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14 hours ago, Mayner said:

I don't think there is a lot of difference between the standard of service offered by An Post and other national postal services, they are all struggling

It's also worth noting that the US postal service is revising its' service standards. EG delivery standard for a first class letter will be 5 days. A coming trend everywhere?

58 minutes ago, amdaley said:

Trust Olivias to try something

Olivia's always charged a fee for not charging VAT, which is why I as a US based customer have never and will not do business with them.

10 hours ago, WRENNEIRE said:

Britains did a nice Cart and Horse in their Lilliput World range
Ref LV 606
Mine is missing the drover

 

That resembles the high sided horse drawn carts I remember (as a kid) carrying produce from Nth Co Dublin coming in along Dorset St. heading for the city markets in Mary's Lane, As I recall they were painted red (very faded)

16 hours ago, NorthWallDocker said:

Side note:  My father remembers being surprised by a herd of cattle under the GNR (I) viaduct on Sheriff Street near Upper Oriel Street in Dublin's North Wall neighborhood about 70 years ago.  He was visiting his aunts.  His father, my grandfather, worked on the docks and the Midland Great Western Railway yard about 1904-191

Cattle drives from the cattle market on the North Circular Road straight down Portland Row to North Wall occurred every Wednesday,. The pictures below were taken in Phibsborough (between Doyle's corner and St Peter's Church ) and west of Hanlon's  Corners (the cattle market itself was to the left of this picture)

3 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

 

those beer ads with the creepy looking weird Dutch guy who ends every boring adventure by staring at you and saying "probably". Or maybe he's Danish. Who gives a toss.

Just announce the word "Piss" in the pause before he says Probably. 

On 26/8/2021 at 10:20 PM, DJ Dangerous said:

So a lighting and 21mm bogie kit might be an idea???

11 hours ago, flange lubricator said:

I would imagine it would , I do wonder if IRM would be making available the 5'3" version of the  B4 & B5 as an accessory which I think would be a huge seller allowing us to convert existing stock like Mk1 GSV's , Cravens etc

 

More votes for this please

1 hour ago, DJ Dangerous said:

So a lighting and 21mm bogie kit might be an idea???

You are onto something there,  there is almost certainly a market for full width (5'3")  16.5mm replacement bogies that allow for conversion to 21mm of various types complete with lighting kits.

14 hours ago, Noel said:

Sad to see weeds growing out of the roof of that iconic building. Maintenance?

Have you seen the graffiti?  That building is in an awful condition

9 hours ago, WRENNEIRE said:

Pleading the 5th  

Not a good idea to play poker with you either

I don't think a game of poker with you guys would be a good idea.

8 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

I think that @Garfield was saying that the black and tan era has not been underestimated this time around - same number of B/T units as IR Day-Glow units prduced, and they're selling the same...

Depends on how that comment/question is interpreted, it can be read either way. If indeed he is saying demand has and IS NOT being underestimated, does this mean we can expect some offerings for that period. Is he teasing us?

 I seem to remember that Fran suggested late last year that we could expect some announcements in 2021. We are now two thirds of the way through 2021 and other than reruns ( granted in new variants) and buses, we are still waiting to hear what to expect. It's time to raise the  curtain,

3 hours ago, BosKonay said:

All of the models in this run of the A are in relatively limited numbers, of between 250 and 300 units. Interestingly the sold out models are all 300 unit runs.

That would indicate there is strong demand for the black n' tan era as suggested by DiveController and Leslie, which is why I'd like to understand Garfield's apparent questioning of this.

On 14/8/2021 at 11:22 AM, Garfield said:

Or has it? 

Please explain this question. It would be interesting to know if the sales chart for sales of the A class is a comparison of "apples to apples"

Seems to have sold out already, but they have three of a version with the Esso logo with running no. 4021.

A new version of the Heljan Esso Tank Wagon that should be of interest to Irish Modelers;

http://www.hattons.co.uk/StockDetail.aspx?SID=203086

On 17/12/2014 at 12:51 PM, josefstadt said:

The June 1971 IRRS Journal (No. 55) had a picture of one of the Esso tank wagons (987) arriving at the North Wall on the back of a B+I Line Bedford articulated lorry:

 

7 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Wow, that train is long!

