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Everything posted by Irishswissernie
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There is one on the mixed train here although not next to the coach so the vacuum brake would not be connected (unless the cattle wagon next to the coach was through piped or didn't have such a notice as it hasn't SLNC lettering). Given that the last vehicle looks like the Brake Van it probably didn't matter too much but would have given the passengers the odd shaking.
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You can still get the traditional wire in tube from lychett Manor who acquired the old Gem Mercontrol system. As you are living in the UK Tony there shouldn't be any "import" problems. They stopped using the copper tube many years ago when Cornard (now defunct) started manufacturing the same type of system but using plastic type tube. Address/web site on the photo.
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Looking at the image of A42 at Dun Laoghaire the overall colours of the view look a bit suspect to me when you compare it to this July 1960 view of J G Dewings which is from an original Kodachrome slide in my collection. How much would this affect the green hue I wonder?
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It must have had some kind of stone base for the king pin in the centre and the rail for the wheels at the deck ends but I would have thought the turntable would have been built prior to the mass use of concrete. It looks like the pit has accumulated a fair bit of surplus ballast and weeds over the years. Have you sorted out the dreaded curling transfers yet? Its getting near my birthday/Christmas.
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I've been sent a number of negs from the June 1961 Joint Irish Rail Tour, unfortunately not very good quality but there are some interesting and reasonable views. This one reminded me of this thread. An interesting turntable with a pit but no deck or handrails etc. Ballaghadereen 8 June 1961
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Order done!
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Web site and Amazon UK now say Publication date 20 Jan 2022
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I'm back in the land of the living. Here are the results of my days in self isolation. I also did a few running sessions which confirms that as usual my track laying is up to its usual crap standard so I have endeavoured to ensure that the new sections are up (or should it be down to) to the same standard. I have also ordered a Bachmann Ffestiniog Double Fairlie - well your only on this planet once. The plan is to put a 5'-2' board above the fiddle yard between Glengarriff and Drowes River but 12 inches above it and do a roundy roundy on that. Here are some views of the last few days handiwork.
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I have 4 LMS old Main line cattle wagons which I have slapped some grey paint on and I might try whilst isolating putting some of the Railtec snails on them plus I have an idea about using some real cow dung which I can collect tomorrow before my Swab to weather them up realistically. The question is does Halti cow dung look the same as Sligo dung!