Andreas' railway
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What should I do with the water tower? On the post before (second Picture) you can see it at the left side.
Firstly, I don't like it - and secondly, it doesn't fit in with Ireland at all.
- Put it in the cellar and forget about it ?
- Build a lighthouse out of it?
- another better idea ??????
Firstly, I don't like it - and secondly, it doesn't fit in with Ireland at all.
- Put it in the cellar and forget about it ?
- Build a lighthouse out of it?
- another better idea ??????
Hello JonDHave you seen my Irish Fleet, posted it on here last year?
An Irish Fleet
Responding to a request and as I have been thinking of doing this for some time I thought a bit of information on this fleet may interest some of you in the Forum. I was busy building Irish Rolling Stock to create this fleet some time before I left Luton in 2000. Some of these have not seen the...www.gscalecentral.net
You have installed wheel boxes with springs on your Irish cars. Where did you buy them?
I haven't found them online yet.
They were 10 mill ones from the link below but not sure if they still do them now. Certainly could not find them on their site. Aha perhaps these are they. Sprung Gauge 1 axle guards shown in the link below.
Gauge 1 Wagon Accessories
Tenmiile Products - For Gauge One, 16mm/Ft Narrow Gauge & G Scale
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Now the last important building is ready. The pub. The building was created from Pola's "Hofladen" house. Of course it didn't look Irish ... So I rebuilt it. I removed the sloping framework. The filling of the frame is all done with tile glue. Removed the wall with the yard gate and built the wall with the door there. Built a new front for the pup out of styrofoam and plastic waste. The roof of course again with slate shingles and two big chimneys. The frame painted black, the pub striking red. The name of the pub is a tribute to my daughter's horse. She has an Irish Sporthorse called "King of Tullaghan" CLICK (at the bottom of the page). Oh yes, I also built a platform with railings. And the sheeps from the distellery were also allowed out into the meadow.
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Brandbright still list them
Axle Guards Archives - Brandbright
Narrow Gauge Cast white metal axleguards with brass wheel bearings, they are designed to fit to vehicle solebars (glue or screw). There is a choice of bearing size, to suit the chosen wheel journal diameter. All are packed in fours, and include fixing screws and machined brass bearings. Numbers...
brandbright.co.uk
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No sorry they are not sprung ones.Brandbright still list them
Axle Guards Archives - Brandbright
Narrow Gauge Cast white metal axleguards with brass wheel bearings, they are designed to fit to vehicle solebars (glue or screw). There is a choice of bearing size, to suit the chosen wheel journal diameter. All are packed in fours, and include fixing screws and machined brass bearings. Numbers...brandbright.co.uk
Strange that a water tower would have all those windows and a deck all around. From here, it looks like a lighthouse.Possibly convert it into a windmill?
Sell-on to raise funds for something more appropriate?
I like the idea to turn it into a windmill, that would seem to look very much like the real thing.
Greg
I've really fallen in love with that phone booth. You said the door handle isn't moving, but does the door open?
Just before it got cold again, the management of the West Clare Railway made sure that the line is in good condition.
If you want more info, I can take more pictures.
They use their absolute high tech equipment.
If you want more info, I can take more pictures.
They use their absolute high tech equipment.
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The new West Clare Railway had its first run today. The cars are all ToyTrain cars that I have rebuilt. I got the ideas from the "Peckforton Light Railway" and "The Claptowte Railway" thanks for the great reports.
The locomotive is one borrowed from Germany. The cattle car is completely scratch built.
The cars were rebuilt as follows. The brakeman's platform was removed. The superstructure extended to this area. The cars are painted in Ral 2001. The lettering are stickers. The steel struts are made of 0.5mm polystyrene, and then painted matt black. The roof is covered with sandpaper. So that it is not too rough, I treated it with spray filler . Then painted in anthracite. On the side a handbrake lever was added. A few small details like latches and mounting chains are still missing.
If you have questions - ask me.
The locomotive is one borrowed from Germany. The cattle car is completely scratch built.
The cars were rebuilt as follows. The brakeman's platform was removed. The superstructure extended to this area. The cars are painted in Ral 2001. The lettering are stickers. The steel struts are made of 0.5mm polystyrene, and then painted matt black. The roof is covered with sandpaper. So that it is not too rough, I treated it with spray filler . Then painted in anthracite. On the side a handbrake lever was added. A few small details like latches and mounting chains are still missing.
If you have questions - ask me.
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