ttc0169 Posted May 6 Author Posted May 6 On 5/5/2024 at 4:47 PM, derek said: Ok, I have just completed the most enjoyable task of viewing all 71 pages of Tara Junction. (It was 70 when I began ). The thing is absolutely amazing Noel. The amount of stock you have is mindblowing. I read at one point that you had 60 locos on the layout with another 25 in storage! Saying nothing of the countless carriages and freight stock. Quite similar to my 3 locos( or not) I hope you never calculate what this has set you back (or your wife never does) Anyway it is truly a work of beauty, and the videos are brilliantly done. The little touches like people in carriages , lighting , no smoking signs........ it just goes on. Brilliant. And of course all the buses and cranes etc. Keep up the amazing work I like it in case you hadn't guessed Thanks Derek, much appreciated 2 Quote
derek Posted May 11 Posted May 11 10 hours ago, ttc0169 said: Summer sunshine in the park on Tara junction Love the ice cream van. Quite the colourful item 1 1 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted May 15 Author Posted May 15 (edited) On this day 30 years ago-16/05/1994 -the Arrow railcars began operation on the Dublin Heuston- Kildare route, To commemorate this milestone we see 2601+2602 operate a special service though Tara junction. As the year is 1994-we see 001 class locomotive 056 work a laden ammonia from Marino point to Shelton abbey,and 048 on the ballast hopper train. Edited May 16 by ttc0169 12 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted May 21 Posted May 21 Lovely shots, @ttc0169! I missed the TJ posts at last week, delighted to catch up today. Quote
ttc0169 Posted May 23 Author Posted May 23 On 21/5/2024 at 6:37 PM, DJ Dangerous said: Lovely shots, @ttc0169! I missed the TJ posts at last week, delighted to catch up today. Thanks DJ-I was enjoying the times arrow railtour last weekend hence no update from Tara junction-normal services are expected to return this weekend… 4 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted May 31 Author Posted May 31 (edited) Friday 31/05/1994,-summertime at the junction-we see… 112 working a Connolly -Belfast service 133+143 work a BELL liner from Northwall to Waterford 174+130 work a Sligo-Northwall BELL liner 054 work a Ballina branch Park Royal set. Thanks again to @Past-Avenuefor supplying the French style tail lamps that are fitted to the rear Park Royal coach-one of which is actually working… Edited May 31 by ttc0169 4 3 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted June 1 Posted June 1 Logging into YT now so that I can give it a "like" there, too! 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted June 9 Author Posted June 9 PWD open wagons arrive on Tara junction behind pioneer A class locomotive 001. 12 1 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted June 15 Author Posted June 15 Locomotive 001 works the Tara junction.steam crane through the station-the superbly detailed Irish Railway Models open and flat wagons along with a brake van make an ideal companion to this late 1980s scene, Well done IRM and Gareth Brennan for the brake van. 8 Quote
jhb171achill Posted June 15 Posted June 15 (edited) 47 minutes ago, ttc0169 said: Locomotive 001 works the Tara junction.steam crane through the station-the superbly detailed Irish Railway Models open and flat wagons along with a brake van make an ideal companion to this late 1980s scene, Well done IRM and Gareth Brennan for the brake van. Superb as always! I remember seeing Bullied opens in trains like that full of oul broken up sleepers, chairs and fishplates.....! At some stage, I hope to put together that all too common sight in the early 1960s - the lifting train! Sleeping van, brake van, and a number of flats (one or two with winches on them) and open wagons full of track fittings, with a couple of bogie flats with cut up sections of rail on them! Filthy green "C" up front.............. Edited June 15 by jhb171achill 7 Quote
Davenport Posted June 16 Posted June 16 Wow, looks great, can I ask which sound chip do you have in the A class? 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted June 16 Author Posted June 16 1 hour ago, Davenport said: Wow, looks great, can I ask which sound chip do you have in the A class? Thanks Davenport-it’s the EMD power unit in 001. Quote
ttc0169 Posted June 21 Author Posted June 21 After a suggestion from Philip Clampett and photos of the real “bubble”railcar 2751 from Colm O Callaghan-I set about altering a centre car from a three piece ICR,I had converted from a Bachmann 170 to the single car unit 2751, Thanks to the gentlemen named above-2751 operated a test run from Inchicore to Limerick and return this evening, The unit is seen here passing through Tara junction.station heading back to Inchicore. 7 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted June 22 Posted June 22 Looks excellent, @ttc0169! Was the real life 2751 given much work to do back in her day? Also, can't help but notice how heavy the bus traffic is on the ramp leading up to the bridge... If you need to divert some of that bus traffic elsewhere, I know a man! 2 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted June 23 Author Posted June 23 Sulzer locomotive 107 has been reactivated and has been restricted to work only with the permanent way open and flat wagons on Tara junction. 11 3 Quote
ttc0169 Posted July 12 Author Posted July 12 The superb IRM oil tank wagons arrive behind locomotive 018 with their first delivery to the MPD on Tara junction, Another gem of a model-thank you IRM. 12 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted July 12 Posted July 12 Fuel oil tanks looking superb, @ttc0169. Perfect behind 018. Was only chatting with @murphaph about that the other day, how they might look behind a ST loco. 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted July 12 Posted July 12 And what a beautiful setting for them, I should have added! 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted July 13 Author Posted July 13 A video showing the quality and performance of the IRM fuel oil wagons as they are hauled and shunted around Tara junction by locomotive 018. 6 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted July 13 Posted July 13 Had to log into YT to give the video a like there, too! Well-earned! 1 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted July 13 Author Posted July 13 190+184 await a driver to start the locomotives before working the empty two axle cement from Lakeview freight yard to Limerick cement factory for reloading. 10 2 Quote
ttc0169 Posted July 20 Author Posted July 20 The superb detailed IRM IE Mk2 a/bs on Tara junction , Locomotive 220 which is in original livery passes through Tara junction working the 17:00 FO from Dublin Heuston to Ballina. 130+143 pass through with the 15:00 Northwall-Waterford BELL liner, 174+133 work the 13:00 Waterford-Northwall BELL liner 054 works a relief Park Royal set from Athlone-Heuston. I have added two of the MM Mk2s and the EGV 4601 to make a seven piece set. Day and night scenes below-bring back memories of me working the real coaches twenty years ago. 7 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted July 20 Posted July 20 Lovely stuff, as usual, @ttc0169, even if it's a few hours late. Tara Junction looking wonderful, and a great selection of stock, showcasing what a great year it's been for modellers - so far! 1 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted July 21 Author Posted July 21 Courtesy of @Past-Avenue some 20’ coal & oil and 10’ uniload containers have now arrived at the Lakeview freight yard. Thanks Enda 13 1 1 Quote
Past-Avenue Posted July 21 Posted July 21 Thanks Noel and you done a fantastic weathering job on the coal and oil wagons. 1 Quote
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