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  1. Galteemore
    Fabulous. I have built a few plasticard locos and for some reason they go together faster than metal ones seem to. The cab shape here lends itself to such methods - GNRI ones don’t! Will be a lovely little piece when finished. As for names ? Maybe Puck or Banshee. Lord O’Neill had a traction engine named after the latter
  2. Galteemore
    Think it’s RPSI Dublin that’s now been registered as an entity in Ireland . RPSI is not a registered TOC in NI AFAIK so cannot operate trains. Even if crew could be found.
  3. Galteemore
    Think they were - with special piping to allow lubrication on the curves !
  4. Galteemore
    Ask @WRENNEIRE for honest and fair advice
  5. Galteemore
    That’s a very fair price.
  6. Galteemore
    Agreed Bob. Have built a J26 kit and just bought one for myself. You can justify one anywhere from Sligo to Skibbereen.
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    It’s amazing how quickly space becomes constricted when a tender gets involved. I had an O gauge micro which worked quite happily with a tank engine and a railbus. A friend brought in a small 0-6-0 and operation froze ! The tender had absorbed that critical one wagon’s worth of leeway. Pics show layout under construction - it was shown as not quite finished….
  8. Galteemore
    I suspect the issue isn’t so much the size on a shelf as opposed to how much space an 071 would eat on a micro layout. This is where a G would score nicely as it’s about the size of a 4 axle wagon !
  9. Galteemore
    Brass often trips people up - myself included. But it soon comes with practice. Worsley are a bit tricky as a starter because they aren’t really kits. You could probably get a Dapol 08 which looks not unlike one of the early CIE shunters and start there https://stephenjohnsonrailways.co.uk/D301 Class.htm
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    Basic white spirit will sort enamel or use Humbrol/Revell enamel thinners. Meths won’t cut it
  11. Galteemore
    Thinking again, a G611 class might be the badger. Tiny so ideal for shunting. But can also be used to work passenger trains à la Loughrea etc
  12. Galteemore
    That’s an interesting one. UK 7mm loco production of late has majored on small locos, encouraging people to dip a toe into O gauge and build small layouts. That’s not necessarily congruent with an impressive shelf loco. A 121 might be suitable for both purposes, but if shelf appeal is the main market just imagine an O gauge S class fully lined out…..here’s a clockwork one for starters!
  13. Galteemore
    Got that this am. Need to get in touch with him anyway so may give a call on Monday - will see if he’s aware.
  14. Galteemore
    Excellent. Really nicely done
  15. Galteemore
    A noted landmark for many years on the climb out of Whiteabbey towards Antrim was a similar cab (off an MPD I think) which an NIR employee had converted into a garden shed!
  16. Galteemore
    Lovely Paul. What kind of green did you use use ?
  17. Galteemore
    That’s spectacular. What an amazing vehicle it was and so convincingly recreated
  18. Galteemore
    That’s wonderful. Thanks Patrick. The little goods office is a delight
  19. Galteemore
    Nobody was nicking slates when Connery was watching Moate
  20. Galteemore
    Fab / remember going through it by train a few times
  21. Galteemore
    Close enough that the two of youse could have brought it down on a handcart !
  22. Galteemore
    MRJ front cover ?
  23. Galteemore
    With some of the incompetent fools who get their hands on operating that layout it’s probably wise to take precautions
  24. Galteemore
    Wow. Even unpainted the quality and detail just shines out
  25. Galteemore
    They inspire a lot of my kit construction - all the right bits are there but not necessarily in the right order…..
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