Killybegs Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I'm looking for photos of No. 105 after she was sold to the Castlederg & Victoria Bridge Tramway (becoming No.6) and fitted with skirts. Any suggestions? John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlinxlili Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 John, I found one in Johnson's book "Lost Railways of Co.Tyrone & Co.Fermanagh" on p42. A sideview, unfortunately obscured by three people and a bicycle posed in from of the locomotive. The skirt is absent but the supporting framework is clearly visible. I will scan it for you when I get time. The caption states that the locomotive never actually displayed a number but was generally regarded as no.3. There is a large white C or O or 6 in the middle of the tank side, partly covered by the cyclist's head, so that might have been interpreted as a no.6. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmay2002 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 "The Irish Narrow Gauge" volume 2 Tom Ferris 1993 page 32 shows a side on view of the loco in June 1930 with side skirts/footboards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 John, I found one in Johnson's book "Lost Railways of Co.Tyrone & Co.Fermanagh" on p42. A sideview, unfortunately obscured by three people and a bicycle posed in from of the locomotive. The skirt is absent but the supporting framework is clearly visible. I will scan it for you when I get time. The caption states that the locomotive never actually displayed a number but was generally regarded as no.3. There is a large white C or O or 6 in the middle of the tank side, partly covered by the cyclist's head, so that might have been interpreted as a no.6. That would be great. Many thanks, John CDRRL have just got a copy in so now scanned and printed. Thanks. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 "The Irish Narrow Gauge" volume 2 Tom Ferris 1993 page 32 shows a side on view of the loco in June 1930 with side skirts/footboards. Thanks Andy, I should be able to borrow a copy of that locally. John Scanned and printed yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlinxlili Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 John, I am not sure if you have got this already, but here goes. Sorry for the delay! Picture removed due to copyright. Mod5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 Thanks everyone for your help. The model is nearly finished - see blogs. What the photos do show are an awful lot of differences between the locos built for the IoM (on which the Branchlines kit is based) and those delivered to the B&LR. The most obvious (and most difficult to correct) is the height of the side tanks. This together with a larger bunker would seem to indicate that the B&LR locos were expected to travel further between top ups. Add to that lower buffers to accommodate a lower coupling height plus the changes made when it went to the C&VBT and this loco really was quite different! As the person for whom the loco is being built is happy to live with those differences that would otherwise require scratchbuilt replacements, I have limited the alterations to those items that were added later such as the skirts and Westinghouse brake (and associated bits and pieces) and changes to the cab side and rear windows. I also replaced the whitemetal footplate with a new one fretted out of 18thou nickel siver sheet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 The large whitish device on the side tank is a somewhat weatherbeaten C & V B T crest. It retained its NCC maroon, no number. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrennEire Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Easily found http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/user/7952-killybegs/ Just go to the BLOG on left hand side Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidden-agenda Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Excellent work Killybegs the station is a work of art and very solid as well as realistic looking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Beautiful building. I only visited it once, not long before it was demolished. The overall roof was still there at the time, and the platform used to store fish boxes.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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