Ballyglunin/Castletown

[PaulC]

Thanks Wrenneire, the more I look at this the more I'm tempted to reproduce it. The lean to is a nice added feature to it. Where is this box located?

Paul

[DiveController]

I have to agree with you, Paul C.

I have thought that it would be useful if some members with a decent knowledge of the lineside architecture of the various railways WLWR, DSER, MGWR, GSWR, GNR (or maybe their predecessors if necessary) could display a few photos of the prototypical buildings, signal etc along with suggestions for some lookalikes to assist modelers

[WRENNEIRE]

Baseboards built, track laying has started

 

[Noel]

This project is a great idea.

[WRENNEIRE]

Some work done on the model over the last couple of weeks

Model of Signal box built by Dave Mirolo, lovely bit of modelling

 

 

[PaulC]

Glad to see I’m not the only one painting the rails with a paintbrush.

Paul

[WRENNEIRE]

They are serving their apprenticeship Paul, if I am satisfied with the painting I may allow them to do some ballasting

Hard to get good help  ( Both "apprentices" are in their 70's)

 

 

[seanrail]

On 6/23/2018 at 1:31 AM, WRENNEIRE said:

Some work done on the model over the last couple of weeks

Model of Signal box built by Dave Mirolo, lovely bit of modelling

 

 

Nice work. This will make John Ford, John Wayne and Maureen O' Hara proud.

[WRENNEIRE]

Some updates since my last post

Signal Box now painted and detailed:

 

 

 

 

The Station building , from the road, with shot from left and right hand side

 

 

 

And from the platform

 

 

There is a weighbridge mentioned on the original drawings of Ballyglunin so we have added this one which is of the same dimensions but we have no pics

 

 

 

 

Edited July 28, 2018 by WRENNEIRE

[jhb171achill]

Excellent - and is that old coach one of those Ratio ones? (Looks great...!)

[WRENNEIRE]

DZ of Studio Scale Models sent me some transfers for the project (FOC God bless his curly hair)

So the coaches have been done, next will be the loco

John Waynes First Class one

 

 

Couple of 3rd's

 

 

 

And a Brake end

 

 

 

 

[popeye]

Very nice rake and i like the background.

As there was no engine John jumped of and took the horse. 

[seanrail]

On 7/28/2018 at 4:08 PM, WRENNEIRE said:

Some updates since my last post

Signal Box now painted and detailed:

 

 

 

 

The Station building , from the road, with shot from left and right hand side

 

 

 

And from the platform

 

 

There is a weighbridge mentioned on the original drawings of Ballyglunin so we have added this one which is of the same dimensions but we have no pics

 

 

 

 

Great Job on the signal box and the station building is coming along nicely. keep it up!

[WRENNEIRE]

We have been busy working on the club layout for the upcoming Glasgow show so progress has been slow

However we did get some bits done 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just noticed this, don't know how it got in, Ronnie Deegan was running it last night and I thought it looked well

 

[StevieB]

It’s coming together nicely.

Stephen

[jhb171achill]

What's the little GSWR-looking six wheel brake third in some of the pics?  SSM kit?

[WRENNEIRE]

Cobbled Ratio kit if I remember rightly.

[seanrail]

13 hours ago, WRENNEIRE said:

We have been busy working on the club layout for the upcoming Glasgow show so progress has been slow

However we did get some bits done 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just noticed this, don't know how it got in, Ronnie Deegan was running it last night and I thought it looked well

 

Lovely work. Has come a long way since last post. Love the countryside backboard and the scenery work done on the pathways.

[WaYSidE]

On 8/17/2017 at 12:14 PM, Broithe said:

This could be made into a fair representation of the Montbretia.

http://www.modelscenerysupplies.co.uk/oo-scale-products/oo-gauge-scenic-details/plants-flowers-oo/laser-cut-minis-water-iris-oo

Wrenn and Broithe, i been on IRM for a few months, and know so little about trains it embarrassing, the exactness of all your work is amazing, the detail you all go into is incredible.

but i do know about plants, the picture show the species Crocosmia Lucifer or Crocosmia paniculata both are red in flower with bigger leaves than the invasive species Montbretia (Crocosmia X crocosmiflora)

the link shows Montbretia (Crocosmia X crocosmiflora) if you get them paint the flowers red. 

he he, i enjoyed this... can i get an anorak now

 

[Railway Lyons]

Some updates from the club last night, somehow it has been almost a year.

Lots of tree planting still to come. Signals to be positioned. Fine tuning of track. Back scenes and lighting to be added. And plenty of rolling stock.

Oh, the camera crew, and Mr.Wayne and Ms. O'Hara.

Overview of the whole layout from end:

Overview of the whole layout front:

Station Building, not yet fixed in place.

[DART8118]

New to this thread and just wondering if that cabin would be one by McKenzie and Holland?

 

 

 

 

[WRENNEIRE]

No
Dave Mirolo 

[DART8118]

Thanks Wrenneire.  It's clear enough who crafted the model of the cabin, but did Dave build the original bricks and mortar structure too?

8118

 

[Railway Lyons]

Recent addition finally to Ballyglunin....that station house arrived. 

Train now has a reason to stop.

[David Holman]

Nice! And a rather elegant 4-4-0 too...

[WRENNEIRE]

So today we delivered the layout to Ballyglunin
It will be on display there for the next few weeks
If you are in the area please drop by and support their fundraising, every Euro counts!

 

 

 

 

 The Crew
Dave Mirolo, Dave Bracken, Bill Phillips, Tom Rourke, Joe Keegan, John OConnell & John Murphy




2 Surprise Visitors!




Some interesting sculpture, made from bits lying around the grounds

 

 

A bit of restoration needed here:

[jhb171achill]

On 10/8/2023 at 8:11 PM, WRENNEIRE said:

 

 

 

A bit of restoration needed here:

What scale are these and are they DCC-fitted?

Edited August 13, 2023 by jhb171achill

[WRENNEIRE]

If only DCC fitted JB, might have gotten a days work out of them !