WRENNEIRE

We had that on the YUKU site didnt we?

Good idea Declan

Think its time to start introducing some of the weathered variety to my collection! Do you have any #177 available ?

You talkin to me?

How many do you want:cool:

Is that your layout Stephen

Its a chap called Mike Walsh from Galway

I think the layout came from Derry, if anyone remembers a member of the original site

Used to do a bit of painting.

Loco was hand delivered by "Kerbside Models"

Piano was played by Stevie Wonder?

Agreed there Bosko

Would really look sweet with the RPSI coaches, something different to gape at,

The hobby also has collectors who buy their locos in mint condition and like to keep them that way

Weathering is a bit of a no no with them, (he says from experience)

Judging by the 141/181's the Super Train livery seemed to be the hardest to sell. If Paddy has his head screwed on right he will bring that livery out first so that it will sell.

071 in Supertrain is the Class leader Anto

Same as 201 Shannon

For the more mature modeller I think it will be a big seller

I dont think he should bother with the weathering

Of all the 141/181's that were available the weathered ones sold worst

Still have 4 of 177, 3 of 183 and a couple of 190

Decided to convert to DCC

Had a couple of issues with the old layout which I fixed first

Trapdoor entry was never succesfull where it was, so I moved it to the centre of the opening

I think the current Mrs Bracken must have left her hoover there when she was cleaning the attic for me!

General view of the layout

Looking back down

The trapdoor

The new one

Old Control Panel

New one

For the last time:

My O Gauge "A" Class?

Picked this up some time ago

Anyone have any info on it?

It is branded as a Matchbox Railroad set

Comes as you see it, no Matchbox outer sleeve, just a plain brown box

The famous Marklin Crocadile

TT800

A German yoke

Another German yoke

And another

Some HOe locos

Some more

To the best of my knowledge they are the same kits

The difference in price has to do with paint and wheels I think

Yes I did see what was posted up in the middle of the night. Some people have little to do

Obviously you have nothing to do if you saw it posted in the middle of the night!!

Eamonn

I think that 071 as class leader should be togged out as 071 Supertrain

There is nothing to stop it being released again as 071 in any other livery it ran in

Philistine! He's a National Treasure. He recorded this one when he was seventy - see if you can keep up with him....

 

Broite

The fact that you were able to get this vid at short notice makes me think maybe you do dig this wombat

I thought he'd be a hero of yours, considering some of the stuff you've made money out of over the years!

Price of your 071's has just gone up, smarthole

Go back to school and learn something useful!!!

I love that man.

How anyone could make a living with a face like that and a sheet of galvanised iron, I will never know

Two little boys, Jesus wept:cool:

So here's the intended stock for the layout, at least to start off with...

 

So right now I have

 

Murphy Models 220 ie orange

Lima 207 Enterprise livery

3 mk2 Galway coaches

Some mk3s (hopefully picking them up this weekend!)

 

Here's the stuff I (eventually!) I hope to have

1 or 2 141s/181s

Murphy Models 208

Murphy Models 201

2 5 coach rakes of mk3s (1 1st class, 1 restaurant car, 2 2nd class, 1 gen van)

1 or 2 5 coach rakes of mk2s

I rake of DD coaches 1 or 2 2600/2800 dmus

 

If yous think anythings missing just say

Maybe some Executives, RPSI coaches for one of the Mk 2 rakes. Cravens

Draw the line if she calls you a 'nerd'....

 

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Broite

I meant to ask you when you posted this on the last site

Is that Rolf Harris in the background?

And I dont mean the squeeky voice shouting "Nerd"!!

Just talking to some lads in the MRSI about what colours they would like to see on the new 071's

We assume there will be 10 different locos issued.

Supertrain, with 2 running numbers Class leader 071 to be one

IR with 2 numbers

IE with 2 numbers

Freight with 2 numbers

We all agreed on those ones

NIR, some said only one others wanted 2

There was also a Supertrain with a smaller broken wheel decal which was mentioned

What do you guys reckon would be the best

Answers on a postcard to........................

There is a kind of structure to the Lima Orange 201's

Bandon and Tolka can make up to €150, they came in sets and are generally harder to pick up

Shannon as 201 the class leader is also in demand and gets around €120

Flesk and Dodder tend to make €100

All prices would reflect mint examples with boxes and detailing parts where available.

Bandon with its 3 coaches in the Train Pack box can still make €500, and Tolka in its Started set box can still get €300

They are in Chris's stock I'm afraid

I do have them myself from time to time

This is a Supertraim liveried one.

Looking forward to seeing them

Some good passenger stock is really needed at the moment.

I expect they will be up to his usual high standards.