joebegley Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 According the the colourpoint website a new edition of Dr Patterson's book will soon be in print. http://www.colourpointbooks.co.uk/more_details.php?id=1945 John Released 8th December - http://www.colourpointbooks.co.uk/more_details.php?id=1945 - our royalties go to Narrow Gauge Restoration projects Released 8th December - http://www.colourpointbooks.co.uk/more_details.php?id=1945 - our royalties go to Narrow Gauge Restoration projects Sorry!! That should, of course, have been 8th NOVEMBER! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Dr Patterson's book is available and I'm currently reading it. Nice to see there are a few comments about the railway still existing as a bus company until the fairly recent closure due to owing a bit of money to the tax man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddoherty958 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I’m doing a model of this line in 00 and including as many stations as possible. I attach several photos from Mr Boyd’s book that may interest the thread. Feel free to screenshot them and use them. I’m doing a model of this line in 00 and including as many stations as possible. I attach several photos from Mr Boyd’s book that may interest the thread. Feel free to screenshot them and use them. I was lucky enough to find it in my library so I’m afraid I can’t sell it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddoherty958 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I need advice. The original plan was to do Fahan , Derry and Carndonagh. I’m wondering should I change it to Derry, Carndonagh and Buncrana? What does everyone think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted July 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2018 I'd thought that Letterkenny could be interesting as you could have a link between the Swilly and Donegal systems, though in practice it was not used very much. LLSR trains were few and far between, the CDRJC had more colour and variety with the railcars. Dava Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddoherty958 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I'd thought that Letterkenny could be interesting as you could have a link between the Swilly and Donegal systems, though in practice it was not used very much. LLSR trains were few and far between, the CDRJC had more colour and variety with the railcars. Dava I would do that but they aren’t on the same line so you’d nearly need to make tooban too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddoherty958 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 People Foyle valley railway station needs to open again! Even better if passenger rides are available. They have a rich history and a fantastic collection that needs to be shown to everyone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I’m doing a model of this line in 00 …. To keep the 3ft narrow-gauge proportions, presumably your future models will have to be in 5.5mm/ft scale (or similar) if you're using OO gauge track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 To keep the 3ft narrow-gauge proportions, presumably your future models will have to be in 5.5mm/ft scale (or similar) if you're using OO gauge track. I assumed he was using 12mm gauge in 4m/ft scale. Far too ofteen people mix up scale and gauge, and most tend to refer to OO as a scale rather than a gauge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Holliday Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 As far as I can tell from the flurry of his activity in the last seven days, Mr Doherty is intending to use RTR 4mm stock on 00 track. It isn't clear whether he is actually going to reflect the 3' gauge of the LLSR or is going to imagineer that the line was converted to Irish Standard Gauge and use mainland UK locos in LLSR livery. As he is insistent on steam rather than later diesel, which is reasonably catered for now, I think his choices might be limited to "soft focus" use of Jinties, SR N class and a 2-6-4 tank, although there may be further options of look-alikes I cannot think of, or perhaps using an LNWR coal tank, on the basis that they sent some Soecial Tanks to the Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway, and that company needed a passenger loco. I don't think that any of the current narrow gauge RTR is of any use, and the track gauge would be just as wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 As far as I can tell from the flurry of his activity in the last seven days, Mr Doherty is intending to use RTR 4mm stock on 00 track. …. He could do worse than have a look at this.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddoherty958 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Right. There seems to have been some confusion as to what I’m going to do. So here it is. I will recreate Carn Fahan and Buncrana/pennyburn in 00 as similar as possible to the original. Rebranded tank engines will form the locos and same for stock. The era will probably be early 30’s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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