RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted May 21, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, kirley said: Provincial Wagons latest offering, GNRI Open Wagons, 6 plank and 4 plank height. Â Those look a little tricky for 21 mm gauge, for those so minded? The axleguards / springs seem to be on a sub-frame that sits inside the solebars, so that whilst being a comfortable fit for standard 26 mm pin-point axles, from a three-quarter view they are obviously set too far back. Â Nevertheless, nice-looking models superbly finished by your good self. Â What's the standard buffer centres for Irish gauge? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 On 21/05/2023 at 13:03, Compound2632 said: Â Those look a little tricky for 21 mm gauge, for those so minded? The axleguards / springs seem to be on a sub-frame that sits inside the solebars, so that whilst being a comfortable fit for standard 26 mm pin-point axles, from a three-quarter view they are obviously set too far back. Â Nevertheless, nice-looking models superbly finished by your good self. Â What's the standard buffer centres for Irish gauge? Just for your information, Stephen (and others) if you are modelling in 21mm gauge, I'll supply as much of any of my kits as you require, suitably discounted! These kits (a short run only) use a variation of an existing chassis (this one is 9ft6in wheelbase), but you can use your own chassis on some of my kits if you wish. Leslie (Provincial Wagons) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted May 22, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 22, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, leslie10646 said: Just for your information, Stephen (and others) if you are modelling in 21mm gauge, I'll supply as much of any of my kits as you require, suitably discounted! These kits (a short run only) use a variation of an existing chassis (this one is 9ft6in wheelbase), but you can use your own chassis on some of my kits if you wish. Leslie (Provincial Wagons) Â Thanks. I suppose there are conventional compromises generally adopted in Irish 4 mm scale modelling on 16.5 mm gauge; I can see just how your bodies can be used with bespoke chassis. I'm not, in fact, a modeller of Irish prototypes but I have very much admired the Irish P4 layouts I have seen - just as I admire @kirley's 00 modelling. Edited May 22, 2023 by Compound2632 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Yes, @kirley is not just one of my best customers, but, as you say a very impressive modeller. His freight rolling stock collection has more wagons in it than the whole of the present IR freight fleet! Thanks, Kieran, for the tip re decal softener to get over the ironwork - of course Dundalk just had a guy with a stencil who sloshed it on, then tidied up any missing bits! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted June 30, 2023 Author Share Posted June 30, 2023 JM Design MGWR Horse Box Kit. One of John Mayne’s excellent brass kits.     5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 30, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2023 Very nice indeed.  Is the little lean-to bit on the end of the wagon for hay or miniature ponies?  Cheers  Darius. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted June 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Darius43 said: Is the little lean-to bit on the end of the wagon for hay or miniature ponies? Â Dog box? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 Dogs or hounds in the end bit. Primer coat added. Â 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunslet 102 Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 Nice job Kieran 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted July 6, 2023 Author Share Posted July 6, 2023 JM Design MGWR Horse Box Kit. Kit completed and finished in CIE livery. Â Â Â 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 Sligo 0-6-4T Locomotive Lough Erne [Part 3] Â The last posting on this project was back in March, so the latest update is the milling of a brass tube down to size for the boiler and the smoke box surround. Â Â All Tony Raggs work 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Great stuff. Those SLNC boilers are long! Can already glimpse that distinctive smokebox curve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 3 hours ago, Irish Padre said: Great stuff. Those SLNC boilers are long! Can already glimpse that distinctive smokebox curve. Yes Tony is doing a great job.  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 1 hour ago, kirley said: Yes Tony is doing a great job. Â I have one to build on the long finger - will be following this with interest!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 NIR Castle Class 450 – Suburban Livery Building a 3 car set, 3d printed from CMAC.    but you have to build your own interiors.   3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 NIR Castle Class 450 – Suburban Livery [Part 2] Masking and painting, there were a few false starts until I was happy with it.   5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunslet 102 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Coming on nicely Kieran, the 3D print looks a really crisp finish 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted October 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2023 Looking good and drawings helpful I am sure. Mine not got much further forward. Robert  1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 NIR Castle Class 450 – Suburban Livery [Part 3] Hornby OO Gauge BR Class 390 Virgin/Avanti Pendolino Power Car Motor Bogie motor after been savaged by the Dremel.   The bogies supplied were the wrong size but I used one as a mounting post for the motor, hope it works.   I was able to finish the Intermediate Car but the rest will have to wait until I get the new bogies.  4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 Provincial Wagons - Ex GNRI Bagged Cenent Vans  Was at the South Dublin Model Railway Show on Saturday and picked up Leslie McAllister's latest models. They needed some cosmetic work on them so I removed the chassis and re-sprayed them grey.   Picked up some spare bogies from the IRM Stand, you never know when they will come in useful.    Then a bit of weathering to finish them off.    4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted October 30, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2023 Nice work there on the CMAC Class 450 Kieran.  I have this kit in the stash and the bogies look a bit too chunky to me.  Will you be replacing them?  Cheers  Darius 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 The bogies suppied are too big and I'm waiting on the placements. Hoping they are a finer print. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 On 06/07/2023 at 17:08, kirley said: JM Design MGWR Horse Box Kit. Kit completed and finished in CIE livery.    Fantastic build! Love the worn look too, these things were never pristine, and often so weathered that for all anyone knew, they could have been originally painted silver, pink and gold the last time they saw a paintbrush (in 1567)…..  Hint, though; being a MGWR design, 19M rather than 19 (19 would have been ex-GSWR and they were different).  Beautiful model! Wish I had that skill…… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 11 hours ago, jhb171achil said: Hint, though; being a MGWR design, 19M rather than 19 (19 would have been ex-GSWR and they were different).   Thanks JHB, I ran out of 'M's after doing a rake of coaches, must remember to add it. Did the SLNC have the same Horse Box? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 SLNC one was a little different. It was ex WLWRÂ https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/2708-sligo-horsebox/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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