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Galteemore
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Triple concertina is daunting !
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Ah the old classic - single concertina wire…..very nice
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This is one of my favourite tools to facilitate accurate punching. Most satisfying to use. https://chronos.ltd.uk/product/optical-centrepunch-2/ Had to remake a tender chassis several times when I got the levels wrong - it’s so annoying!
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Leslie takes the Henry Ford approach to colour - any colour you like as long as it’s blue …..
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Very nice! Waterford and Tramore or MGWR?
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C130s were occasionally to be seen over NI but even a Herc would struggle to fit on an HLS like that !
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That’s coming on really nicely. Getting a chassis smooth can be so maddening.
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Manufacturers: DCC Concepts is now Layout Concepts
Galteemore replied to DJ Dangerous's topic in News
Microprocessor shortage caused it significant problems and it had gone into administration. Glad it’s survived in this form -
Latest info from Rapido. Definite Irish possibilities https://rapidotrains.co.uk/ly-class-25-ironclad/
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Or the SLNCR ;). An NIR 111 is called ‘Great Northern’
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You’ve certainly always been most considerate to me at shows
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If you can produce stuff like that you can do brass!
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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
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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.
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Think they were - with special piping to allow lubrication on the curves !
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Ask @WRENNEIRE for honest and fair advice
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That’s a very fair price.
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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….
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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 !
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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
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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
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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!
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Gauge of interest: Alphagraphix 4mm Irish kits
Galteemore replied to GSR 800's topic in Irish Models
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.
