jhb171achil Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 “What ye think of it?” ”Never seen a thing like that, to be sure - it’s not a bit like a C class” ”Wonder if it’ll be any more reliable than those things….” ”Well, we’ll have 650 back soon once they’ve put the new firebars in, and I can’t see PJ going for diesel training anyway….” 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 “One shilling on it, and I’ve won nine shillings!” - “yeah, but you lost 17 and sixpence last week”….. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 “He threw it in here somewhere, because yer man was about the place. We absolutely have to find it, or ye know what’ll happen” ”Well, we need to go now or we’ll be held crossing the goods”….. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 195 was up to Inchicore for servicing, and is seen here heading home again in tip top order, as she proceeds through Dublin’s suburbs (on a friend’s layout!). Her first duty back at Dugort Harbour is the morning branch goods. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 It’s 1964, and Cork are about to take part in the Munster hurling final. Four specials will operate from Dugort Harbour and Castletown West. Here, the locos are stabled in advance in the old loco shed road - about the only time it’s used nowadays, outside the beet season… 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Must confuse the drivers when they are told to take 141, and they reply "which one" as they have 3 to choose from..... Excellent layout by the way. Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenB Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Jonatham Do you have plans to renumber your 141’s? Stephen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 7 hours ago, Neils WRX said: Must confuse the drivers when they are told to take 141, and they reply "which one" as they have 3 to choose from..... Excellent layout by the way. Neil 7 hours ago, Neils WRX said: Must confuse the drivers when they are told to take 141, and they reply "which one" as they have 3 to choose from..... Excellent layout by the way. Neil Yes - two of them are already programmed as 147 and 150. I bought the two on the right online somewhere, but the clown who sold them to me had hacked the handrails off! And also, between the two locos there is but one coupling. Price wise was ok - reflected that, and I've got replacement handrails - but how anyone would want to hack bits off these is beyond me! At least they were DCC ready though. I now need to find the exact type of numerals to replace the endless B141s! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 6 hours ago, StephenB said: Jonatham Do you have plans to renumber your 141’s? Stephen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 06/08/2021 at 12:20, jhb171achil said: Excuse my ignorance, Noel - what’s a LLP? Little Layout People = LLP :) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 (edited) “Which is the first class?” ”There isn’t any till ye get to the junction! Sure there’s only the one coach!” ”But I had a first class return from Dublin….” ”Well, unless ye want to travel with me in the guards van - I’ve a flask of tea!” Edited August 28, 2021 by jhb171achil 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 It’s 1957, and 195 pauses during shunting at Dugort Harbour. The van has come in on the goods with spare parts for a fishing boat engine. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 On Thursdays, the 11:40 mixed can be busy because it’s Market Day in Castletown. Here, a second coach has been added to the train as it leaves to go “into town”. Several vans are going back empty after arriving with the newspapers, some crates of washing powder, seven sacks of cement, fourteen kegs of Guinness for O’Donoghue’s Select Bar and Lounge and some machine parts for the fishermen’s co-op. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 Come Friday and Saturday, it’s gone pretty quiet again. Although it’s a mixed train, there’s no goods today, and but nine passengers. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 On another day in 1965, the 12:55 goods sets off. All it carries is one van containing a consignment of tractor tyres; the other vans are empty, having arrived with newspapers, bags of fertiliser and some new pots, pans and aluminium kettles for the local hardware shop…… 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 “How come you’re on this shift?” ”They’ve transferred John to Kildare” ”Kildare? What did they do that for?” ”Did ye not hear about that business in Cork, with the missing beer crates?” 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 Quiet moments at Dugort Harbour 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Those photo sequences better than watching a TV series. Stunning, love the storylines. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Ps. The IFM PR and laminate don’t look half bad at all. They fit right in. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 6 hours ago, NoelG said: Ps. The IFM PR and laminate don’t look half bad at all. They fit right in. I’ve a few more of those kits, but would need to get them put together! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 “How come the guards are meeting the train?” ”Group of railway enthusiasts on board. Don’t want ‘em climbing the signal posts.” 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 “Is that the last stuff off?” ”One more wagon to go. If you’d only sell them two cows of yours, ye wouldn’t be too tired to unload it….” 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 On 29/08/2021 at 20:33, jhb171achil said: Quiet moments at Dugort Harbour The Horns and Vac pipes need to go on JHB! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 7 hours ago, Georgeconna said: The Horns and Vac pipes need to go on JHB! They do indeed! So much to do! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 On 30/08/2021 at 10:29, jhb171achil said: I’ve a few more of those kits, but would need to get them put together! I've 3 of those IFM kits in storage ready for next winters building fest. Too much stuff going on this summer to spend time at work bench. I plan to tweak them a little with things like sprung corridor gangways, sprung buffers, kadee's, passengers, lighting, and some roof vents. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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