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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.

Looking forward to this. MPD’s - there were so many different types, I’ve seen drawings of the following series 36- 39, 40 – 41, 46 – 48, 49 -53, 54 – 55, 57 – 62, 63 – 65, + 6 trailer car types. 63 – 65 were double ended so which of the other series did you go for?

Looking good Noel.

Yes Colin, Owen can be contacted by email 3dprinting3dcork@gmail.com, he is also on Facebook.

KIRLEY JUNCTION - CIE 20' Flat Wagons. I had gathered 20' flats from Provincial Wagons and IFM but never seemed to have enough for my containers and other loads. Owen O'Neill from 3D Printing, Cork offered to to design and print some. The buffers and hooks came separate and you also had to add wheels, coupling hooks and paint them. The following video is my 20' wagons in action.

Fantastic result Pat, credit for any information supplied should go to Gareth Brennan who made a model of this loco for me.

KIRLEY JUNCTION - Magnesite Wagons These wagons from IRM took a long, long time coming but they were eventually delivered on Friday. The detail on these wagons is so good I had to be extra careful in handling them in case I did damage. First run out on Kirley Junction.

Delighted to see progress Andy, keep it up please

KIRLEY JUNCTION - Movement of Barytes Ore and Zinc Ore Wagons on Kirley Junction.

Thanks Drem Junction for your permission to post your photograph. I am reliably informed the loads in your picture were ICI Cut Swart and Pasture Swart fertiliser on the pallets. Delighted to see you posting Jim and maybe we will see see some pictures of your Loughrea branch line soon, whenever you finish Irish Railways Line By line Vol.3?

They are IRM Accessories Fertiliser Pallet Loads - 6 Pallets of Fertiliser Bags which I painted using a mix of Vallejo Emerald & Yellow Green

KIRLEY JUNCTION - Fertiliser at Clonmel Inspired by a photograph in Jim Edgar's latest book, [Irish Railways Line By line Vol.2] I created this scene on my layout.

Great scenes

Good to see you back on line Andy and looking forward to seeing your progress on GVSt.

It's a work of art, so natural.

Excellent, love the scenery.

KIRLEY JUNCTION – CIE Covered Wagons Some 3D printed models from Ken at KMCE Models, DWWR / DSER Cattle Wagons and a DWWR / DSER / GSR 13' 6" Ashbury Covered Wagon. Great detail on these wagons. Also included are 3 wagons converted from Slaters 8 Ton Coke Wagon kits.

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.

KIRLEY JUNCTION - CIE Traffic.

A messy job but worthwhile, unfortunately it takes a while before the hairspray smell dissipates.

KIRLEY JUNCTION - UTA Railcars. On show are BUT's 900 series, Railcars #6 & 7, MED's and MPD's.

KIRLEY JUNCTION - A Class loco's on CIE ore wagons.

They both look at home on your layout Noel.

KIRLEY JUNCTION - NIR 103 & 109. NIR Hunslet #103 with a winter Enterprise set of MkII coaches and MV (104) Class #109 on a pickup job.

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