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4. Irish Model Layouts
  
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2. What's happening on the network?
  
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3. Photos & Videos of the Prototype
  
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Railway related Modelling
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2. Trucks, Vans and cars
  
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3. Buildings and kits of buildings
  
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4. Aviation & Maritime Modelling
  
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Non Irish Railway Modelling
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Shops, Manufacturers & Services
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2. Manufacturers
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3. Services
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Latest Posts
- Branch line possibilities in the Black’n’tan era
  
  By Westcorkrailway · Posted 3 hours ago
  
  You’d likely have a siding for the council and there tar (as it would never have gone over to north esk im that scenario) and of course you would have had mixed trains like the youghal goods coming from Bantry or maybe even a dedicated oil train.
- Aircraft over Tara junction.
  
  By DonderBlitzen · Posted 4 hours ago
  
  Was reminded of this thread today.I got as far as HGW in my logbook.
- Donowhattocallit
  
  By leslie10646 · Posted 4 hours ago
  
  Interesting. I like the loop with the crossover which feeds trains back from whence they came, but on the correct line. However, how does an arriving train (an "UP" train), get across to the departure platform to form a "Down" train - don't you need a crossover somewhere? You've hit the age-old issue that points take up a lot of linear layout, which I sort of got round by buying a big house and mortgaging myself to the hilt (paid off when I was 75!). Good luck though, just a bit more innovation?
- Branch line possibilities in the Black’n’tan era
  
  By jhb171achill · Posted 4 hours ago
  
  Perfect candidate. Had it survived into the 1970s, you’re probably looking just 2 or 3 goods sidings for Gouldings, and a single passenger set of a 141, tin van and about three old laminates. Perfect for limited space.
- Loco Railings
  
  By murrayec · Posted 5 hours ago
  
  Or Use Deluxe odourless super glue (no blooming), the green label one, remember not to glue the top rail into the back of the cabs so that the body can be removed easily! Eoin
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