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Probably try again some other time

If all the carpet monsters ever get together to sell all the stuff they've collected, it'll be a brilliant model shop.

I managed to get a set of IRRS journals from volume 1 to Volume 27 all original in excellent condition all beautifully bound .

I’ve been in those archives several times. Amazing stuff in there.

What will happen to the lots that were not sold yesterday?

that's true, but I reckon it's a passing phase for the ex-BR locos, for those who knew these machines from their childhood spotting days in the '50s and '60s, what will these plates go for when it's their offspring selling them ten years hence or more and no-one apart from us few oddballs have any interest?

'Tis only money.... *shrugs*

Was interested to see that the NCC plate went for more than the GN one. Totally agree - bargain prices for plates

It might sound like a lot, but it's chicken feed compared to what people pay for a King, Castle or A4 etc nameplates in uk. £10,000, £15,000 or more.

Auction fever!

Still licking my wounds after the auction GNR 206 River Liffey

Some info here Leslie, I dont seem to have this catalogue..... Scroll down towards the bottom of the page

Cork-backed rules seem to be still available. A lot more friction, but the risk of a slight parallax issue, unless you keep the blade at the same angle carefully. It's not a great problem, compared to the benefit of the lack of slippiness.

I don’t clamp it down and occasionally it does move - especially on smooth and shiny surfaces like acetate sheet. Cheers Darius

Ah, yes, the first tool to have in the box, the good old steel rule! Do you clamp it down where you're cutting? If I don't the (blank) thing moves!

To be fair, my use of a steel rule makes it a lot easier… Cheers Darius

That calls for a straight eye and a steady hand! Great technique, great result

No, @Galteemore is an influencer of the VERY best kind!

Works stalled for the time being. But here is how it looks so far. Really What I needs now is a bit more work around the safety valves, adding a proper coupling hook. I’ll probably buy buffers and vacuumed pipes rather than printing them. Handrails never print right in 00 gauge, even with this superb printer I have access too so I’ll have to see about getting those in too in terms of a doner chassis, it looks rough, a bit like the Bandon tank, there is issues with motor height and wheel scale. 478 had very 2 differently designed driving wheels. The leading driver being very distinct indeed!. They were 5 foot while the leading bogey had 2’6 wheels. Thanks to Locomotives of the GSR I know it had 4' 11" + 6' 6" (or 6' 2" + 6'7¾) wheelbase. The M7 as suggested has too big Drivers, the SECR H class also has far too big drivers. the Bachman 1p likely wouldn’t fit but it is closer.overall ids say I’ll be looking at simply 3D printing a rolling chassis and no more. what I would love though, is too apply something close to this livery on it. Bandon livery is somewhat forgotten to time. Very few alive today could even claim to having seen it. although recently it came to my attention that a coat of arms cut from the side of a coach has survived in the NRM collection. Those who I contacted at the NRM agreed with my hypothesis. I’ve already had one trip to to canned by a missed flight to get a good idea for the green itself. but to be fair, i suspect it won’t be accurate after years of fade and weathering, but it’s the best I have and besides, nobody is going to prove me wrong! Anyhow this dark green -olive colour was complimented with yellow on black lining Only certain locos got the coat of arms in the side tanks. The 4-4-2Ts and No.7 are the only examples I found to carry a similar layout. Bandon tanks, J24s, American yolks all wore a simpler livery.

Congratulations and enjoy it @Mol_PMB, I hope we get to see it in all its glory some day! @Galteemore - I guess this makes you a 'Social Media Influencer' now ...

A very tasty prototype, begging to be modelled. There is a fair bit of similarity with the quayside at Rathmelton, near Letterkenny. Based my warehouse on Northport Quay from here. One of those places that should have had a railway, but didn't.

The things we do for our hobby....

Neat. Have used the reverse of this, where tape becomes the glazing bars, but can see this being more effective long term.

Yes, after a couple of beers I couldn’t stop myself. What’s it worth to you? I wonder whether my 450mm sector plate is long enough for a 2-4-0 and a carriage?

They did not make it clear that Lot 615 Drumboe was a replica nameplate not the real thing!