GSR 800

and empty beer bottles in the cubby holes..

One furthest right is one of Bulleids tin van TPOs. Behind it looks like either a Bredin full brake/parcel van or the later 616 parcel vans which were similar, not entirely sure though.

This is something I often say in defence of the "cheap Chinese shite" argument people make with so many things these days. It's ultimately down to the company making them. IRM/Accurascale are a good example, with pretty rigorous checks to make sure everything is up to scratch. KR models clearly did not follow similar quality control measures and the consistent poor quality is the result. It's interesting both manufacturers came up around the same time, both impacted by the whole DJ models thing and one has become one of the largest manufacturers in 00, the other has imploded. I have to say reading through the KR models speel its a big old poor me im the victim. I still can't get over basically telling customers its their fault that they couldn't be bothered to 'just' loosen a few screws as if they dont have every right as consumers to return a faulty product.

Here Jb I'll do it for a score and a pint. Call me Johnny Proletariat..

Right in time for an IRRS segment on the PP class in their latest issue!

Yet again this 'What if' has returned to me... Reading through 5'3 no.48, more details of this merger, er, emerges. Apparently a series of negotiations between the MGWR and the GNR took place during the early 1920s, collapsing due to disagreement regarding relative value of each companies shares. The GNR saw benefit in the merger in that cattle traffic could be rerouted toward Belfast rather than Dublin! A major proponent of the amalgamation was H.G Burgess, then deputy general manager (later promoted to General Manager) of the LMS and was later on the board of directors of the GSR, and had great pull in the ultimate amalgamation into that company and in many affairs of the early Free State. His proposal was a merger of the MGW and GNR into a 'Northern and Western' Railway under influence of the LMS. It's mentioned neither government north or south had any objection to such a proposal and james craig was in favour for the same reason the GNR was, ie more traffic routed to Belfast. The article brings up the question of the SLNCR possibly being consumed by the company, Amiens Street potentially taking over Broadstone's passenger traffic akin to Westland Row in our timeline, and the possibility of 4-6-0s for the new company considering the generous size of Broadstone's erecting shop compared to Dundalk. (the proposal for the 'rebuilt' woolwiches into 4-6-0s comes to mind!)

It was the brass master for the moulding

Oh yes she's looking very handsome indeed!

In fairness the forum isn't tracked, but Accurascale support was not able to provide any further insight on it either.

Interesting indeed! I suppose Macha in her later guise has the widest berth in terms of rtr rolling stock. I do wonder with the lack of an update so close to release, considering the website still shows them in tooling and decoration with the date for Q3 2026.

Very rapidly filling in the MGWR Killian!

My payment is due August 14

800s due next month! Any updates?

An absolutely gorgeous locomotive! Such a staple of the Irish North West

Think I'll have to buy a few of these!