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2 hours ago, Niles said:

Also on the GSR motive power front, a Bachmann N painted in GSR grey as a Woolwich wouldn't be the most complicated of repaints either... ideally would need a smokebox door wheel to finish it off but that's the case for the MM CIE versions too.

The MM versions were supplied with a smokebox wheel, it was in the bag of add on bits.

I'd certainly be interested in a few.

On 30/10/2023 at 11:11 AM, DJ Dangerous said:

How long were the triangulated chassis?

They had a 10' wheelbase,  17' long, and 20' over buffers.

2 hours ago, murphaph said:

Has there already been discussion about which other wagons are based on this chassis? Any pics for those of us with little clue about wagons from that era?

Twelve ton H vans  were built on the triangulated chassis  (from circa 1953), and probably Palvans (circa 1964) beyond that I'm clueless and and I'm also very interested to know what else the triangulated chassis was used for.

I find it easier to multiply the imperial measurements in feet by 4 and treat the answer as millimeters. 4mm = 1ft, equates to 1/762.

2 hours ago, Noel said:

I don't want to deter. It just seemed unlikely. The well is only so deep, so many models hitting the market these 24months. I'd love an Irish GSWR 0-6-4T or a GSWR 400 class, or GSWR Class 500 with DCC sound.  Would be delighted to be surprised, just not optimistic based on the economics. There's few still living who travelled on steam hauled trains here in Ireland so not much in the way of nostalgia memory. RPSI locos more exposed to the public. Great if it happens. Only time will tell.

I think it is evident (even from your own postings) that the well is much deeper that you think it is and you shouldn't underestimate what might be offered.   I personally find the rate of releases to be excruciatingly slow and my message to IRM etc. is;- bring it on, it will sell. 

Also thinking, what about new lyrics to the old Bee Gees song retitled.  "How deep is your Well" (sorry couldn't resist)

On 17/10/2023 at 6:26 AM, Patrick Davey said:

Wondering does anyone have one of these chaps:

https://www.hattons.co.uk/67952/base_toys_ie01_leyland_comet_flatbed_c_i_e/stockdetail

Would like to get one!

Cheers.

I have one that I don't wish to part with. I don't remember where I picked it us, suspect it was from Brian Collins at a show. I presume you have put it on you wish list at Hattons, you just never know.  The train Fair in Bray might also be worth a visit.

This one is on my wish list; https://www.hattons.co.uk/117492/base_toys_ie02_leyland_comet_artic_flatbed_c_i_e_circa_1964_1985_/stockdetail

4 hours ago, Noel said:

Doubt there is enough demand for an Irish Steam loco to make a production run of sufficient size to be economic and profitable.  Perhaps folks buy a current DCC ready bachmann in one of the BR liveries and respray to GSWR/CIE grey. Its an easy paint job, there is no lining needed just logo transfers.

Please, I think you have posted negatively on this subject before and it's disappointing to have cold water being thrown on the possibility or in fact now the probability, that such a model will be announced in the near future. I understood IRM were to announce a steamer this year. Why would you want to deter them? , Not that I think you will.

2 hours ago, murphaph said:

Did the double decker beet wagons in use in the mid 90s use the same chassis or were the bodies welded onto a later chassis type?

Double beets date from 1985 on a later longer chassis. A quote from a posting by "Mayner" Feb '22:-

"The 'Standard" 20' flats break down into two groups 546 steel floored flats dating from the mid 60s which were eventually re-built into Bagged Cement and Beet Double Wagons and 200 Skeletals introduced in 1970"

7 hours ago, DiveController said:

You know I had to get out of bed on this side of the world to see a timer at zero and nada. The lads need to stick to the old trains 

Another early morning for both of us so.

7 hours ago, Mike 84C said:

I like the loco crew wearing straw boaters!

And  starched white collars,  they are in their  Sunday best,  don't think they are the crew, father & son on a day out?

4 hours ago, Murph said:

Loving those Galteemore , need to get the baseboard first , problem is everyone wants to sell me an 8 X 4 sheet , they're willing to cut it (for a fee of course)  but then I'm left with the rest and we only have a Nissan Micra  , off to B & Q tomorrow to ask for any offcuts. 

I think B&Q sell smaller sheets, 6 x 2 and 4 x 2, check their website.  As to charging for cutting, the first 5 cuts are free and it is 50c per cut thereafter.

As someone who travelled through Connolly on the DART service on a daily basis in the late '80s, I well remember seeing  NIR liveried trains operating the Maynooth service from platform seven. It certainly wasn't a one off thing,. That service was operated exclusively with that equipment  for a long period of time after the withdrawal of the AEC units but i cannot be specific as to dates.  Obviously Maynooth was also served by through trains to Sligo and the Sligo train could be seen held up every morning just before 9am awaiting a path into Connolly.

And please remove D&M Models from the list of manufacturers while you are at it. Thank you

3 hours ago, Past-Avenue said:

Hi Jason  yes it dose and it needs to be fixed like this if the coupler is attached to the boggie as well to allow movement . 

