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Brand new Dana tanks recently unloaded off the XPO liner in Ballina freight yard.

Yeah, these will be something special!

I should have copped on, with so many wheels “missing”!

RIP David

This was very sudden, quite a shock - I knew him many years ago. RIP.

I'll need to get a log on for flickr in order to see those pics Paul. I'll have a look tomorrow. As regards material, either brass or n/s would be fine. Thickness would need to be sufficient for half etched rivets. I think the average for etched kits is around 15thou, in old money.

She's looking well. The separately fitted handrails really top off whats already a very nice model.

The ‘Countess of Antrim’ now has all her separately fitted handrails. I knocked up a simple plasticard jig to try and make sure the handrail spacing was consistent….. this was reasonably successful! I have given the buffer beams an initial coat of red: this will be added to tomorrow, then masked, before I start spraying all over black. The handrails and other fittings will be picked out in gun metal, and the dome and window frames will eventually be brass.

Looks like 3 out of the 4 have been stuck on

Thats a 141 kit, in the photo the cab sides are missing- unless they are stuck onto the cab fronts as the fronts seem to be propped up on something..... Eoin

Another PD2, this one for auction, ending in five days: https://www.ebay.es/itm/389075371676

Because I post the Euro prices? Oh… Kay… Moving on… MIR 071 kit for €87 plus postage and import taxes. The title says 071 Class on the main eBay page, then changed to 80 Class when viewing the listing, but it looks like an 071 in the photos: https://www.ebay.es/itm/286848025940 The seller does mention that they’re not sure if it’s complete. Bachmann Class N / Woolwich / Mogul in CIE green for €162 plus postage and import fees: https://www.ebay.es/itm/205784653411 That does look rather nice!

I was just having a look for photos of the prototype and found these, I assume this is the type of W iron you want: https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53508778884/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/54253146283/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53507575592/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53507575597/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53501071339/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53508981899/ Whilst similar in style, this one is different in proportions: https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53570644793/ Edit: this looks like the right type of W iron but the wrong railway. It's a good closeup though: https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53507575262/ Based on your existing model, I assume you don't want a hole in the W iron to locate the axle bearing, because that will be in the cast axlebox. Any preferences on material (brass or nickel silver) or thickness? I can probably scale dimensions reasonably well off this photo, can you confirm the wheelbase of this wagon type for me to use as a basis for scaling? https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53508778884/ Might be worth thinking if there are any other useful bits for these wagons that could be added to the etch...

Take a bow sir!

Please keep posting Narrow Gauge for me. And I'm UK Mainland so prices are the opposite way round. And many thanks for your efforts.

Ditching a layout, or any model you've spent time and effort building, is never easy David. I'm exceptionally bad at it. But I know that for you, like me, the pleasure is in the making and a new project will help ease the pain so best of luck with yours. I'll look forward to following its development.

Reading this it’s not that puzzling why nobody gives a d….. or says thanks. Cheers Darius

A York to Liverpool trans pennine eight car DMU passes through Ashburton grove.

Yes, Patrick, I have it here for you. Also a wagon from @Galteemore for your new, Top Secret, new layout.

The red and white is nice - it'll really stand out on the layout

Hi Leslie, did you get any takes for your sweepstake - I think you were being a bit over-optimistic for 2022! Although the relevant thread over on RMweb has seen a bit of activity this week, there haven't been any images posted for over year, and those were CADs or early 3D prints. It's not clear to me which variants are actually planned now - some of the posts suggest that they have simplified the range by reducing the number of jib/cab options available. https://www.rmweb.co.uk/forums/topic/150979-standard-cowans-sheldon-15t-crane-mk1-and-mk2-jib-announced/?do=findComment&comment=5683174

Worth pointing out. Because this is a 3D model, anyone can have one. If you would like your own version give me a PM and I can send you the file, or perhaps I can discuss getting one printed and my colour scheme isint the only one used by CIE in the dying days of the lines that used these buildings. (I’m sure JB will tear into me for these “building Liveries) by far the most popular is a very yellowish cream and green. Drimoleague: Ernie's railway archive Clon junction might be a faded version of this. Could as well be its own colour. A few from the IRRS archive https://flic.kr/p/2qEps1V kildare https://flic.kr/p/2qUUb7w mallow https://flic.kr/p/2qEu93u kilfinora https://flic.kr/p/2qEveRu Fermoy https://flic.kr/p/2qEw9Gq Glenmore https://flic.kr/p/2qEu2d7 https://flic.kr/p/2qUUaMy crossbarry you also had red, which I applied to my building seen here at Mallow. https://flic.kr/p/2qEu23h ballyhooley https://flic.kr/p/2qEwbRF wellingtonbridge https://flic.kr/p/2qUTrEW Longford https://flic.kr/p/2pBQNuA Ballinhassig https://flic.kr/p/2qEpnmK Ballinascarthy interesting as the original Red and cream is coming through in Wellingtonbridge and you also had a Blue colour seen the odd time seen here at bandon https://flic.kr/p/2qEu3Po straffan https://flic.kr/p/2qEveHZ athlone amazingly, Bandon’s signal box is a different colour in 1962…. The above photo was taken 10 days before the station closed. Which means it was painted either days before closure or post closure https://flic.kr/p/2qEvehi Timoleague, durrus road And Courtmacsherry had buildings painted black with green highlighting…. https://flic.kr/p/2qEpnfH

Sorry to hear of his passing. Enjoyed his company and stories. Bought many a book from him over the last while. He had a real passion for railways. Am sorry I cannot make the funeral today. May he rest in peace.

That's looking fantastic!