antony Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 (edited) I saw a paragraph in the Fermagh Observer this week which will delight all Great Northern fans! "Three of the five Great Northern Vs class 4-4-0 engines were spotted on-shed at Octavia Hill roundhouse last weekend, 206 'Liffey', 208 'Lagan' and 210 'Erne'. Despite rumours that they had all been scrapped some time ago, they continue to haul express trains on the Clonadown to Ennisdoran line in the Irish heavenland, via Poratskillen and Bunness. More to follow! Edited April 16, 2015 by antony 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted April 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2015 I'm already speechless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glover Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 More!! Glover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 After an exhilarating run, the trio are getting their tenders filled up with coal. 208 was scratchbuilt by Phil Aspinwall 206 was originally clockwork, one of Fred Graham's stud. She was rebuilt by Cherry Scale Models and painted by Kate Stokes for Harry Mulholland's Knockmore Junction line. 210 was a new build by Ian Cherry, she and 206 (and probably 208) have Maxon motors and ABC gearboxes. We initially used Wedgewood blue but later settled on BS107 (a standard colour). Fred Graham had given Harry a small pot of blue cadged from Dundalk Works, but it was far too dark for the models! I have fitted 206 and 210 with Hatton's DCR-8pin NEM 652 decoders. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Two pics of the layout at the North Down Model Railway Society Exhibition last weekend. The Bell tower and garden wall are taken from Rowallane National Trust property near Saintfield. (Octavia Hill was a founding member of the Trust and I started the layout in 2012, the centenary year commemorating her death). NQG 109 hauling the two ex-Fred Graham coal wagons was also one of his clockwork model. She was converted to run on Knockmore Junction by North Star designs in 2002 and painted by Larry Goddard. She too has a Maxon motor and ABC gearbox. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Beautiful work Tony. Thanks for the excellent modelling advice you gave me at the show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Great pictures, I love this layout and the engines are superb, simply amazing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Thought you'd like to see 210 in full flight on the 8 o'clock up Enterprise Express passing Knockmore Junction. Taken on Harry Mulholland's layout in March 2009. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted April 21, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2015 Love the coaching stock Antony, scratchbuilt? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Clarke 1980 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 oh my god!!! that's amazing!! (sorry cant think what else to put ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Yes, the Enterprise coaches were scratchbuilt. One of our group drew the artwork for the sides and got them etched. He also made masters for buffers etc. The roofs were made from Juletong wood machined to shape and bogies are modified Carl Legge. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 That is truly stunning work! A real gem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCarPark Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 This is absolutely fantastic? Is there a good source reference for the coaches? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Thanks for the comments. .Here are drawings of the Enterprise train coaches, I hope these will help you 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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