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Perhaps, but it could be a question of diminishing returns. Very early on in I wrote to Hatton's more in hope than expectation requesting they consider producing their genesis coaches in CIE liveries, (I wasn't alone) never believing this might actually happen, and apparently with great success. But back then I think posted here a hope that they might at least, having exhausted all the liveries that might be viable, do a run of plain unpainted models. My thinking being that that would open the door for anyone wanting to have these models in Irish liveries. I was wrong the first time round in thinking there would not be enough demand for CIE liveries, and would be delighted to be wrong again in thinking there would not be enough demand for the GSR livery. But in the event that such a proposal is not considered viable, perhaps they can be persuaded to ultimately release unpainted versions. I suspect that would work well for many..

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.

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

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)

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

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.

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"

Another early morning for both of us so.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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?

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.