DJ Dangerous

Hoo-rah!

With something like 9,000 hectares on fire and almost 13,000 people in shelters, and the fire reaching the point where it can no longer be extinguished, it seemed poignant to have a look at these two today. Green Godesses from both Oxford and Corgi. The Oxford one is probably better overall but I prefer the look of the valves on the back of the Corgi model.

I'm very fond of the plate girder bridge sides. Think that they look smashing. This kind of thing here:

Love the bridge side!

Vamonos!!! https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2023/08/20/spain-win-the-womens-world-cup-after-final-win-over-england/

Mmmmmmh, The Cookie Bible...

Please don't say due to structural failure of the bookcases, because I'm cutting massive holes in the sides of mine!

They look the business!!!

Yours are going to be withheld indefinitely due to a lack of Blackstairs updates.

IXO Models TR099 1983 Volvo F10. Absolutely love the F10's and F12's. Prefer them like this, without the roofbox. Unbranded "Everest Model" eBay 1:48 containers on a butchered Edicola brand trailer as with previous posts.

What lighting kits are you using, @ttc0169?

And again: Next, you'll be telling us that the nose panels are DCC operated, and so is the snacks trolley!

Damn you and your perhapsing and teasing! I wonder how much October flights cost...

Will we see an O Gauge EP at the October show? Something to haul those O Gauge RPSI Mk2's maybe? And don't lie to me, there's no way that they're OO!

They look so good!!! Too much detail for OO Gauge, so these have to be a stealth O Gauge launch.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66530480 From the BBC: The world's longest rail tunnel has been shut to passenger services after a derailment in Switzerland causing damage that will take months to repair. Swiss authorities said there was "no indication" when the Gotthard Base Tunnel would reopen. Sixteen wagons derailed and are still stuck inside, a week after the derailment on 10 August. Opened in 2016, the Gotthard rail link took 20 years to build and cost more than $12bn (£8.2bn). National Swiss rail operator SBB chief executive Vincent Ducrot said on Wednesday that Gotthard was one of the safest tunnels in the world. "The fact that an accident like this could happen has hit us very hard," he said. "Fortunately, there were no injuries, though significant material damage was incurred." An investigation is being led by the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB) and the public prosecutor's office of the Canton of Ticino. Rail operator SBB said in total, around 8km (4.9 miles) of track and 20,000 concrete sleepers need to be replaced. SBB said one side of the tunnel was unaffected and should be operating "in principle" for freight usage from 23 August, but passenger trains would not be able to use the unaffected side due to safety reasons. In a statement SBB said: "Since the derailment, the tunnel has been closed to passenger and freight traffic, and trains must be diverted. "Currently, there is no indication of how long the tunnel will be closed. "Diverting trains via the panorama route means longer journey times for passengers." The route cuts through the Alps and provides a high-speed link between northern and southern Europe. As well as transporting passengers, Gotthard is a key passage for cargo - particularly between Germany and Italy. More than two-thirds of rail freight traffic in the Alps going through the tunnel last year. Journey times will now take at least 60 minutes longer and passengers travelling internationally will need to change trains in Chiasso. Only trains travelling to and from Genoa and Venice will run directly, SBB said.

Couldn't sleep last night while worrying about finances... But decided to pre-order this morning anyway...

Is the Garda Ford Transit Connect (76FTC007) a discontinued model, or a current model? https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/products/ford-transit-connect-garda-76ftc007 Will IRM be getting any more diecast goodies in stock? The levels look a little low at the moment. https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/vehicles/availability_in-stock Might be a few stockings filled with Garda Land Rovers and Bus Eireann Transits if they come back into stock.

Lovely loco.

It'll be Me3 when I get home tonight. Have already spoken with Mr. @murphaph to see if he can weather a few. Does anybody know what the decoder access is like? I remember some members, possibly @gm171 kk and @WRENNEIRE, posting photos from the Raheny show last October, but can't remember what was said about decoder access.

There was no Pre-order button for the locos earlier, only for the coaches, so that helps!

Again! How or where does one express one's interest?