, what lighting bar are you using? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob229 Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 Fantastic work, evening movements at Tara junction great effect, really like the Dutch vans are they Silverfox kits? Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted December 3, 2023 Author Share Posted December 3, 2023 3 hours ago, NIRCLASS80 said: Noel one little question, what lighting bar are you using? Hi Gareth, Gauge master formally train tech lighting bars were used. 3 hours ago, Bob229 said: Fantastic work, evening movements at Tara junction great effect, really like the Dutch vans are they Silverfox kits? Thanks Hi Bob, The Dutch van was from the Shapeways range of kits. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted December 8, 2023 Author Share Posted December 8, 2023 Lakeview freight yard is busy tonight, Two 20’ Freight liner containers have been loaded onto 42’ bogie flat 30190 and will shortly depart behind locomotive 048 bound for Belfast Adelaide yard. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Lovely scenes, @ttc0169, both the night time shots and Lakeview Freight Yard. @Arran's new boxes are sublime. How did you find the Shapeways stuff to work with? I'm interested in a few bits and pieces but don't know what to expect. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 On 9/12/2023 at 9:01 AM, DJ Dangerous said: Lovely scenes, @ttc0169, both the night time shots and Lakeview Freight Yard. @Arran's new boxes are sublime. How did you find the Shapeways stuff to work with? I'm interested in a few bits and pieces but don't know what to expect. Thanks DJ, The quality of Shapeways products wasn’t great in the early days…that Dutch GSV is 12 years old at this stage…I haven’t used any of their products since so I can’t comment further. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted December 15, 2023 Author Share Posted December 15, 2023 Recent visitors to Tara junction-a 1960/70s theme was recreated with A55 assisting G611 on a WRC freight,Crossley engine light engine A1 and B125+B188 working a Waterford-Sligo BELL liner. 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 The early Sunday morning Guards turn of duty sees both Guards arrived and have fired up their respective GSVs. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 Happy Christmas to all followers of Tara junction. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 Happy Christmas to you too Noel and thanks for the pictures and videos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob229 Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 Happy Christmas Noel thanks for the pictures of Tara Junction 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 Merry Christmas, @ttc0169, hope you have plenty of time on the Junction! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 A repeat of operations from last weekend is currently in progress on Tara junction… The rare sight of 160+181 hauling a Mk3 push pull set working a Sligo-Dublin Connolly service-the control car being replaced by a modified Mk3 EGV, 127+133 work a Galway-Dublin Heuston Cravens set 129 hauling a Mk3 push pull set with control car 6101 forms the Dublin Heuston-Ballina relief service-another rare sight which was observed on the Ballina branch 30 years ago 088 working a Dublin Heuston-Westport Mk3 set 8113 working a 10 piece Mk2 a/b set forming a Tralee-Dublin Heuston set, 048 working the Waterford-Dublin Heuston departs from the platform at Tara junction. 080 works a Limerick-North wall BELL liner. — Happy new year to all followers 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Happy new year Noel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 14 hours ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said: Happy new year Noel Likewise,thanks Denis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Love that push-pull set. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 9 hours ago, JasonB said: Love that push-pull set. Thanks Jason-plans are in place to have a short three piece push pull like the Limerick-Limerick jctn shuttle hauled/pushed by 124 and 134 in 2024. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 Recently repainted into IR livery, locomotive 049 prepares to work the empty oil tanks from the Tara junction MPD fuel siding to Alexandra road fuel loading point. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Just watched the video on YouTube! Outstanding!!! The slow speed and the flange squeal are incredible. It's almost as if whoever was driving actually knows something about the real life counterparts. 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 The year is 1994 and we see the transition between the CIE and IR livery’s ongoing, Recently repainted into IR livery locomotive 049 is seen here departing from the fuel oil siding at the MPD on Tara junction.with some empty oil wagons-a few hours later the laden train returns and is propelled back into the siding for discharge into the underground tanks,while 049 is uncoupled and stabled for fuel,oil and water at the MPD. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Retro liveried locomotive 073 is in the wheel lathe shop at Tara junction getting its wheels reprofiled 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, ttc0169 said: Retro liveried locomotive 073 is in the wheel lathe shop at Tara junction getting its wheels reprofiled Brilliant scene Noel 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 16 hours ago, ttc0169 said: Retro liveried locomotive 073 is in the wheel lathe shop at Tara junction getting its wheels reprofiled Lovely stuff, Noel. Have you swapped out the wipers too? They look similar to the SSM offering. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 12 hours ago, JasonB said: Lovely stuff, Noel. Have you swapped out the wipers too? They look similar to the SSM offering. Yes Jason,well spotted-I can’t remember what company made them-not SSM-bought them in Warley a few years ago. I still have some packs-I’ll have a look for them and get back to you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 23 hours ago, JasonB said: Lovely stuff, Noel. Have you swapped out the wipers too? They look similar to the SSM offering. Eagle Eye Cherry here, well spotted! Would be handy to know if somebody else is also offering the etched wipers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 8 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: Eagle Eye Cherry here, well spotted! Would be handy to know if somebody else is also offering the etched wipers. True. They're always handy to have in the spares box. I think I might of cleared SSM out, last time I ordered them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 On 14/1/2024 at 9:54 AM, JasonB said: True. They're always handy to have in the spares box. I think I might of cleared SSM out, last time I ordered them. @JasonB-Extreme etchings wipers 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 11 minutes ago, ttc0169 said: @JasonB-Extreme etchings wipers Cheers, Noel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 While working the 07:00 Athlone-Dublin Heuston service railcars 2607+2608 collided with some animals on the line, While no damage was done the smell was unbearable so the units were taken out of service and sent for washing and cleaning to Tara junction MPD…here we see the railcars being power washed earlier. In the last photo-Ryanair's 737MAX EI-HGY is seen banking to the right shortly after taking off from the local airport while en route to Liverpool. 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 (edited) While looking for something else,I found a spare MIR MX two axle wagon kit,which was turned into a barrier wagon for the oil tank rake of wagons, Complete with a 20’ weathered container which was placed on the wagon-it has now been added to the oil liner-I am delighted with the outcome, it brings back memories of the real train I used to work from Claremorris twenty years ago. Edited January 25 by ttc0169 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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