WaYSidE Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 shame on ttc0169 U posted an amazing drone pic of timber wagons in topic/7198-drones-and-civil-aviation/ in an outta the way post. WHY cant we have more of drone pics! especially steam engines :) i have only seen this one pic of a train from a drone, shame shame shame, i shall go search for more shame on all ye modellers for not noticing this pic, and liking it, and sharing it,,, this is the way to go, ....wow i think one of the best pics i have seen about trains,, it will put an end to that often used comment, "the base board has to be at a certain height to be realistic", now even models on the floormat will be acceptable, its a whole new perspective on modelling 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudfan Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Westport? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Spot on. Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 84C Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 The backscene on the left is remarkable, for a couple of moments I thought it was a model. Still I'll keep my baseboard high up, get a stiff neck looking down with all this hellicoptor vision. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 24 minutes ago, Mike 84C said: The backscene on the left is remarkable, for a couple of moments I thought it was a model. Still I'll keep my baseboard high up, get a stiff neck looking down with all this hellicoptor vision. Yip when I first saw it I too wondered if it was a model Great photo. This is the typical birds eye view operators get when running trains on a layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaYSidE Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 specially on my layout its only 50cm off floor, dont ask iwill explain when i host my layout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Holman Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 The loco is way too clean and would benefit from a bit of weathering. Unless the owners are intent on keeping it in out of the box condition of course! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, David Holman said: The loco is way too clean and would benefit from a bit of weathering. Unless the owners are intent on keeping it in out of the box condition of course! Indeed And yet they managed to fit a knuckle coupling while retaining all the buffer beam detailing. PS: Curious what function does the catch point serve other than killing somebody in the car park? Is it back to front? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deasmuin Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Some nice Drone Footage on You Tube RPSI No85 Steam Train Enterprise 5th June 2016 Laden 071 (No.077) Irish Rail RPSI No 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Noel said: Indeed And yet they managed to fit a knuckle coupling while retaining all the buffer beam detailing. PS: Curious what function does the catch point serve other than killing somebody in the car park? Is it back to front? Looking at the black bit between the rails at the toe end of the catch point I think its where a loco can be stabled and the catch point would protect it. There used to be a kickback siding into the old loco shed back in 2000-2005 where a loco could be left. The loop points have also been moved back into the log loading area. Ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Noel said: PS: Curious what function does the catch point serve other than killing somebody in the car park? Is it back to front? As Westport station lies on a steep gradient falling towards the station, the catch point is situated facing where the timber train and Belmond train locomotives are stabled and in the event of the train running away it would divert the runaway from fouling or colliding with any rolling stock which may be stabled on the opposite line. The same applies for the two other catch points which are located at the Manulla end of the station on the main and loop platform roads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said: Looking at the black bit between the rails at the toe end of the catch point I think its where a loco can be stabled and the catch point would protect it. There used to be a kickback siding into the old loco shed back in 2000-2005 where a loco could be left. The loop points have also been moved back into the log loading area. Ernie Yes you are correct about the previous layout-after arrival of the last passenger train from Heuston on the main platform, the train would be propelled back out towards the Manulla end and driven to the loop where the Mk3 set was stabled for the night, The locomotive was then uncoupled and operated to the ''dock' 'siding 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 I'm still awaiting the next train to Achill..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aclass007 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 5 hours ago, jhb171achill said: I'm still awaiting the next train to Achill..... I'd say you'll probably have time for one in Matt Molloy's..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 35 minutes ago, aclass007 said: I'd say you'll probably have time for one in Matt Molloy's..... Sounds like a perfect plan!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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