DJ Dangerous

Even though I like my buses, I’m not fully up to speed on this one; CMNL UKBUS 6005, a Dennis Enviro 400 in Stagecoach Manchester plain white, for €220 EURO: https://www.ebay.es/itm/146891158698 From the seller’s description: “UKBUS6005 - Stagecoach Manchester Plain white Hi I’m selling my mega mega rare Northcord Dennis Enviro 400 model in plain white livery. Model is in very good condition and comes complete with outer box. It is believed to be a limited edition of only 22 produced for GB models in Flixton. It is also advertised as GB BUS 0001. There are a number of differences to the recently released UKBUS6201, such as rear vents, no smoking decals on windows and different rear lights. There isn’t a certificate present “

Spoke with Derek yesterday to see if there were any updates in the KC model. He estimates April 2026 for completion. May be of interest to @JasonB, @Rob and @skinner75. My cousin sent me this screenshot from a Facebook post back in July…

O Gauge Class 66 kit for €87… https://www.ebay.es/itm/177457279788 Has me wondering how easy it would be to bash one of these into a 201, rather than attack a more expensive Dapol one next year!

Rest in peace, @DERAILED.

Irish bus bundle for €290 odd, probably more suited to a UK-based buyer: https://www.ebay.es/itm/376614949164

H-Bomb dropped on the puns yesterday!

In case anybody missed out on these, or the unpainted versions, the plain white single-door version is still available from TTC.

Oh B Have…

You were barely a twinkle in you daddy’s eye when I started playing trains!

The Erector looks exciting. I’d say getting it up would be a challenge.

Agreed, @RedRich. A few Park Royals mixed in, after seeing those recent pics, and wow! These young whippersnappers like @JasonB have a lot to offer the community.

Decades of poor maintenance, probably.

I thought the CIE grey era came before the brown, not after?

A little bit of history on MAZO, here: http://camionesdecanarias.blogspot.com/2011/11/grupo-mazo.html?m=1 It’s in Spanish so copying and pasting into a translator may be required.

The venerable Mercedes Actros MP4 in the omnipresent MAZO livery, from Editorial Salvat, G1N0E096. These things are everywhere on the islands, it would be a challenge to go a day without seeing a few of them.

Looked back over your pics on the computer last night, @JasonB, and I have to say, your weathering is literally some of the forum’s finest. You should consider offering your services to other people. There are definitely people who would pay a premium for work like that!

Dublin Bus ALX400 in blue and yellow for €105: https://www.ebay.es/itm/146860116868 Not cheap, I know, but may be to somebody’s liking. Dublin Bus Leyland PD2 in cream and blue for €46: https://www.ebay.es/itm/277412505551 Both are UK sellers, so importing will bump up the prices.

Gerry Hoey / Millipede has a few Ammonia wagons for sale: https://touch.adverts.ie/models/model-railway-irish-ammonia-tankers/38372403

He must have installed signal jammers ln each coach. Given the job on the weathering, I wouldn’t be surprised if the toilets actually function, too.

Most definitely, but I felt a deep personal responsibility to keep everybody informed on the storm, so I somehow managed to dig up the courage and inner strength required to venture out into the harsh, brutal, unforgiving winter… For the greater good!

Storm still hasn’t raised it’s head…

And another few. Sure why not?

Otto-Mobile OT459, no. 1501 of 2000 units, the W210 Mercedes E55 AMG, a few pics taken just now:

Work to rule, we talk again on Monday.

It’s too hot and dry for working the bog today.