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Sorry Mayner, didnt see you post until now, I agree that could well be Englands strike, But there are many many recorded strikes from Comer, welll into into the 20th century, and i agree the countryside is ideal for modelling, i have an original plan of Athy wolfhill yard lines, i posted a pic somehere in railwayanna on this site. and would be glad to make original available to any modeller, , As most comer coal was anthracite, i doubt if it was used in trains. Comer is 7km from me, and its fascinating seeing one of Ireland's industrial pasts rust away into the ground, as you walk farms there are fence posts made from cut rails, embankments with ash piles that grow unique floras and a few remaining old buildings, some renovated. including a house that looks so like a train station to the North east of comer towards carlow that i am told never had any trains.

http://www.irishstamps.ie/Shop/p-829-an-post-van-set.aspx An official limited edition collection of five An Post Model Vehicles. The vehicles featured are the Model T Ford, Horse Drawn Vehicle, Anglia Van, Transit Bus, and VW Transporter. Each of these vehicles featured in the fleet over the years and has its own legitimate Fleet Number. This collection is contained in a superb presentation box set. A card showing an illustration of The General Post Office sits on top of a foam underlay. The models are housed in five cut outs making for a delightful set. The collection is limited to 2,500 sets with each one being certified and individually numbered. Product Code: 18VANSET Price: €60.00

I was hoping for lenz type feedback decoders on your ESU sound decoders?, anyway, theres plenty of time so, for me to finish the block occupancy, all the turnout motors and the rest of my track work, I can wait as long as it takes for thats the story of my layout, with just two weeks off each winter to work on it, its all slow.

this could be a bogus seller, no ebay shop exists for this, 'shop = trustdeal-for-you' New listing Murphy Models OO-gauge MM1533 Irish Cravens open coach in orange & black livery

its so trains, i had to share this poster, I believe the 1881 coal miners strikes inspired the pennsylvania coal strikes, which in part lead to the establishment of the Trade Union movement of America and else where, especial;ly as so many Irish from Castlecomer ended up working in pennsylvania before the coal strikes. I did a google search for 'castlecomer mine and quarry union.pdf' nice page, includes great photo of mine with rail track. indeed it looks much like my layout today, now thta i am rewiring the power blocks into occupancy block and installing current dectors and more. the poster is from a 1912 coal strike, as it seems there were many strikes.

skytv? other options for channel 5, use, button on right on top,

I need advice please. is it better to allow the software to stop the train, or install the short isolated sections at each end of occupation blocks what are the best lay out options for automation of occupation blocks, to slow loco down and then stop them...other than driving the train to a sudden stop, what choices are there other than choices below? I can use any range of sensors, even mixed types depending, cant find one that does everything, infr-red suits some places, so, until i decide, i think its best if i cut or make isolation gaps on both rails and not return a common -, neg bluewire, instead, each occupation block will be on its own power block for ease of fault finding, , as my turnout layout allows 14 longer sections of rail, without any turnouts, 5 x these are over 8 feet, long , and some shorter ones, but as the shorter are on d slower sections of my lines, slowing and stopping wont be so 'lurchful'l for my passangers and cargos. so it to the longer sections i address hte question, is it better to allow the software to stop the train, or install the short isolated sections at each end of occupation blocks in particular, in option 3 with pic is my drawing correct. I am sub dividing up DCC power blocks into 'sensored tracks' occupancy blocks, and non sensored power blocks, In 'sensored tracks' occupancy blocks -- i intend stopping trains in exact positions, from the web, i seem to have options, number 3 below, I saw on youtube but cant find the video again....its my preferred choice, 1. measure track measure all carriages and loco, enter data to software. (i will do this for rakes i wont often be breaking) but kids use the layout, and they like 'breaking trains' 2. visual judgement where i can see the tracks (short trains) 3. installing short isolated tracks at ends of occupation blocks, , as per attached drawing, (mixed freight, passenger lines, where train lengths will be dynamic based on cargos collected enroute, and most likely will vary on each journey see attachmnet, the red marks are both rails-gapped sections, the two short occupied gapped sensor'ed blocks are where the train stops at either end. the middle section will have speed limit, if the train is due to stop in block. I referred to https://wiki.rocrail.net/doku.php?id=sensors, A helpful page, where i realise i need to describe above in terms of.. note: Three Sensors, = system like my drawing With three sensors, enter, pre2in and in, the train decelerates to V_mid4) at enter and to V_min at pre2in. If one sets V_min quite low (practical value: 10 kph), then the brake setting of the locomotive does have a limited influence only. All locomotives will stop quickly after arriving at in. This leads to the very exact stopping point. The divergence lies within clearly less than 1 cm!. In addition, the pre2in can be in a way abused to allow shorter trains an earlier stopping point: To achieve this the respective locomotives are set to "stop at pre2in" in the locomotives properties. Now for these locomotives the pre2in has the function of the in-sensor. Accordingly these locomotives decelerate to V_mid5) at enter and stop at pre2in. One Sensor, = If only one physical sensor is used - e.g., for cost reasons, or to hold the wiring expenditure low - this sensor is defined as enter2in. The physical sensor generates the enter-event and starts a timer which generates the in-event after its expiration. The train decelerates to V_mid6) at enter and if the timer is elapsed (in-event) it decelerates to a halt. The timer (event timer) is found in the Routes Dialogue of the block properties and is valid for all routes of the block equally. Moreover, the timer can be set individually for each locomotive in the Locomotive Details. For standard section blocks with low demands for a precisely reproduceable stopping point this is one very well applicable configuration. Even a stopping exactness of few centimetres can be achieved by fine adjusting of the locomotive decoders, in particular the deceleration time (CV4). However, it must be made sure that the train comes to a halt position within the block borders. If a more exact stopping point is desired, however, an own sensor for the in-event should be used. https://wiki.rocrail.net/doku.php?id=sensors_and_blocks-en