What's the restriction in Ireland? The passing loop length or something?

The DR20 definitely has an updated 201 look to it.

Hi DJ, if you refer to the resources section on this forum you'll find a document published by IE in 2019 that provides a lot of infrastructure information on the Irish railway network;- the following is an extract:  This explains the reasoning behind the length of passenger trains but not freight trains.

3.3.2.5 Maximum Train Lengths The maximum length of passenger trains is governed by the length of platforms at stations the trains serve. Platform lengths are set out in Appendix 1B and are measured from Top of Ramp to Top of Ramp where usable length may actually be less. Usable lengths may vary according to signal location or local infrastructure. Please consult the Infrastructure Manager regarding the usable length for specific locations. Except where specifically authorised, the number of vehicles attached to fully braked freight trains must not exceed 36 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). For the purpose of calculating train lengths, one 18.6 m (62’ 9”) bogie wagon or one 22 m bogie pocket wagon is counted as 3 TEUs, all other bogie wagon types are counted as 2 TEUs and 2-axle wagons are counted as 1 TEU. 3.3.2.6 

8 hours ago, Liam_Murph said:

There is generally a very different approach to health and safety in Finland, where there is a greater onus on the individual to not do something reckless (personal injury claims are prohibitively expensive processes for minor accidents and so are almost unheard of). As such very little 'safety padding' around railway infrastructure which allows for some great views/exploration.

That is to be commended, the "Nanny State" in Ireland seems to get more pervasive as time passes.

Impressive,   twice the length of an Irish train.  No barriers or stop lights evident at the level crossing, are there advance warning lights?

2 hours ago, murphaph said:

Great stuff John. Nice clean webshop there. I'd also be in the market for a couple of the flying snail brake vans and some of the other wagons which are available to preorder.

A question which I'll ask here rather than by PM as I reckon I won't be the only one wondering this...

Can the more patient among us order several different items and wait until everything is available before shipping as a single package to save on shipping costs?

I'm in the same boat, and hoping it will be possible to consolidate an order.  I also have a couple of questions.  Is it possible to obtain appropriate lettering and logos for the bulk grain wagon and the open wagon? Also with regard to the bulk grain wagon the picture shown on the website displays this in a bauxite livery which is probably as they were at the end of their lives, However, for the greater part of their lives they were probably painted grey and it seems some of them were painted a bright red late '40s to early '60s, will these liveries be offered?  

Excellent stuff thank you

8 hours ago, Galteemore said:

There is a fascinating story which appeared in a Railway World - I think - about 60 years ago. Some three shiploads of ex GN and CIE locos made their way to Spain, and some enthusiasts felt that they had possibly gone to be regauged for a new life in the sun. Sadly, all were simply destined for the flames like these two.

Yes, I was only a kid but I remember my father complaining that the official position that they were to be used in Spain was a lie and the truth was they were sold as scrap. He was incensed at the sight of them being butchered on the quayside (North Wall) to make them fit in the hold of the ship.

25 minutes ago, mmie353 said:

The cost of wood here in the US has gone up a lot, you can add at least $20 to a sheet of Plywood 3/4 inch thick, you are looking at something in the region of 40-50% increase on the costs from what I have seen in the hardware stores. 

Not to mention the very limited stocks and choice of product in every store. 

Without having seen this thread I was thumbing through some old magazines yesterday and came across the "Plan of the Month" Aug 2009 in Railway Modeller the subject of which was Ballina. A great deal of the necessary rolling stock to create this has become available in RTR form in the meantime making this scheme a lot more feasible today, perhaps RM can be persuaded to rerun it? The picture is a taste, I do not want to infringe copywrite.

Empty returns unfortunately

Between three of us that accounts for 5, (which is quite amazing) lets see if the other 75 can be located LOL 

1 hour ago, WRENNEIRE said:

But the one to have was the Tampo printed Guinness, only 80 made during the final stages of Wrenn production.

Very surprised to learn this, I have three of them, The paper is lifting off them and shows its age. Do you know if this was pure fantasy or was Guinness transported on British Rails in 6 wheel tankers?