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As push pulls in suburban service I believe the speed limit was 70 mph. When displaced and used more widely with upgraded bogies as push pulls the speed limit was 90 mph hauled and 70 mph pushed. Maximum number of coaches in push pull formation was six, probably capped by generator capacity. I was previously unaware that the MK3 push pull coaches with the hopper windows were later used as hauled stock with a generator van. It means all the more possibilities for use of the long promised Murphy Models release of these coaches. Video of a push pull set with intercity branding and a generator van being hauled by 087 at Connolly July 2007

Hi Josh, something you may wish to consider. To my recollection the Mk 3 coaches used on the outer suburban push pull services in Dublin, did not have sealed window units as per these Lima models. These push pull trains didn't run with generator vans and depended on a smaller generator in the driving trailer (underfloor) and accordingly did not have air conditioning. These trains were also operated at least initially with 121 class locos.

This is probably true but what piqued me was the "check the box" comment.

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Yes, to put this in perspective, the number of parcels with a value of less than $800 arriving annually in the US is estimated to be more than a Billion. So the level of chaos that now exists in the clearing centres may take some time to sort out. and it may be the case that to clear the back log they will be forced to arbitrarily allow some parcels a free pass. That may already be the case for my H van order as it looks like that parcel may have been released earlier this morning but the tanker order is still stuck. This is not the only instance of chaos in the US in recent weeks as a result of executive orders and some backtracking has been necessary. Pausing shipments to allow things to settle down might be a good idea.

As it stands it looks like my order for these tankers and the H vans are stuck with US Customs in New York which is something new and most likely related to the abolition on Feb 5th of the exemption to duties on small parcels under $800. This action is specifically intended to target such parcels either originating in China or containing products made in China. It also looks like the paperwork requirements are more stringent and accordingly I'm expecting both orders will be returned to IRM/AS. https://www.easyship.com/blog/section-321-de-minimis-changes

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Given the direction this thread is taking it is worth mentioning that Some of the postings in the thread "We Got a Flat" -Announcing the Bullied & PWD Flat Wagons" are relevant to this conversation for example; https://igg.org.uk/rail/5-unit/unitload1.htm Fig ___ Standard closed containers

Yes, I've also seen that, but a rerun with improvements in the future is quite probable and producing and offering Ride Control Bogies as an accessory (in the interim) as preparation for that rerun would make some sense.

Many thanks, that is very informative and prompted me to check back on the thread covering the announcement of IRM's Project 42. It seems that producing these flats with Ride Control Bogies was on the agenda and hopefully IRM can still be persuaded to produce these as an an accessory for the many of us that might be inclined to replace the Sambre et Meuse bogies. This is the post that caught my attention. https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/7600-project-42-update/page/2/#comment-109425

As I've been reading this thread I must admit to being a bit confused by the nuances. Can we clarify which of these flats IRM modelled in their Project 42 ?

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