DJ Dangerous

Yes, I'm mad for the pallets! Love seeing them stacked and organised. 13 high to get them into the back of the truck without hitting the door. But also wondering just how many pallets of A Classes will be in the 40ft, and whether it's a standard 40ft or a PW 40ft. Could be something like 30 pallets if they're Euro's and it's a PW container.

Absolutely stunning work! There are lots of lovely layouts on here, but over-populated with ugly old steam stuff. This, apart from being breathtaking, is a breath of fresh air.

That's something else! Seriously, 141's for Christmas 2023, please!

Shocking level of detail! The fan looks like it could actually spin. And, that cab detail is something else, never mind the illuminated dials. IRM have set the bar for what locos should be. When is the IRM 141 coming out???

Wow! The 22000's are lovely looking as is, but I'm now visualising one of them painted in a chocolate and cream livery. Mmmmmmh, chocolate.

Are they on Euro pallets, standard pallets or Chep pallets?

Ugh, Hell no! Proper two-tone 1990's Dublin bus!

Pretty sure that the Mk3's were in need of refurbishment at the time the decision was made. Much better economies of scale in the UK so refurbishing hundreds of Mk3's probably made sense to them. Also, pretty sure that Warbonnet posted in another thread that IE had funding that had to be used up at the time. Much as I love loco-hauled trains, railcars are far less labour intensive for turnaround etc. As you say, every unit is a loco so you can just swap one out if it's in need of maintenance. There's no shortage of pulling power, ever.

Will IRM release a model of the bus?

Was the whole loco painted like that, or just one cab and one side?

Ah, it was disguised for a movie? I couldn't figure out why they'd have covered the cabs up like that in regular service! Surely you could whip one of those together in your sleep, @Georgeconna

What on Earth is that?

Now we just have to hope that An Post sort their website out, or we genuinely will have to parachute pallets down over Las Canarias.

I think that the IRM model of A39R is in her current preserved livery? Although, yes, it would be lovely to see her in her nineties silver livery when IRM do a re-run!

The bald-and-beard look suits you well, @murphaph Were they IKEA Billy units in the corners?

Never know! They might parachute the pallets of locos out down here just to troll everybody up in Ireland a bit longer.

Still a big empty column down the left where the A Classes should be!

Received a few packages lately, this one of special interest. Thanks @Rob

I see a load of them landing out the back here every day. Never been but it looks fabulous!

I'll try that one evening this week, thanks!

Been trying to contact DC Kits by email the past two weeks or so, but haven't received a reply to any of my emails. Does anybody know if Charlie is unwell or something? I hope that he's alright, and it's just an oversight, an email server problem or whatever.

How old are you now, George? I'm a patient man...

Bumble Bee! Where have you been? How's that FB page coming along?

Settle down, lads, he's probably not gonna keel over just yet.

Those Bubbles look very light. Were they actually dark grey, or were they just painted in primer? I'm almost sure I saw DiveController ask a similar question in another thread. Sorry for going OT.