jhb171achill Posted September 21 Author Posted September 21 On 4/9/2026 at 11:48 AM, Georgeconna said: That look like a fine job JHB. you must be well proud of that one. I’ve just to put the white-metal bits and pieces on the underneath of the chassis now and it’s ready for painting. 2
Popular Post jhb171achill Posted September 23 Author Popular Post Posted September 23 Ready for painting. As first attempts I’m happy enough, though many details don’t bear close inspection by any means. The small van is a Roxey LSWR model, but similar to vans the GSWR had many moons ago. The bogie is GSR van 2548. Glazing to go in once it’s painted. Right now the roofs and chassis aren’t attached to the bodies, pending painting, which is why the bodies look high. 18 2
jhb171achill Posted September 23 Author Posted September 23 25 minutes ago, Dempsey said: Fantastic They’ll be consigned to your good self once painted, for weathering!
Patrick Davey Posted September 24 Posted September 24 Excellent JB - I admire you for tackling something I have filed under 'never' !! 1 1
jhb171achill Posted September 24 Author Posted September 24 1 hour ago, Patrick Davey said: Excellent JB - I admire you for tackling something I have filed under 'never' !! I was persuaded to give it a go by a friend who had been making “O” gauge brass kits for years. Likewise, I had filed brass and soldering under “ABSOLUTELY never”! My biggest regret now is that I didn’t start years ago. Some of the SSM Bredin kits aren’t available any more. 6
west_clare_wanderer Posted September 24 Posted September 24 14 hours ago, jhb171achill said: Ready for painting. As first attempts I’m happy enough, though many details don’t bear close inspection by any means. The small van is a Roxey LSWR model, but similar to vans the GSWR had many moons ago. The bogie is GSR van 2548. Glazing to go in once it’s painted. Right now the roofs and chassis aren’t attached to the bodies, pending painting, which is why the bodies look high. That's wonderful JB. I'm so impressed 1 1
Dempsey Posted September 26 Posted September 26 On 23/9/2026 at 11:01 PM, jhb171achill said: They’ll be consigned to your good self once painted, for weathering! I've fresh paints ready and waiting 1
jhb171achill Posted October 21 Author Posted October 21 (edited) “They came in on the goods. I dunno what they’re supposed to be. The doors don’t even open”… “Jack says they’re somethin’ to do with “gettin’ the grandson interested” or whatever” ”Sure ye wouldn’t know what he’s on about…. where are we going to put them?” Summer 1957, and stock awaits the Dugort Regatta Day specials in the fiddle yard… Edited October 22 by jhb171achill 5 4
jhb171achill Posted October 22 Author Posted October 22 The goods one day in 1963 had a strange cargo, loaded by the most junior member of my family, as well as a number of grain vans for the mill…. Seen here crossing Carrowmore Bog… IMG_5212.mov 1
jhb171achill Posted October 22 Author Posted October 22 A winter day in 1973 sees the up goods from Dugort Harbour scurry across Carrowmore Bog…. IMG_5215.mov 2
jhb171achill Posted October 22 Author Posted October 22 Summer 1961; the afternoon local arrives and departs back to Castletown. An “A” off the down goods deputises for C221, which as often had failed that morning….. And yes, I need to get a thin pale green waistline on that old GSWR-esque bogie…..! 10
jhb171achill Posted October 22 Author Posted October 22 (edited) In a field adjacent to Dugort Harbour station, there’s an old cattle truck body….. all that’s inside it are some empty oil barrels, a broken wheelbarrow, and a pile of sodden turf in the corner. If the farmer wants to use it as a shed, he’d need to sheet over the gaps…. Edited October 22 by jhb171achill 9
jhb171achill Posted October 22 Author Posted October 22 (edited) The connection for the Tralee goods leaves Dugort Harbour one sunny morning back in the day… IMG_5214.mov Edited October 22 by jhb171achill 5
derek Posted October 22 Posted October 22 17 hours ago, jhb171achill said: A winter day in 1973 sees the up goods from Dugort Harbour scurry across Carrowmore Bog…. IMG_5215.mov 7.42 MB · 1 download Oh yeah, I had forgotten about that post apocalyptic landscape. And calling it a bog doesn't cut it........ 1
jhb171achill Posted October 22 Author Posted October 22 3 hours ago, derek said: It'll BE a bog - I promise! I've all the stuff top put on it, just haven't got around to it! meantime, it's the 08:40 Mars to Jupiter Central........!! 1
GSR 800 Posted October 22 Posted October 22 17 minutes ago, jhb171achill said: It'll BE a bog - I promise! I've all the stuff top put on it, just haven't got around to it! meantime, it's the 08:40 Mars to Jupiter Central........!! Reminds me of the skit of the two cavan men claiming they walked to the moon, describing the surface as rocky, barren, cold, devoid of any atmosphere whatsoever, only for it to turn out they'd gone to Belturbet.. 6
GSR 800 Posted Thursday at 22:47 Posted Thursday at 22:47 9 minutes ago, GSR 800 said: Reminds me of the skit of the two cavan men claiming they walked to the moon, describing the surface as rocky, barren, cold, devoid of any atmosphere whatsoever, only for it to turn out they'd gone to Belturbet.. 1 5
jhb171achill Posted 48 minutes ago Author Posted 48 minutes ago Fair Day beckons again, as empty cattle trucks are moved up to Castletown cattle sidings. Empty grain vans for West Kerry Mills have been added onto this empty wagon working in 1971…. IMG_5401.mov
jhb171achill Posted 42 minutes ago Author Posted 42 minutes ago Shunting proceeds long into the evening the night before the big livestock fair in Castletown West…. IMG_5398.mov 3
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