DJ Dangerous

Is there a Superquinn store up there? Or even a supervalu with SQ sausages?

These wagons look incredible, @leslie10646! Commendations for going ahead and doing another RTR wagon, given the current climate.

I only noticed it about a week ago, so can't say how long it's been active, but... What I noticed today was... BUSTED!!!

And Covid vaccines have magnetic tracking chips, George Bush blew up the world trade centre to steal the gold, the moon landing was faked, and aircraft are sprinkling chemicals on us to reduce the population.

Whopper of an exhaust for an electric vehicle.

Just wondering if anybody here on the forum has dipped a toe into Gauge 1 with any of these?

Not a running session, don't have time or space at the moment, but lined up a few wagons to admire. Obviously the hoppers and the Swanage 7-plank are pure British, but I reckon that the closed vans and the 8-plank open will suffice as Irish-ish enough for me.

Ahem: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/blogs/announcements This day week!

I don't think the rooves had been painted black for @murphaph's chosen era, they were still orange.

Hi all. The forum's a real mess for SSM (Studio Scale Models) stuff, and since @Weshty hasn't been too active these past three years, here are some of (probably not all, that's not my job!) the SSM threads scattered throughout the forum: Des Sulivan's forum profile: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/profile/41-weshty/ Member number 41, that's old school! Email: dezsullivan@gmail.com (active as of January 2023) info@studio-scale-models.com (Mails have been bouncing back for years) Website / Contact: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/8185-ssm https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/8547-studio-scale-models https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/8984-ssm-website https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/9393-scale-studio-models https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/13107-des-sullivan-on-the-forum As of today, that's the most recent info / speculation, and it would appear that the wind-down that started in or around 2020 is reaching it's end... General: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/1107-an-evening-with-studio-scale-models-early-2013 https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/4319-dcc-on-studio-scale-model-kits https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/6924-studio-scale-models-worth-it News: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/1800-studio-scale-models-launch-new-range-of-loco-kits https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/2608-new-items-for-christmas-13-from-ssm https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/3318-new-studio-scale-model-releases-for-august https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/4305-studio-scale-models-news Transfers / Decals: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/2371-studio-scale-models-vehicle-decal-update https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/3199-ssm-transfers Ammonia wagons: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/4206-in-praise-of-ssm’s-anhydrous-ammonia-wagon-kits https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/4868-ssm-ammonia-wagon-assembly-guide Container Flats: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/3588-ssm-launch-the-42-bogie-flat-and-barrier-wagon https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/3609-ssm-42-flat-assembly-guide Container Pockets: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/895-pocket-wagon-detailing-studio-scale-models Brakevan: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/356-ssm-30-ton-brake-van https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/1119-ssm-brakevan Mk2D EGV: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/11533-ssm-mk2-genny-kit Poor auld @Sean still waiting for an answer on that one! Six Wheel Brake Third Coach: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/6826-gswr-6w-bk3rd-from-a-ssm-kit Sulzer 101: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/108-ssm-sulzer-101 https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/1452-ssm-b101-sulzer-a-personal-review https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/2173-athearn-sd9-mechanism-for-a-studio-scale-models-sulzer Bandon Tank: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/1699-ssm-bandon-tank GSR 800: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/11953-ssm-gsr-800-cie-b1a-4-6-0 Merlin: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/6821-suitable-donor-chassis-for-studio-scale-models-no-85-merlin https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/7146-ssm-merlin-kit J26: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/4915-tmdssm-mgwr-quotequot-gsr-j26-cie-551-0-6-0t If anybody has anything to add, please do so - personally, I'd love a reply from Des, as I don't think he's responded to any of my mails since January.

Did you ever get these swapped in the end?

Some teaser photos added here: Any comparison photos of old vs. new bogie mounts?

I'm dreaming of a red Christmas bank balance.

Too clean for an A, that's fake!

And I know a man who'll take the bodies off you if he takes the organs...

Which variant is closest?

I was trying to find @Noel's last night in one of his workbench threads but I didn't go back far enough - it was almost four years ago:

Definitely not acetone / nail varnish remover or paint stripper. They will strip the paint off anything metal but they will melt anything plastic. The top two that I've heard mentioned are IPA and brake fluid, can't remember which dot though. Have a look through some of the workbench threads and you'll see the likes of @murphaph, @JasonB, @popeye , @Dempsey and @Georgeconna discuss what they are using.

I'm also looking at putting together a small N Gauge layout, but this one will be to hang on the back of the door. If it helps, a circle of N Gauge track fits into a circle of about 506mm. Great for me, door is just over 700mm x 2000mm. 506mm is just under 20" in old money.

Leslie has posted on the forum previously to let us know that he's having issues with his website. If you go to https://provincialwagons.com/ there are placeholder images and there is a contact form, more than adequate for ordering. Leslie is quite prompt at dealing with enquiries and will send you a list of kits via email.

D'oh, missed this thread when posting in the O Gauge speculative thread this morning. These look great, and as per @BosKonay's comment on the Irish connection in the speculative thread, dare I be Oliver Twist and ask if there'll be an Irish version? Or will repainting one of these (rectangular window?) be the best option for the foreseeable future?

Four Mercedes cabs from IXO spanning three decades:

Ta-daaaaaaaa! https://www.accurascale.com/es-eu/collections/7mm-locomotives The Ruston 88DS!

IXO Models TR156.22 1994 Mercedes Benz SK II 1850 in black from Coches de Metal.