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  1. On 19/8/2023 at 9:18 PM, BosKonay said:

    We are evaluating the final production samples and in the coming week eil be sharing photos of all the packs and running videos. Once the PM signs off we’ll get them loaded into a container and they should be here in about 6-8 weeks. 

    Have we any news Bos?

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  2. 2 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

    Question to our learned friends here: Hattons report very healthy interest in the CIE-livery coaches.

    Doubtless many here (meself included) have pre-ordered some.

    Would anyone be interested in a GSR-liveried range?

    Obviously, when CIE took over not everything had green paint slapped over it that very second. As we’ve seen with the 29 class railcars, it took over ten years for the last of them to become “green goddesses”.

    There was one C & L coach still in GSR maroon (albeit badly faded) as late as 1956. Thus, any early CIE layout could have a mix of newly-CIE’d coaches, and others still maroon…..

    So, for a layout of 1933-45 + a bit after…..? Thoughts?

    Count me in for a rake or two

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  3. I think it's  time to give an update as to where I am.

    In the 2 and half years since the last update I have changed my mind umpteen times , gone down the rabbit hole of procrastinating over which is the "right way " to proceed and on more than one occasion, contemplated getting rid of the whole thing as it seemed i could never find the time or desire to kick on with it.

    For a long time it was covered over and became a repository and storage area for everything else going on....other areas of life just took over and became more important - its the way it goes at times.

    Finally - I made the decision in mid summer this year to just get on with it and at least get the track down and some basic wiring done by Christmas. I got off the fence on what type of point control I would run with it and made the investment. There is a danger in this hobby  in looking at what everybody else is at.  it can cut two ways ........you can get inspired and learns lots from the efforts  of others.....................or you can become paralysed with indecision and doubt was to whether you are doing the right thing, have the right equipment or the right skills...........the truth of the matter is that there is a million and one ways to build and run your railway and whatever works for you..........So rather than continuing to procrastinate as to whether I'm doing the right thing - to paraphrase a recent expression - I have made my plan and am proceeding quickly (by my standards), untidily with rudimentary skills and am breaking things (not too expensive) on the provisio that I can revisit the issue in the future as my skillset (hopefully ) improves and I can improve it ...............but I am at least proceeding and have the solder burns to prove it!

    So what have I done?

    Most importantly I was never really happy with the depth of the initial baseboards - so I took them apart and doubled the depth of them which massively increases their capacity for bits of equipment like point motors etc etc . I lifted the initial trackplan , relooked at it and I think improved it and I am in the process of relaying it. I have the Book Shelves area done - it is wired for DCC and the point motors are solenoids with Guagemaster frog polarity switches - the wiring is basic and functional  and I will revisit it and tidy it up when it has been fully tested etc etc - it is good enough for the moment  - the next priority for that area is to install LED Lighting in the BookShelves to give proper light.

    So the immediate plan is to finish laying the track and underlay on the scenic area, get it wired up and start installing the COBALT points on the main loop and junction - the sidings can wait. If I have Trains running in a continuous loop by Christmas on permanent track.........result!

     

    Here's a few picture attached as to where I am at the moment.

     

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  4. 9 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

     

    Mmmmmmh, The Cookie Bible...

    Homemade Chocolate oaties or Lemon shortbreads with your morning cappucino sir?......my wife is the baker.....the diet books are mine🤣

    Any back on topic....hopefully i'll have some rails relaid to welcome my M2s in a couple of months...i'll update the Blackstairs thread in due course 

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  5. 20 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

     

    Yours are going to be withheld indefinitely due to a lack of Blackstairs updates.

    LOL.....well the Blackstairs went into a dormant state for a few years due to.....well....I'll explain another time.....but recently...a bit like my local line to Foynes....the overgrowth has been cleared with remedial and ground works underway again currently...😉

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  6. 13 hours ago, BosKonay said:

    We are evaluating the final production samples and in the coming week eil be sharing photos of all the packs and running videos. Once the PM signs off we’ll get them loaded into a container and they should be here in about 6-8 weeks. 

    Great stuff - thank you

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  7. 12 hours ago, StevieB said:

    On their website is the following announcement:

    Breaking announcement 30 July 2023. Due to high demand we will be doing another batch of GSR/CIE Class 101 locomotives. Taking orders now.

    Wow.

    Stephen

    flippin hell

    Now I am Torn - I have 2 00works J15s from a couple years back - but the recent ones with the big tenders are more prototypical for the late 50's early 60's period ......

    for us here in Euroland its €360 approx plus postage plus customs processing from Brexitland for one of these guys that aren't even DCC ready...........obvs the likes of IRM don't have the J15 on their current horizon................decisions decisions ........with MM 141s, the Hatton Coaches and the IRM coaches and railcars over the next 12 months.............. this hobby can very expensive very fast!

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  8. Now that we are in the silly season..........any news ?

    Anybody heard anything as regards a vague notional delivery date?

    Just trying to get my financial planner in order!

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  9. 28 minutes ago, Horsetan said:

    Will she be looking to flog 'em on eBay? Or are they family heirlooms to be passed down the generations?

    I have no idea ...everytime I defrost freezer i look at them and go "seriously"!!!

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