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Irish was not my forte at school so I stand open to correction, but I think the name Quartertown in Irish is simply " Baile na Ceathrún". Muileann means mill, so 'Muileann Ḃaile Na Ceathrún' would mean Mill of Quatertown. Note omitting the prefix Muileann means there is no buailte/séimhiú on the B of Baile. And just to add while I think there may have been additions since I went to school, the letters J, K Q, V, W, X Y & Z, did not exist in the Irish alphabet. For Irish place names see https://www.logainm.ie/en/s?txt=Quartertown P.S. the H after the T in Ceathrún, should be omitted and replaced with a buailte as has been pointed out.

A couple of MGWR 3rds would be of interest to me but I'm on the fence here as this would be toe in the water project for me, Do we have any idea of price and what absent parts do we need to provide details of to Killian?

Yes Base Toys, see https://www.marksmodels.com/?pid=18137

Assuming you mean 8.3 cm, the grade is approx 1/38.

So following the logic of the numbering of the variations being offered. Packs one in either grey or brown livery in the range 26001-26123 with corrugated ends and flush sided doors, represent the first iteration. Packs three, in either grey or brown livery in the range 26185 - 26208 with corrugated end and panelled doors, represent the second iteration. Packs two in either grey or brown livery in the range 26381 - 26487 with cross braced ends and flush sided doors represent the third iteration. These packs also include a fourth iteration as some of the later wagons had VAC pipes, in model form these are 26405 & 26430 in grey and 26422 in brown. However the latest running number 26487 in brown is not described as having vac pipes, is this correct?

OK, and perhaps I'm missing something but it'not clear to me which variations are contained in each pack and some elaboration on the time frame of each variation would be helpful.

There are two different end panels on these models, can anyone shed light on this, thank you

Hi Jonathan, If Sambo didn't venture beyond Inchicore, where would a loco shunting the sidings at the Nth City Mills have come from? Maybe the Midland yard and if so do you know what where they using there before diesel? Additionally which shed would it have been stabled at, Broadstone or Inchicore? Thanks Tom

Probably not intended but with respect, that statement misrepresents the true scale of what is involved. The planned annual output of the mine is 1.8 increasing to 2.2 million tonnes annually. https://www.boliden.com/49034a/globalassets/operations/exploration/mineral-resources-and-mineral-reserves-pdf/2024/resources-and-reserves-tara-2024-12-31.pdf That's over 5,000 tonnes or about 160-170 truckloads daily. The capacity of the northern line is an issue but not if this ore is moved off peak as has traditionally been the case for freight on main lines.

Does anyone know of an existing model that is any way close to "Sambo". It is highly probable that this loco worked the North City Mills, and ideal for a diorama.

This from Mayner (John Mayner-JMDesigns) would probably fit the bill very nicely but I don't know if he is still producing them.

Hi John, There's no doubt that there has been massive improvement in the road infrastructure, but even that is barely sufficient to keep pace with increasing volumes of traffic as the city grows. I suspect it's been some time since you drove on the M50. If using the existing rail infrastructure was a condition of the original planning permission then that still makes sense today and if the powers that be have any commonsense when it comes to traffic control then they should be insisting on the use of rail for this freight. Nor is this a level paying field, the fact is that the railway would probably loose in any tendering process against road freight because they don't pay for the roads they are pounding. it's the ordinary motorist that subsides the road freight industry with the disproportionate high levels of road tax they are required to pay. Tom

Good question for those of us that stick with DC, of which I suspect there are quite a few.

An Art Deco version in Dublin, now a pub and it sits beside a bridge over the railway It doesn't seem that long ago when there were petrol pumps in front of this building http://dublinpubs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/porterhouse-north-exterior-1024x665.jpg