re page 5, 'items sold out', may I ask, a simple question, is there a limit to how many of the same items one can buy? I got mine, but I ask cos maybe those with deep pockets bought so many container wagons or whatever sold out fast, that other loyal and regular buyers cant get them, should an upper quota be set?, clearly clubs and the like would get more. But if someone pops up on youtube with a rake of fifty and fithy more full boxes on shelves waiting to sell at some future date, is that not letting the side down? I fully understand the need to sell product to keep the show rolling, and it may look like either the finance or marketing team got the numbers wrong, (i said 'look like') yet it could all be down to a few buying so many, its unfair to everyone else.

Tender: 156704 - 7234 - MTU Powerpack Maintenance Services Publication date: 06-09-2019 Response deadline: 11-10-2019 12:00 Irish time Procedure: Iarnród Éireann - OJEU Negotiated Procedure (Electronic) Description: Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) operate a fleet of Intercity Railcars (Class 22000) which are fitted with MTU 6H1800 Powerpack Units. The 234 vehicle fleet are maintained in Portlaoise Railcar Depot. In 2013, a 7 year contract was awarded to the incumbent service provider and this agreement is due to expire in June 2020. The contract involves both on-site (running maintenance) and off-site (heavy maintenance) as well as the provision of warranty support. This procurement process is intended to result in a replacement contract award in advance of the expiry of the current agreement. A contract of 5 years duration (with an option to extend by a further 12 months) will be awarded. Buyer: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail

my bags are packed with your trains In ireland, i am charged taxes on some importid items from USA, ,, charged by postperson at my door. wont a hard brexit mean Tarrifs on luxury items,? to UK, as there is to USA, NZ etc. but not to EU. as for vat in EU, intra EU Vat is only Zero rated to businesses who can reclaim on Vies and Vat return, if you are not vat registered, you pay Vat in EU. as do all private customers. there used to be vat re-claim but i think thats all gone, non EU, tourists can reclaim vat, on purchases made here, so bring large suitcase and ship home with air luggage for cheapest rates. I am willing to personally deliver them To you in USA, if you pay my fair, time and 3 weeks r n r in Washington state. i will even make irish accent station recordings for you at that price...

why why not, ? indeed i'll have one of each please.

153439 - 7307 - MARKET SEGMENTATION RESEARCH Publication date: 01-07-2019 Response deadline: 31-07-2019 12:00 Irish time Procedure: Iarnród Éireann - Non OJEU Negotiated Procedure (Electronic) Description: Iarnród Éireann wishes to develop a detailed segmentation study aimed at providing a comprehensive understanding of the behaviour, characteristics and needs of Intercity rail customers and non-customers who travel to / from areas where Intercity rail could meet their needs. The research could include the following; • Identifying the core customer segments • Re-establish the size and potential value of the segments identified • Understand what affects each segments’ decision making process, motivations and barriers to use • Identification of products or services to suit the needs of each segment • Identify the most effective marketing and communications strategy for each segment • Identify areas of potential growth Buyer: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail

its a watch, n glasses, use my phone to run trains

while i can't critise the quality of your models, the new logo looks flat, the 'railway' white outlined text is very poor, and the entire logo takes up far too much web space, especially on tiny screens.

i just dont see the ivory,

at 32.30 mins are those white or grey cement bubbles?

brill

Ballyglunin Update 2019, Dave, somethings happening, they have start buying stuff for Ballyglunin, we got an order today for products for the landscape of the train station, could be tidy town group, when i told them you were building model of same, they didnt know. but someones up to something.. ..to misquote, 'Get of your train and drink your milk'

i noticed, but she wouldnt fit in the letterbox, so i spent me readies on the new plough.

do i see ragwort growing beside he cement bubbles? its a noxious weed, the department of agriculture will be breathing down your next soon, youll loose the area aid payments

in 2015 when I bought my kids a train set in portlaoise, i saw for the first time the glass shelves loaded of lord Murphy Models, that's exactly what inspired me to buy one and get into trains in the first place and end up here annoying the rest of you on IRM. Every time i run his models i find happiness, they masterpieces. who are these internet trolls bad mouthing mr M.??? i will tie them down on my 00guage and run high speed over them back and forward with my very powerful silverfox 121, i wouldnt waste the power of MM 201 on such fools... Murphy Models are wonderful.... thank you Mr Murphy, thank you IRM for carrying the baton on.

i dont have many searches for train stuff, but i have heaps of searches and alerts for other stuff, its often the case the items i looking for dont appear in my searches, i still have to go looking for them, with strange key words, indeed, in past 4 years some of my murphy models came from unspecific searches for model rail, or black n orange, i got a great deal with a toy train search some years back, bought a big box of cravens for very little.