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In fairness, given my fitness levels in those days, my priority was looking for oxygen when climbing those hills.

Wow. Having tramped up hill and dale here for years doing my Duke of Edinburgh’s award, amazed I missed this!!!

Www.chris-draw.com is the place to go Leslie. He also does special long buffer magnetic couplings for Irish stock……;)

He’s very amenable. I just sent him a track sample and the B2B so it’s quite possible he could knock one up!

One of the many advantages of the 3d print world is the ease with which designs can be tweaked for niche applications. A 36.75mm rerailer is about to come online from Chris-Draw. Ideal for bogie and 6 wheel stock, which can be tricky to put on the track. First drawing attached, and a view of the 32mm gauge product to show what it will look like. Obviously one for @David Holman, @Northroaderand @leslie10646 but others may be interested too….

Others have…the Shackleton was often described as "a hundred thousand rivets flying in close formation."

The aircraft had more rivets than the loco! Classic scene.

Railtec bound to have something JB

Celsa Steel in Cardiff was a regular sighting for me of numerous GBRF 08s, as recently as within the last twelve months. Sadly about to be replaced by some kind of Unimog yoke.

Back in the day it was known as ‘full employment’. Seriously, could be a route famil with a traction inspector, or staff member transiting to Coleraine. Normal practice as I recall was one man in the cab - no lady drivers back then. If a route famil, the students may have been checking signal sight lines or other landmarks.

Some very nice SLNC footage in there

IIRC many of the NIR announcements in recent years were done by Christopher Boomer, son of late RPSI chairman Sullivan Boomer, himself an occasional BBC Radio Ulster stand-in…..

The situation does need stabilising

Thank you.

One of identical design still exists in Brazil, albeit in original well tank form, so it would be possible to see what they are capable of….image copyright Wilson Santos

Agreed - and he’s the only SLNC brass supplier. In 7mm, Roger at Alphagraphix occupies an analogous position.

Forum at its best in such matters

Fascinating to see you re-enacting the real history of the CVR stock David. Although your two CVR tank locos are probably nervously hoping you don’t take this historical fidelity too far!

Now DJ, you have an O gauge A class already

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Several thin coats….

Great start. When you start scenery though, the level crossing might look a bit odd if it only extends over two tracks ! Great clean work though.

Try T R Williamson website - they do a range of railway reds with RAL codes - sorry can’t post web links for some reason.

Very nice. Do I spot a Nellie too?

First Irish loco I ever built. Nowadays I’d make an effort at MGW livery!