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Bit of Ballasting done and tracking rust colour has been added. Scenery structure being added on one end. Me re chassised class 31 doing the posing! the orginal one fell apart thanks to the Mazak problems.

The 80 is nearly at the finish line. Need to hide the wiring and wire up the lights. also need to source some spot lights for the runnning light for the front. Must get on with it. News years resolution is to finish stuff and not start new stuff!!

A quick build grabbed from the Lidl shelf for 6 notes. Handy to get the modelling mojo off. just need to stick the Antenna and Pitot tube on.

Well was down on youghal and brought a bucket of Sea back and managed to do another bit. Rigging next. yay!

flipping heck the Wagon section is a bit Difficult to pick a winner out. The LSWR brake would be a top choice for me but I went for a yellow one instead!

On the Alphagraphics stuff you can use the building outlines as a template and build your model from plasticard or such. I did that for a signal box and it worked well.

They say 1/76 but from memory they looked way to small but I may of been a slight smaller Varient she gave me as a tester. why dont you take a few snaps and print out the building fronts in scale and mount them on card?

Tks ECM, I'm with the program now!! weeks behind you guys!

Some containers on sale too 20's and 40 foots. https://www.modelrailwaysdirect.co.uk/store/search.asp I bagged a Warwell and some Bulleid 59' Composite Corridors and a Brake 3rd. Sweet.

With all this container craving this might suit some folk if you have any spare change behind the couch!! https://www.modelrailwaysdirect.co.uk/buildings-and-people/bachmann-44-0009-container-terminal-crane/

Still €150 DC. I wonder what the current cost of a Loco now on a Re run would be?

Looks Good Eamon. Funny about the Derailing, I notice when shunting over a few points in Sequence some couplings don't return to the Centre postion when the wagons return to straight track but it does cause uncoupling. When put into Reverse the couplings snap back into the Centre. Have not investigated the cause of this just yet and it does not happen to all wagons.

Dunno what the Huff and Puff is over the prices on the baby Gm, Not so long ago people were knocking out Lima 201 and asking 3 times the price of that. If you aint got one then that the price you just may have to pay. I got a few to flog off but I'd have to go under an alias to avoid the furrowed brow stares on here! LOL. G

Twas an Accident Mike when I was sticking a Decoder in it knocked it onto the foor. My own silly Fault.

Not a bad price, I dropped my N class onto the floor from this set.....:/

Will you be keeping the boxes though Dave?

Dunno how I got here, Maybe looking for Pole Dancer Vidoes but in the end Come across some deadly looking stuff on you tube. Not a Fan of DMUs but this and a right mans train. Dieselrong does some great vids.

Got a nice box and a not so nice letter from Mr Visa yesterday. Stuff looks Fab. Thanks for the Little Card too. Happy Xmas to the IRM Team. Hope Santa can actaully bring you some sort of a surprise this year!! now to do some shunting over xmas.

The thing is with SSM Decals is they don't like white spirits so must be sealed in before any weatherig or over painting takes place. I've even SPRAYED not brushed thinned enamel over SSM decals and as long as you don't touch them before the paint dries you should be ok. cuts out silvering too.

Same to you too Noel.

Get a bottle of future Floor Polish (this self Levels), Seals in the decals and when dry, then use you matt varnish on top. Bosh....You can use the Floor Polish to give Clear Plastic parts a glass like finish too. https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/231971186401?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=231971186401&targetid=520884140639&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9041106&poi=&campaignid=6744139833&mkgroupid=78343140446&rlsatarget=pla-520884140639&abcId=1139126&merchantid=115195499&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvZq5wZXM5gIVg7TtCh1XkQ3lEAQYBSABEgI54fD_BwE

I ordered one on Dec 12th but they must be walking over from the UK with it. poor nuff really.

nabbed a bundle there now too!! Tks

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What Art Gallery will this one be on show in?