Robert Shrives

Hi good to read and work looks good . I was going to cheekily suggest for "surgical spirits" surely a waste of guinness Robert

I am also at this stage with mine but stalled on side grills - today contacted John Fowler of A1 models who back in the distant past did a set of Mk3 gen grills... hoping he can find some or art work - I asked for two sets if he can find them. Looking at my effort I think I have the angled slow to long and need revisit so the 5.5mm is also useful to my version. Robert

Mike, T Thanks for message items now shown sold and PM sent Only the three Bachmann bogies remain Thanks Robert

That will please the accountants among you and a lucky modeller even more. I guess three years before batch 2 would be about right to grow a demand of hopefulls !! Its all cash flow so down the bar to celebrate with another kind of flow ! Robert

Mike Will say all still available per amended list above . Good to know your ok as well. Whizz

still for sale open to offers Robert

echo above a lovely job and looking forward to seeing all done and weathered to the nines! thanks Robert

Castings arrived to day and lovely they are too, crisp and flash free certainly will lift the two fox bodies tohand . Thanks

I plan to use my two MIR Tara mines wagons as a the basis of the shale conversions to put into the IRM based train. so good to see both in the same rake. Also lovely pics the shabby workaday A looks lovely and clearly a good basis for a weathered version - see mercig`s fine works Robert

Hi Thanks for that - I was wondering as it had the spark guard plates and the central yellow line marker which seemed a "marker" for 47 footers over 42 footers - have to me more careful when looking at photos - and as they say every day a school day thanks . Robert

merry experts - Were there two or more batches of the 47 footers ? As the bogie to vehicle ends distance differ in the photos above . thanks Robert

Nile has updated RM page with shots of the 47 footer - looking good , got some bogies today ready for it Robert

Hi All, Has anybody got any good side on pics of the early NIR maroon/ blue Mk2 stock on the Enterprise or similar. I am looking at getting Steve at Railtec to do some number and crest sets but it would be good to get colour and font . All part of finishing Mk2s to hand. - Just need a red Hunslet... Cheers Robert

Dunluce Hi , PM sent Thanks.

I did wonder that but I thought I would put the loads on my MIR/ 3D print/ Triang bash versions and use the super-dooper ones as the empties ! But if you do not have ,like me a pile of waggons in the works then that would be ideal for many . perhpaps the spoil wagons will be a bit cheaper given the little loads and these sans boxes will give a value for money empty option. Will the wagons come with user changeable buffers or have I missed that in all the posts? Robert

Hi All following for sale SSM kits J15 - no wheels, motor ,gearbox, buffers or transfers £50 swapped. E class tank - no wheels, motor ,gearbox or transfers £50 -sold GSWR 30 foot 6W coach kits -etches and castings only One all third, one comp £30 the pairz- sold GNR 20t brake etches and castings only £15 - sold Bachmann, the three coaches from the train set have been run . Nos BTK 1096, compo 2097, all 3rd 1333- bubble wrapped in a stout box not original packaging £50 for the three. Ply wood BR van repainted in CIE grey £8 - loose couplings -sold Dapol Two plywood vans in CIE Grey - no couplings - sold £8 each . All from a collection of a friend at Warley model club who has decided life not quite long enough to start project. Thanks Robert

just sent PM Robert

Hi yes please to both sets and many thanks Robert

Hi Eion, Keiran kindly noted you were the master craftsman with A class bogie side frames - are these currently available - in my quest to finish two I have before IRM beat me too it ! regards Robert

Well to help along I have got another silver fox A class and C class in a box from a friend last week.... Surely this was sign from "on high" to tempt ... A foretelling perhaps but surely not a warning of a bleak future... Great images Noel ... I think Brian was just a naughty boy or perhaps a class 31 in new money. Robert

That looks very good and just proves the point , I have 6 42 foot flats in the works and along come IRM .... Must start several A and C class locos !! he dreams ... Robert

In the league of fake news - speeded up footage but at any speed pretty nasty and if one lane clearable why not two or controlled convoy workings. Still for those that survive it will be just a memeory in a few weeks after all the flooding and moaning ! Happy modelling to everybody. Robert

Hi If we can order sellouts on the project 42 range then hopefully the cashflow will allow for the wishlist to jump up to reality . I look forward reading of sellouts and the IRM crew reinvesting . Robert

Well gents , What a good series of projects the 42 foot base works in many ways. The ploughs complement the ballasts. Thanks for all of these and you will benefit from purchases - I commend rake discounts but I do not have space with a 6 wagon max limit, such is life. Re the weeds train - good works as the tanks can be mounted back on short chassis to back date quite a bit needing just to bash the spray and Bredin - IIRC from this far away did it not run one season with the EGV conversion and 4 wheel vehicles. The EGV conversion vehicle a good idea as it will allow backdating to normal status and fit in well with the Cravens and the preserved stocks So gets my vote to enable the weeds train and facilitate other conversions or hopefully a backdated model.... Will continue to offer up gifts for A and C - once your commercial breath caught with the above projects, Locos are big investment leaps so understand waiting - "all good things ..etc ." Robert

I recall the steam heat tubes on these tanks to keep it warm and reasonable runny to flow. Also recall some fun with flames to do the same thing at a depot in Birmingham on a snowy day - Nannies of the state today would be wet through!! Good idea for small wagon terminal and ideal for the rural scene. As ever great pics and thanks for inspirations Robert