Hunslet 102
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Nice job Kieran, that production line never ceases!
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Another couple of shots from inside the train shed, with a side view of the earlier AEC railcar photo taken in 1966. The next photo was taken 10 years later in 1976 and shows the customs building that stood at the end of platform 2, GVSt a shadow of its former self by then, with just a couple of weeks to closure. And finally a close up of the tobacco factory, another iconic building in the area that succumbed to so called modernisation!
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Any updates on the redevelopment of the layout Kieran? Also, have you a new layout plan now that the helix has gone, like hidden sidings etc?
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Lisburn North - An 00 gauge layout
Hunslet 102 replied to Lambeg Man's topic in Irish Railways Group
Looking good Steve, I like the way you have left enough room for scenery either side of the tracks. -
Yep an LMS 3F for the UG. I also have a 4F for a Big D, an L1 for an S class and a 2P for a U class, all suggestions from the Modelling Irish Railways book! If I ever get round to doing them it will be a miracle, especially with so many other projects still uncompleted, but hey that is the beauty of the hobby, always something to do.
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Lisburn North - An 00 gauge layout
Hunslet 102 replied to Lambeg Man's topic in Irish Railways Group
JHB, were these goods trains to Lisburn or to Grosvenor? -
Lisburn North - An 00 gauge layout
Hunslet 102 replied to Lambeg Man's topic in Irish Railways Group
Great looking railcar set, always had a soft spot for railcars, especially the various types NIR had! -
Lisburn North - An 00 gauge layout
Hunslet 102 replied to Lambeg Man's topic in Irish Railways Group
Nice BUT set, like your Enterprise headboard, sets it off well. -
Very interesting Steve, many thanks for taking the time to post and for the copy timetables. Don’t worry about clogging up the thread, if there is information or facts that can help me with creating an authentic model, I don’t mind taking detours on the thread! Growing up beside Adelaide station I was just too young to remember the locomotive works, it had become part of the bog meadows by then, although there was the odd abandoned steam loco for us to explore! I think I have always just thought of the Dublin express as the Enterprise, although I was aware of the semi fast services, it is good to know the difference’s, the book seemed to indicate that all through services had stopped. As I have picked up a few steam locomotives to convert, a big D etc and have an interest in how the service was before the Derry Road closed, the like of the 61 onwards timetable out and in to GVSt would be of interest. Thanks again for your information, no need for peace offerings as I would rather have the correct information than not! Andy
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Thanks Lambegman! Being born in 1962 the 60s is not my most knowledgable era, I was more a 70s /80s era, but since building GVSt I have moved to a 60s/70s era. There is a photo in Irish Railways 40 years of change by Colin Boocock showing a Jeep hauling green CIE coaches from an exchange at Dundalk in 1963, stating the coaches had been brought to Dundalk by a pair of GMs! ?? I was 1 at the time, so can’t confirm I witnessed it! Yes I would be interested if you had more details of 60s era operations, thanks
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Some of the most iconic photos taken of Belfast Great Victoria Street had the old Murray’s tobacco factory as the backdrop. Below is a photo from the 60s taken from platform 2, showing a recently arrived Jeep resting having brought the CIE Enterprise coaches up from the exchange over at Dundalk. An AEC railcar is heading to platform 1 with a local from Lisburn.
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Boy Kieran, that has been some amount of redevelopment! Nothing worse than having to rip up a lot of hard work, but great when you start to see the fruits of your labour. Hope it gives you trouble free running, looking forward to seeing some more great videos
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Lisburn North - An 00 gauge layout
Hunslet 102 replied to Lambeg Man's topic in Irish Railways Group
Great era to model with plenty of stock variations and diesel and steam running happily together, with a large hidden sidings area to accommodate the stock. Looking forward to seeing it develop. -
Thanks Kieran, it took a while to get registered again but finally got sorted!
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Your perseverance is amazing, as is your work and like Colm my towel would have been thrown in long ago! Well done on producing a great model of this iconic locomotive.
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Nice Kieran,the driving trailers look great