H.O. Scale Irish Railway

[Anonymous]

I'm looking for some help / input. I was jsut given the Bachmann Irish Railway set, and I'm trying to find "Irish" type buildings, cottages, etc. for to use with the set. Does anyone know of a company or companies that make items like this?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks...

[andrechapelon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by PHBowdrenSr

I'm looking for some help / input. I was jsut given the Bachmann Irish Railway set, and I'm trying to find "Irish" type buildings, cottages, etc. for to use with the set. Does anyone know of a company or companies that make items like this?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks...

You could start here: [url}http://www.worsleyworks.freeserve.co.uk/WW/Modelling_Irish_Railways.htm[/url]

Andre

[randybc2003]

Your post and profile lead me to believe you are somewhat new to this.
Try your Local Hoby Shop (LHS) and check out the WALTHERS catalog. They have a number of product lines imported from Europe, and you should be able to find something reasonably "Irish". I think the webpage is "walthers.com", or go to the manufacturers links section of THIS website. Look under "structures", (and others too)
Welcome, and Have Fun![^][tup]
Randy

[Anonymous]

The Bachmann "Irish" set is to OO rather than HO scale - same track gauge but slightly larger scale. There are a few manufacturers making modern Irish equipment in OO scale, though these are "craftsman" type kits which need some modelling skills to build - not recommended for absolute beginners. Lima have made Irish diesels and matching cars RTR - www.ehattons.com still had stock when I last checked. Bear in mind that Irish railways are built to a wider gauge than standard - standard gauge being 4ft 8 1/2in, Irish lines are laid to 5ft or so. Some modellers hand-lay their track to the correct gauge, though you may find the compromise of using HO/OO track acceptable due to the ease of use.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by randybc2003

Your post and profile lead me to believe you are somewhat new to this.
Try your Local Hoby Shop (LHS) and check out the WALTHERS catalog. They have a number of product lines imported from Europe, and you should be able to find something reasonably "Irish". I think the webpage is "walthers.com", or go to the manufacturers links section of THIS website. Look under "structures", (and others too)
Welcome, and Have Fun![^][tup]
Randy

Hmmm. I have to disagree. Most of what's in the Walthers catalog is American or German in nature. And it's HO scale (1:87.1), not OO scale (1:76). Check Hattons, as Railroading_Brit advises, and http://www.holtmodelrailways.co.uk/. Also check out http://www.scalefour.org/parkside/ for other items that will be useful. They're finescale, true enough, but don't let that intimidate you.

The thing is, Irish standard gauge is 5 feet, 3 inches, not 56-1/2" inches as North American and British standard gauge is. If you don't mind the discrepancy, it's not an issue.

[Anonymous]

Hello PHBowdrenSr
Don't be detered by some of these responses. Walthers list the set as # 160-651, in HO scale, i/e/ 1/87. There are lots of building kits available in NA. Have a look through www.walthers.com. Have fun finding the kits you like. don

[jrbarney]

PHBowdrenSR,
Please forgive our manners - welcome to the forum !
I wasn't sure that anyone had really answered your question, so I did a Google search and found the Web site of a gentleman that models Irish railways:
http://website.lineone.net/%7Esjohnson40/index.htm
And, his site includes a link to the Irish Railway Modellers' Circle. With luck, an Email to him or to the circle will answer your question about sources for Irish cottages and other buildings. Better yet, take a flight on Aer Lingus your next vacation, they have some low fares so you'll still have some money to spend on railroads. Good luck.
Bob
NMRA LIfe 0543

[Anonymous]

Thanks to everyone for the input. I'm not "new" to model railroading, but the last layout I put together was when my oldest son was 12-13, he's 29 now, so it's been a while. I used to build a lot of 1/72 & 1/35 military dioramas way back when... but it'll take me some time to get back in the swing of doing fine detail work. I found worsleyworks already and e-mailed them, so at least I'm on the right track... sorry BAD pun.

All of the Allied Hobby shops I used to frequent in Philly have closed, so I have to find new resources.

Again, Thank You to everyone who replied.

Phil[tup]

[krump]

Welcome to the Forum [^][:D][^][:D]. I found some google links that might also be of interest to you. And as already noted by others, the Walthers Reference book and/ or website should be helpful too. Though I know nothing about Irish structures and designs, here are some pages to start with...

http://home.tiscali.be/be040028/

http://users.skynet.be/ken.lennan/pa010.htm

http://www.irail.co.uk/web_directory/preservation/societies/index1.shtml

cheers,

[Anonymous]

Besides needing a new hands-on hobby, I'm also building this railway for my grandson Tyler, and in memory of my Father-In-Law, Hugh Patrick O'Neill, known on the Pennsylvania Railroad as "Big Hughie" because he stood 6'7" tall. He spent over 40 years on the railroad, including tours in both WWII and Korea. I've taken my grandson out to Strasburg several times to ride the old steam trains, and let him see what it was all about.

All Aboard the Blarney Castle Scenic Railway!

[NevinW]

What a great idea for a model railroad!. I just got back from 2 weeks in Ireland and I think a model based on Irish railroads would be great. Really beautiful farm land and countryside. Based on what I saw much of the Kibri/Pola type models would be usable. Any thoughts as to era or location? Keep us posted on your progress. - Nevin