Enda 

This might be a better solution http://www.symoba-schniering.de/supp-dateien/daten.htm

2 hours ago, Northroader said:

With those couplings, they’re formed round small button magnets. To attract each other, you need a North Pole facing a South Pole,  so you need the different poles facing out at the opposite ends of the vehicle, and if the vehicle is turned round, they will repel each other.
Watching the video, you can see the one coupling dip as it uncouples. This says to me you have an electromagnetic coil under the base board, and when this is switched on, the field will attract the one coupling down towards it, and push the other coupling up away from it, so you can pull the wagons apart. I don’t buy into the idea of having a retractable stop coming up to hold the wagon, and you use extra pull from the loco to force the vehicles apart.

I'm not too sure about any of this either. The concept of a stop in the track bed does not

exactly sit well with me.  But the explanation indicated that a retractable stop was being used to hold the wagon and perhaps one of the couplings drops slightly simply because there is a bit of droop in it.   Initially it seemed to me that the magnetic attraction itself was being broken but I think it would call for a very strong magnetic field to push one of the couplings upwards and pull the other downwards and the distance involved adds to the power of the field required. It would also mean that some vertical play in the couplings is needed.  And at what point does the magnetic force result in up ending a wagon by pulling on the axle.

I'm also reliably advised by DJD that in the case of the IRM magnetic couplings each coupling has two magnets a positive and a negative, (this gets around the need to be consistent as to which way round rolling stock is placed on the track and solves the problem if a turntable or reverse loop is used) so activating a magnetic field under the baseboard is not going to act against them. 

5 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

 

The video description is useless, but in one of the comments, he says:

"Sorry - I should have been clearer. There is a Scotch block that rises just inside the rail and acts against the wheel. The slot through which it comes is discrete, and it all seems to be effective."

And then:

"Hi Bruce. The stock is held back by a rising wheel chock, detailed here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf3d-Lq8QrQ&t=218s"

In the subsequent video, he does go into detail - it's a 3D printed actuator that physically rises up through the track:

 

 

Clever and I'm sure the makers of magnetic couplings may be interested in producing this, he should patent it. (and as noted the design has other potential uses)  It looks like  a great deal of precision is required to get it to act as a chock against a wheel flange.  It seems to me it would be  less fussy and easier to to install  if it simply held an axle. That would still be very discreet.

I have my doubts about magnetic couplings but that video puts a new slant on things, the demo looks very good, but I have the same question as DJ, what is he using to break the magnetic field, pity that isn't explained.

That's incredible surely it would have died the first time it got that treatment. That said we had one that lived 11 years and endured much, but that's another storey.

On 14/6/2023 at 11:42 AM, Lev Pavliuk said:

do you mean zinc reserves in storage? It is also worth remembering that the cessation of production in the mines will be carried out within 4 weeks, so if we talk in the context of the railway, then the trains will most likely run for quite a long time, it is worth remembering BnM

Refer to the report published by Boliden about 18 months ago. https://www.boliden.com/490e8a/globalassets/operations/exploration/mineral-resources-and-mineral-reserves-pdf/2021/bol_main-1847699-v1-resources-and-reserves-tara-mines-2021-12-31.pdf 

Significantly they said  "The newly discovered deposit, termed ‘Tara Deep’ is located approximately 1km southeast of the main mine and is currently a major focus for exploration and development"

For what it's worth my opinion is that the current strategy of Boligen is two fold, (a) drive up the price of zinc and (b) to secure a deal on the price of energy from the government.  While this causes great anguish to their employees in the short to medium term, nonetheless I  think the mine is quite important to them in the longer term..

Maybe a play to get an energy deal from the government which is understandable.  Per one comment this morning there are significant adjacent reserves.

Sir, I regret becoming involved in this conversation.  I did not suggest you were lying, but what you are saying doesn't make sense to me and it would be helpful if you would enlighten us as you obviously know something about the operation of a paypal account that I don't.  If you read my posting you will note I did acknowledge that a paypal account may be funded "via the receipt of money from others" but that still leaves the question, how do you withdraw that  money?  

32 minutes ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

What is the bank ? I don't understand you

How do you fund your paypal account? 

A paypal account must be linked to a bank account or a credit card account from which paypal draws money to cover the payments you make via paypal.   A paypal account may also be funded  via the receipt of money from others (eg a sale on Ebay) in which case you can carry a balance with paypal which can be used to fund purchases you pay with paypal.  But it seems to me in all cases the money moving through paypal is coming from either bank or credit card accounts.

Here's the real thing

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FwmwojeWOUg/TzkreMel6yI/AAAAAAAAGB4/wphSdOoZBtk/s400/1063.JPG

It's interesting that CRH operate cement traffic on UK rails (via their Tarmac subsidiary) but ceased operating cement traffic on Irish Rails.

Sorry I can't resist, is it perhaps platform 9 ¾ ??