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Heard some talk about modelling an Irish Crane at the SDMRC I cant remember who I was talking to, possibly Weshty? Couple of pics that might help And finally a Hornby Dublo Crane dressed up as one of ours

Not for sale JB Just wondering what kits you were thinking of getting rid of?

Back to reality girls I reckon these little baby's could become very desirable when we have these lovely ballasts to run?

I 009 fan here, Irish outline JBH?

I wouldn't say the Baby GM market has fallen Add €20 postage and you are paying over the odds We could have sold another 6 to 8 Babys at the SDMRC if we had of had them Still good interest in them no haggling if the right loco can be supplied

It is a date that marks one of Armagh's darkest days. On Wednesday, June 12, 1889 some 89 men, women and children died in what has gone down in history as our biggest rail disaster. What compounded the tragedy was that the victims were enjoying the traditional Armagh Methodist Church Sunday school excursion to Warrenpoint. The deaths included many young people – 19 of the victims were under the age of 15. The usually fun trip to the seaside was a highlight of the year for Methodists and the hundreds of other people of different religions and classes who would join the special train on its relatively short journey. That morning around 1,200 people gathered, full of anticipation, around Abbey Street Church before following the band of the Royal Irish Fusiliers to the railway station. The train was packed as it pulled away from the station at 10.15am, but around three miles out of the city a nightmare unfolded as the train was trying to pull up the slope out of Armagh, but was pulled back by its weight. A decision was taken to decouple the front four carriages, move them to Hamiltonsbawn, and then to return for the remaining eight carriages. Stones were placed behind the wheels of those carriages, but they rolled backwards, crushed the stones and began to build up speed as they continued back down the slope. The runaway carriages crashed into another train, resulting in the loss of 89 lives. All denominations suffered – Catholic, Church of Ireland, Methodist and Presbyterian. Surgeon-Major Lynn, a leading Methodist layman and one of the trip organisers, described the scenes of utter devastation at the time. "Many a bitter battlefield did not display such carnage," he said. The names of all the dead are recorded in the Abbey Street Methodist Church. Among them is the son of the Rev William R McMullan, then minister of Abbey Street Methodist Church, who was attending the annual Methodist Conference in Cork. When he returned to Armagh, as well as the trauma of his son lying in a coffin in the manse, he found that his Sunday school superintendent, Samuel Steel, was dead and every member of the Abbey Street Church choir was either dead or injured. The disaster led to an Act of Parliament to ensure that such a catastrophe would never occur again. Methodist minister Rev Denis Maguire said people had tried to forget about the 1889 disaster because it was "too painful". "They had learned to cope with it by keeping it hidden and I think the time is right now for a memorial," he said. "It was the worst railway disaster in this part of the world at the time and it's still the worst railway disaster to have happened in Ireland. An elderly gent, whose name I have forgotten showed me these tickets from that faithful day at the show. Refreshment tickets were unused, the ticket holder perished in the accident Suaimhneas síoraí tabhair dóibh, a Thiarna.

He will be at Stillorgan as well Fran, Didnt know he had US N gauge Finding it hard enough to see the HO stuff lately I wonder if we could get Specksavers to take a table or two?

Try Phil McHugh at the next Stillorgan Fair, he deals in US stock

The real winner at the SDMRC, Our MRSI kitchen will now have these beauts while discussing the headlines of the day Cheers Steve!!!!!

You obviously have met Granny Bracken Fran Steel case would be nearer the mark

As a member of the 3 camps I still wonder when is enough enough? Regarding the first 2 camps I am in an envious position because of my membership of a model railway club We have facilities to run our models, show them off if you will, and glean positive information from other members about running numbers liveries rake formations etc Then we can bring them to our workbenches and carry out these improvements under the eyes of expert modellers who will help gladly with no strings attached, for the love of the hobby We also run occasional classes in building models and scenery. these classes cover all the various gauges and are really most informative. And finally as a collector there is no enough. My collecting has an excuse, I harbour a model railway historian somewhere deep down and I have thought deeply about bringing this "History of Irish Model Railways" on tour sometime. I would love to display the various stages of the progression of our beautiful hobby at the different shows around the country but the thoughts of some of you guys mauling my stuff is frightening, you would need to bring your own white gloves at the very least! Added to the collection at the SDMRC, a MIR 141 unmade kit with instructions, now gone into storage, after a quick few pics, with all his brother kits. Also 3 x 305304S unboxed Lima Mk 2 D coaches, some of the harder to find pre Murphy Irish Lima coaches THERE IS NO ENOUGH!!!

A fortnight now of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and How Green is My Bleedin Valley, Jesus wept!!!

MURPHY, Edward (Eddie) (Rosemount, Dundrum and late of CIE, Dublin Bus) 21st October 2015 (suddenly) at home; beloved son of the late John and Frances and loving brother of Owen, Mary, and Frances; very sadly missed by his family, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, niece, nephews and gran niece, relatives and friends. Reposing at Fanagans Funeral Home, Dundrum on Monday from 3pm to 5pm. Funeral Mass on Tuesday morning at 10.30am in the Church of the Holy Cross, Dundrum followed by burial at Mt. Jerome Cemetery. Eddie was a fixture on the RPSI tours, slaving away behind the bar, Eddie helped at the Bray Wheelers events and also at The Chris Dyer events at Stillorgan. A true gent that will be sadly missed. D'fhéadfadh go mbeadh Dia trócaire ar a anam.

MURPHY, Edward (Eddie) (Rosemount, Dundrum and late of CIE, Dublin Bus) 21st October 2015 (suddenly) at home; beloved son of the late John and Frances and loving brother of Owen, Mary, and Frances; very sadly missed by his family, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, niece, nephews and gran niece, relatives and friends. Reposing at Fanagans Funeral Home, Dundrum on Monday from 3pm to 5pm. Funeral Mass on Tuesday morning at 10.30am in the Church of the Holy Cross, Dundrum followed by burial at Mt. Jerome Cemetery. Eddie was a fixture on the RPSI tours, slaving away behind the bar, Eddie helped at the Bray Wheelers events and also at The Chris Dyer events at Stillorgan. A true gent that will be sadly missed. D'fhéadfadh go mbeadh Dia trócaire ar a anam.

Might be changed over there for non 5'3" running?

Latest sign for the loft Old GSR I think

PM sent Robbie

Second ad there is for a MM one, not Lima Here is a link to some cheaper ones on Adverts http://www.adverts.ie/toy-cars-trains-boats-planes/irish-railway-items-for-sale/642085

Its an attempt at humour, something that has been missing from the site for a while By the way the Mk 111's are kosher Lima/MM ones There seemed to be a couple of different shades around

You should be on some kind of medication Diver, but thats something for a different thread

Just so the new Irish Railway Model lads dont get all the plaudits Bullied wagons just off the workbench A lot more work to be done , just checking them for running

Just heard on the grapevine that another factory in China has decided to stop producing model railways, seems they lost over $1M last year

Well done lads, another team to pick up the baton

Just trying to post some pics from my Flickr account Seems to work OK? GN 4 by Granda Bracken, on Flickr GN 5 by Granda Bracken, on Flickr GN 6 by Granda Bracken, on Flickr GN 9 by Granda Bracken, on Flickr

GN 1 by Granda Bracken, on Flickr