NoelG Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Jonathan where did you source the uniformed LLPs? They look great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 “How come you’re measuring it?” ”We’re from the Irish Railway Record Society in Dublin, but I’m also planning to make a model of it”. ”Well, lads, it’s as well you’re here - she won’t see 1955 out - next time she’s due a boiler test she’s off to the scrap lines…… Last of the class, y’know, she came here after the Bandon was finished with her….” 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 7 hours ago, NoelG said: Jonathan where did you source the uniformed LLPs? They look great. My daughter got them when she was working in America! I think they came from some company like Woodland Scenics, but can’t be certain…. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 Happenings in Dugort Harbour during one day’s train spotting in 1966. C201 has brought in the goods, but expired with a strange RMWeb upside-down affliction in the siding, where C230 will rescue her later. Meanwhile B125 retrieves the passenger set from the back loop road for the 11:40 to “town”. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 “What’s that boyo staring at through the window?” ”Dunno, but he’ll hardly be looking for a spare seat….. only about a dozen on it this morning…..” 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 “Last time we’ll have to load this lot - the railway’s lost this traffic from next week…..” “Well, my back’s not fit for much more of it anyway….” “Ye hear yer man at the junction is transferred over to Capwell bus depot?” 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 On a sunny early morning in 1966, B141 arrives in Dugort Harbour with the empty stock for the first of only two daily passenger trains to Castletown West. Here the loco has unhooked and draws forward, and runs round the carriage and van which will form the 08:00. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambeg Man Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 "What if it's reported to the guards?" "Why do think we're hiding them somewhere else! Now give me a hand down here - there's two more" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 “Thought I’d find you two eejits behind this” ”What!!! Who tipped YOU off?” ”Never you mind. You’re both under arrest….” 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 "I see yer man's put a penny on a pint of stout... one and sevenpence now..." "Daylight robber. Let's do the brake test. Two minutes to go" 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 The passenger train arrives, shunts and leaves as the 11:40 mixed; this shunting procedure was commonplace and normal up to the 1970s, but would now attract a crowd! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunslet 102 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Great stories with good imagination JHB! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 “From Kenmare? There’s no parcel from Kenmare among this lot….. hold on…… JIMMY! Those have to go in the goods shed, not the VW……” ”I was told my parcel would come in on this train….” ”Maybe tomorrow it will….they never tell ME anything at the junction…” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 “Ye hear John Mac’s retiring at the end of the month…” ”Yeah, must be the last of the Muskerry lads - he started at Donoughmore with my dad….” ”There’s still yer man in Glanmire goods - he was on the narrow gauge too…” ”Well, another two years and I’m out too. Started in 1920 on the Cork & Macroom, then when the GSR took over they sent me to Mogeely, and then Buttevant, and now here…..” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted June 5, 2022 Author Share Posted June 5, 2022 (edited) Arrival of the morning mixed train at Dugort Harbour, 1965 Edited June 5, 2022 by jhb171achil 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Excellent, love the scenery. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 10 hours ago, kirley said: Excellent, love the scenery. The scenery was the work of Kevan McIntosh - a genius in all things scenic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 2 hours ago, jhb171achil said: The scenery was the work of Kevan McIntosh - a genius in all things scenic. It's a work of art, so natural. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunslet 102 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 From the bleakness of the photo, you can almost feel the wind and rain driving in from the Atlantic! Excellent modelling 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 That's the whole idea. I want it to look like somewhere vaguely in the south west, like West Kerry or Cork. Verdant enough, but wild and open too. If that impression can be achieved, it's as I want it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 On a quiet day in 1965, the goods leaves Dugort Harbour......... However, it's upside down, despite my original pic being the right way up. Help! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 (edited) A couple more pics; at least they're the right way up in late 1962! J15 109 arrives with the goods, a fair few cattle trucks included, while a B121 in original livery awaits departure with the passenger train. Edited June 8, 2022 by jhb171achil 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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