Mike 84C Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Love the going away shot in last few seconds, Kirley. And the repaint has improved the set, looks very good. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunslet 102 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Nice job 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 AEC Railcar - CIE Class 2600. CIE 2600 Class with a 4 Car set. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 KIRLEY JUNCTION – CIE Yard Crane. I first spotted pictures of a CIE Yard Crane in ‘Rails Through North Kerry’ by J Beaumont & D Carse. Then Patrick Dillan made a model using plasticstrut. I decided to make one myself but then Owen O’Neill started showing his creations in 3D Printing I asked him if he could do a crane and provided the few photos I had. Sure enough, he came up with a kit which I got the other day and put it together. Many thanks Owen for a great result. Now on Kirley Junction 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 KIRLEY JUNCTION -Review of the Year 2021 Some stills and short video clips portraying activities on Kirley Junction over this past 12 months. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 KIRLEY JUNCTION – UTA MED Set I made this Worsley Works kit back in 2012 and it was one of my first attempts at soldering. I started on a refurbishment in Dec and it spent 10 days in a bath of brake fluid but still took a lot of work to remove the green paint. It was also a chance to re-solder the sides which are made up of 9 separate panels. It’s now at a stage to wash and prime before re-painting. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 KIRLEY JUNCTION – UTA MED Project Completed the refurbishment of the Worsley Works MED set including a new paint job, re-glazing, added passengers and headlight on the leading Power Car. Still waiting on the decals to finish it off. The following video repeats some of the pictures already posted above 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 KIRLEY JUNCTION - CIE Covered Van I saw Jonathan Beaumont’s suggestion of using a Slaters Wagon kit to make a CIE Covered Wagon, the one that had part of the roof missing but sometimes a tarpaulin was use to cover the gap. I got some 8 Ton Coke Wagons and the first problem was on how to add a roof at the correct profile. I cut some plasticard along with Slaters ‘planked’ sheet to make the ends and doors. I used some corrugated plasticard for the roof and added some door furniture. Built the other two, this time I cut away the beams to let the doors sit flush with the body. First build with a coat of grey. To make the tarpaulins I first used a thin piece of plasticard to cover the gap and added tissue paper coated with PVA. When dry it was cut to shape. Finished wagons with decals added. 6 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 On 30/05/2022 at 17:21, kirley said: KIRLEY JUNCTION - CIE Covered Van I saw Jonathan Beaumont’s suggestion of using a Slaters Wagon kit to make a CIE Covered Wagon, the one that had part of the roof missing but sometimes a tarpaulin was use to cover the gap. I got some 8 Ton Coke Wagons and the first problem was on how to add a roof at the correct profile. I cut some plasticard along with Slaters ‘planked’ sheet to make the ends and doors. I used some corrugated plasticard for the roof and added some door furniture. Built the other two, this time I cut away the beams to let the doors sit flush with the body. First build with a coat of grey. To make the tarpaulins I first used a thin piece of plasticard to cover the gap and added tissue paper coated with PVA. When dry it was cut to shape. Finished wagons with decals added. Absolutely superb. These were an old GSWR design, though the MGWR had something very similar indeed.I have also seen versions with the main structural cross-bars shaped / \ as opposed to \ /. I was thinking of experimenting with this by turning the sides upside down.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 IRM Tara Ore Wagons [rejects] When IRM got their first batch of Tara Wagons from the factory it was noticed the side stanchions did not go all the way down to the chassis so they were rejected and lay in IRM Towers since. At this year’s Dublin Railway Show they decided to sell these off as rejects at €20 for a box of two. I picked up two boxes and replaced the missing stanchions with plasticard. Hopefully some weathering will mask the different shade of paint. The early trademark IRM wheel squeal is still present. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunslet 102 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Interesting Kieran, not a very noticeable flaw that would be quite acceptable to most modellers, but the plasticard is an easy fix. Nice to get a bargain, although that wheel squealing is quite pronounced! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 Thanks Andy, after a bit of running in and some soft pencil on the axle boxes, that should reduce it considerably. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 KIRLEY JUNCTION – Class 22000 After IRM’s announcement last weekend of an ICR Railcar model it looks like early retirement for this model. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 SLNR Railcar B/ CIE 2509 I got one of these Railcars years ago but it did not match the detail on one produced in 3D. So I purchased it but had to build a new chassis but used the motor and bogie from the old one. Work in progress. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 84C Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Hi Kirley, I like the detail, will make a good model. But how do propose to get rid of the "pebble dash " finish? It looks like a lot of of work! filling then rubbing down with wet and dry? I admit to fancying one of those GSR Clayton steam railcars but I fear that to much detail would be lost in the painting. Good luck I'm sure all will be well . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Good to hear from you Mike. The "pebble dash " finish is not as bad as it looks in the photographs and after some primer it looks okay, to my eyes anyway. There are too many ribs to contemplate sanding. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 84C Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Thats looking good already! On the other web site KMCE posted pictures his Clayton and did not seem so happy with the finish. I always follow your posts and you are about 10 times more productive than I am! I seem to have so many projects that its a bit , which one shall I do first, can't decide so go and read a book!!!! Progress is snail like. Ha Ha! And its good to hear from you too, thanks, Mike your a pal. Mike. PS My little avtar piccy is the only one I have found of me on a BR loco aged about 17/8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 SLNR Railcar B/ CIE 2509 More progress, model painted in matt black and I added some yellow to the 'Golden Brown' as all the pictures I saw these colours were faded. Gave it a spray of satin varnish to lift the colours a bit. Ordered white lines from Foxes and they arrived the next day. Model lined and numbers added. After varnishing the body, fitted glazing and bulkheads. Cab interiors, buffers, door handles and handrails still to be fitted. Mike, I think you sent me a picture of that young fella hanging out of locomotive a few years back. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 Took 17 goes before I could get the driver in the right position; it was a bit like building a ship inside a bottle. The unusual buffers were also a bit of a challenge. Lead weights added, just a few bits to finish off before the test run. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) Airfix Esso Tanker Probably one of the earliest models made by the late Derek Young. I decided to recycle it as I had a spare SSM oil wagon conversion kit. After shortening the chassis, I added the brass parts, new wheels and couplings and gave it a primer coat. Now a IR Molasses Wagon the model retains memories of Derek, a great railwayman who sadly passed this month last year. Edited December 11, 2022 by kirley 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted December 11, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2022 A lovely tribute to Derek, a great friend for decades. Our conversation at the model railway exhibition at Methodist College Belfast just before covid was to be our last. RIP 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunslet 102 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Nice transformation Kieran 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 (edited) Class 80 re-engined I bought this model back in 2012 and it was driven by a Lima Pancake motor which was never a great runner. I finally got around to attempting to re-motor it using a Hornby motor. I built a cradle to support the motor with plasticard, I applied bogie sides (ex-Class 73) and re-wheeled the rear bogie . Video shows its test run on the layout. [With thanks Darius for the idea] Edited December 13, 2022 by kirley typo 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted December 13, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2022 Looks great Kieran. Nice to see it running and those bogies look good. Best NIR livery in my view. Cheers Darius 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Lovely work, even if I am driven to recall my school commute of 83-89! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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