WRENNEIRE

Gauge 1 stuff

Well, I'm in the Hospital Yesterday was not good at all! After spending the last couple of months quarantined inside the house, I decided to go horseback riding, something I haven't done in many years. It turned out to be a horrible mistake! I got on the horse and started out slowly, but then we went a little faster; before I knew it, we were going as fast as the horse could go. I couldn't take the pace and fell off and caught my foot in the saddle stirrup, the horse was then dragging me. The horse just would not stop. Thankfully the manager at Tesco's came out and unplugged the machine. He actually had the nerve to take the rest of my coins so I wouldn't try to ride it again.

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The same seller has two listings of Piko timber wagons: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164243429871 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164243432918 Whats the feeling about these wagons? I know they are HO but do you think they are reflective of our own timbers, and when running can the difference in scale be clearly seen? Would look nicer with the yellow painted on top of the stauncions methinks? I think even I could master that.

I used a small piece of upholsters foam between the body and the bogie. just kept enough pressure to stop the bogie derailing

Bit of nostalgia here, back in the day when I kept records of MM/Lima items on eBay one of these sold for a staggering £1200, which equated to almost €1700 at the time Always loved this set as it had a restaurant which was extremely rare at the time https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164242009906

A 40' truck overturned on the M50 this afternoon It had a load of Vicks Vapour Rub on board Surprisingly there was no congestion for 8 hours.....

I am trying to get him to give Murrayer some lessons.....

Wouldnt say unpopular Noel, MM had 2 sets commissioned and they flew off the shelves Love to see one in a rake of IC Mk2d's, always a conversation spot at shows Although €150 a pop is a bit ott But someone is willing to pay it, cant remember the last set to sell on the Bay?

I asked my surgeon if I could administer my own anesthetic Go ahead, he said, knock yourself out.

Yep, and I dont know why the Restaurant is not doing as well

Janey flip 2 lads going at it like hammer and thongs https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pack-of-3-Murphy-Models-Mark-2-coaches-in-IE-Galway-livery-Iarnrod-Eireann/114248386622

I have a second one Noel There is one name in it He knows who he is, not man enough to answer me

Not to my knowledge Rob, Rivarossi was a stand alone company, no ties with Lima although Italian

Wrenn N was just Lima N rebadged, the Wrenn Brothers took up the agency and then just badged the Lima models with Wrenn stickers in some cases This is a Lima box with a Wrenn card insert This was a made for purpose Wrenn N box They also sold O Gauge Lima Usually with just a small Wrenn sticker on the box

Correct me if I am wrong but I think Lima N Gauge is slightly different to mainstream N gauge? I know on the 3F the tender is overscaled to accommodate the motor

Hopefully posting this for the last time Try and stay with the programme Rich IE Cl. 124,129,134 shipment date mid-June. CIE grey Cl. 121,135 CIE black 125,131 mid-July CIE S/train Cl.126,132. IR Cl. 127,130, 133. End Aug.

Not that cheap man These are opening bids, by auctions end they will have raised dramatically And 24% commission on hammer price + P&P

I was doing a bit of painting in the times that are in it. I hurt my back, long story that I wont bore you with, so I looked in the local small ads for a painter. Got a call from a lad who could start the next day and he gave me a very reasonable quote. He also asked if there were any other small jobs I wanted done. When he arrived it turned out he was a pilot in Ryan Air and was out of work due to Covid. Anyway I showed him the job and he got stuck in. He made a fantastic job of the landing.......

Last of the IE pics

Not a pic but may be of some interest

Unfortunately not man,

This is the one you want, curved top http://www.marksmodels.com/?pid=22120