Interesting pictures...

[Galteemore]

17 minutes ago, minister_for_hardship said:

Its an attractive thing esp in regional colours, I don't mind it at all in Britain and in its proper context, it just seems to be a go-to, copy/paste design element now.

It doesn't matter so much in a cafe or pub but in an historical or museum setting it gives me the ick.

Irish railways had all their own distinctive heraldic coats of arms, modern era logos, advertising, typefaces...GSR & CIE Gaelic fonts. There's a deep well to draw on already.

 

17 minutes ago, minister_for_hardship said:

Its an attractive thing esp in regional colours, I don't mind it at all in Britain and in its proper context, it just seems to be a go-to, copy/paste design element now.

It doesn't matter so much in a cafe or pub but in an historical or museum setting it gives me the ick.

Irish railways had all their own distinctive heraldic coats of arms, modern era logos, advertising, typefaces...GSR & CIE Gaelic fonts. There's a deep well to draw on already.

Quite agree as it happens. My early working life was spent immersed in archives and historical documents so I am rather concerned to get things right. It’s easier than ever to do that given the resources at the web’s command. Totems are fun but for my own layout fascia I avoided them and copied the actual sign…..

Edited December 20, 2024 by Galteemore

[Broithe]

Harcourt Street line running through Shankill.

1952.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/956594948451100/posts/1752391405538113/

[Galteemore]

Nespresso order arrived today with a new flavour. Hadn’t realised they had a link with Belmond. Interesting bogie design….

Edited December 22, 2024 by Galteemore

[LNERW1]

If the two centre bogies could move laterally it could work, in fairness. Otherwise it doesn’t look awful in comparison to some things I've seen on this thread.

[Mol_PMB]

1 hour ago, LNERW1 said:

If the two centre bogies could move laterally it could work, in fairness. Otherwise it doesn’t look awful in comparison to some things I've seen on this thread.

London Underground had some locos with 4 bogies. ESL 107 is preserved at Acton, but there used to be several of them. They were used for de-icing the conductor rails in winter. 
 

3 bogies is much more common, there are plenty of Bo-Bo-Bos in the Alps but they can also be found in the Channel Tunnel. 

[Mol_PMB]

Of course the other wheel arrangement similar to the carriage shown is the Western Australian Metro-Vick, the A Class’s elder brothers. They were 2-Do-2.
From personal experience, the ride through pointwork was quite alarming, and the interior of the Crossley engine room was almost entirely covered in black oil. 

[minister_for_hardship]

The hazards of painting murals from photos.

[Galteemore]

That’s pretty good for the genre. At least it doesn’t have a cowcatcher and a Flying Scotsman nameplate 

[minister_for_hardship]

7 hours ago, Galteemore said:

That’s pretty good for the genre. At least it doesn’t have a cowcatcher and a Flying Scotsman nameplate 

To be fair it's quite a good representation, pity the artist hadn't copped there's two buffers.

Railway Magazine did a short series a while back on bad railway pub signs, one of the better ones was a pretty good image of a loco and train but with a massive tension lock coupling up front.

[Broithe]

Interesting video, full of yellow things.

https://x.com/IrishRail/status/1880249830574027075