DJ Dangerous

Could you tease him a little more please, @Ironroad? Maybe share a photo of a small segment of the truck every day?

Very well put, couldn't have done it so well myself. I suspect that it's a case of "when" rather than "if" for an IRM-spec Irish steam loco, and I find that prospect very very exciting!

Dapol HQ! Did you thump some sense into whoever decided that proper print on their containers is not viable? HST book set looks savage!!!

While on the topic of awesome German trains, the real-life counterpart of this one ran in 1998, advertising the best climate in the world.

I chose Cookham Manor because I think that's the eighties preserved livery, so ties in with the BR blue that I remember. A tech question for @BosKonay's boys: Will an A Class LokPilot damage Cookham Manor or will she run well on one with no damage? I'd like to be able to try her on DCC and that's the only option for the foreseeable future. Original IRM Steam Speculation thread:

How did I miss this??? Oh yeah, pandemic time, extra hours in work, all time-off cancelled, boooo! This is just incredible! There's a shortage of bogie-era 7mm layouts out there, presumably as they aren't practical for many folk, so this not only fills that gap, but is just incredible in it's own right! The N Class and green coaches on the viaduct, just WOW!

Was just gonna say, there's been a lot of speculation over the past year or so on what the first IRM steamer will be. The first Accurascale steamer, the Manor Class, is mind blowing. I don't have a controller to do the loco justice, but the slow speed DC running and sensitivity to introducing current is top class. Whether it's a GSR 800 or a J15 or something else, we're in for a real treat:

I've just received an email from Derek Farrelly - the CIE livery Van Hool AN86 Atlanteans have arrived in stock! I assume that he may end up with one or two unclaimed pre-orders, so @DiveController and @skinner75, getin touch with him! I've asked if I can share his photos, and will do so if permitted. All I can say is...

Fair dues!

Hell yes, to both! Now, about this kidney transfer, I'd feel guilty calling in the debt, so may accept a few packs of SQ sausages in lieu.

Something different, and they're very cute!

Not sure if these may work as substitutes? https://www.ebay.es/itm/296010558885 https://www.ebay.es/itm/296008835612 https://www.ebay.es/itm/166345100007 http://www.studio-scale-models.com/TLocos.shtml Not identical, I'm sorry, but might be nice either way.

Time to sell some of the fuzzy Dapol skinny 45's!

I earned this yesterday morning, dealing with the usual suspects, so it seemed appropriate to use it while I have the chance. I still dream about Superquinn sausages every night, don't worry.

More pressure on @Arran to tool some palletwide 45's!

Not knocking @Mayner's wagons here, nor his business, as I have bought several from him, and they are frikkin' awesome. John's also a pleasure to deal with, very prompt and professional. My two takeaways from this IRM announcement are the availability and reliability of the supply, and the utility of both chassis and body for other models. John does his best but is at the mercy of his suppliers. A launch like this reaches a much larger audience, and opens the door for future launches. It won't stop me from buying from John nor @leslie10646. If anything, it may grow demand for their OTHER wagons. I guess it's all subjective.

21st of August up around Chio, what looks like a grounded "Linea Messina" box. Never heard of Linea Messina before. Looks like NOWU-0128898 is the registration number. NOWU is Norwood Shipping in Valencia, who we last came across on July 18th, on another grounded box. Norwood look to have been absorbed by, taken over by, or morphed into, Tymsa, also Valencia based.

By original, do you mean the ST models or the IE models? Too bright, as in too much yellow in the mix?

The wagons look brilliant, and the layout looks really great, @Sean! The backscene, the track, the ballast, the scattered growth, the lights, and of course the dodgy looking Transit sitting suspiciously there. All just looks excellent.

Murphy Models no. 187 trundling along this morning. Lighting not great, too bright one side and too dark the other, but I have to skip lunchbreak again today and it'll be dark when I finish work, so had to make do.

On the Galways, I took these comparison photos of the MM vs. Lima Galways a few weeks back, then promptly forgot about them. Obviously, there are differences up close, but the Lima's do hold up quite well for their age.

Sorry, @MOGUL, I know that you're suffering from withdrawal the past few days. A few photos from August 4th at IKEA La Laguna... Yes, I'm behind, but these past few months have gone by in a blur. Not sure if I've even taken any more container pictures, for shame.

I'm sure another will come along eventually. The bus is fabulous, and @leslie10646¡s wagons are top notch!

Is it Friday already or have I died and gone to Heaven? Lovely lovely shots, @ttc0169!

The layout is out of this world, and the wagons and bus look right at home there! Any joy finding that Base Toys Leyland Comet that @Westcorkrailway saw?