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Thanks for the comments, everyone. @jhb171achill: Yes I did the artwork. @MikeO: That is the shell. This version is made as a box that folds up and the roof applies as a lid. Unfortunately, I found that resulted in a slight "twist" along the length of the coach. For the next version I'm going to assemble a box with stiffeners, then apply the sides as a skin, which hopefully will allow me to prevent twisting. Good tip for curving the roof!

This is very much a first draft: It's not attached to the bogies yet, and there's a bunch of areas I can see to improve, but it's a start.

A couple of years I bought quite a lot of OO Gauge models from the widow of a deceased friend with a view to setting up a OO Gauge layout. However, due to space restrictions, I haven't progressed a layout, and I've decided I'd prefer to work on an N-gauge layout. With this in mind, I would like to sell the OO gauge models so that someone else may enjoy them, and to fund the N-gauge layout. There's quite a bit to sort through, so this is just the first batch. Hopefully I'll get some more listed over the weekend, but it will take a couple of weeks to get through everything. Bachmann/Murphy Models CIE Class 141 - Black livery, "B141" - Tested - €150 - SOLD! Bachmann/Murphy Models CIE Class 141 - Orange/black livery, "161SA" - Tested - €150 - SOLD! Silver Fox Models, CIE Class 2600 AEC/Park Royal DMU - 2 car set. For some reason there's the motor coach and an intermediate trailer, but no driving trailer - Tested - €150 Murphy models MM1544 IE Craven 1544 Standard x 4 - €40 each - SOLD! Murphy models MM1149 CIE Craven 1149 1 Class - €40 - Sale Agreed Murphy models MM1533 IE Craven 1533 Standard - €40 - Sale Agreed Murphy models MM1508 IE Craven 1508 Snack 2 Cl - €40 - SOLD! Hornby R409 BR Ex LNER Composite Coach (Blood & Custard) - Used - €10 Palitoy Mainline 37-111 BR Corridor Coach (Blood & Custard) x2 - Used - €15 each Dapol - MAR1001 - CIE 1950s Coach - €40 Bachmann Branch Line 74700 - HO Passengar Cars, Irish Railways, Third Class - €40 Bachmann Silver 74701 - HO Passengar Cars, Irish Railways, Third Class x 2 - €40 each If any of the prices I've listed sound off, let me know, or make an offer. If you'd like more photos of something, let me know. I live in Drogheda, but work in Dublin, and happy to arrange collection. If further afield, buyer pays postage at cost. Hope these will bring someone pleasure. James

Fantastic bit of modelling. For some reason, whenever I see brass, my brain thinks O gauge or bigger. It's only in the shots of you holding a part that I can really appreciate the scale.

I see the problem. How much width do you have in the mid section? The body design would presumably be fairly easy to extend to a 071, but that's going to be even harder to find a chasis for! James

Thanks for these. They look pretty good. I've been impressed by the amount of detail card models can get with layers of card, so I'd like to see what can be achieved with rolling stock. However, at N-gauge a lot of flat printed detail will look pretty good. I'm working on a basic coach shell at the moment, and when I get the shape right I can work on skinning it. I'd also like to see what can be with glass in windows. Thanks for the ideas. James

Regarding motor chassis options, have you investigated the Tomytec TR-01 or TR-03? They are 70mm long, so perhaps slightly short for the 141, but not unfeasibly so. Seem to be fairly inexpensive on eBay. Here's a data sheet: http://trains4africa.co.za/?p=4226 I've no experience of it (yet!).

Presumably a repaint of a UK DMU? It's a lovely paint job, but it has commuter style double doors ar 1/3 and 2/3 rather than single doors at the ends. This probably wouldn't bother a lot of people, but for me just means they look wrong, even from a couple of metres.

Awesome stuff. I am definitely interested in both this and the DART!

Hi Eoin, I'm new to the forum, but I've recently been getting into N-scale building with Metcalfe kits and ScaleScenes self print models, and I've been really impressed with the level of realism that can be achieved. I've been wondering if card rolling stock could be a viable option. For one thing, respraying UK stock models tends to produce less than satisfactory results, and destroys the resale value of the "donor" models. However, card models could allow the chassis and bogies of off-the-shelf models with card uppers would allow the donor model parts to be stored for later reassembly if resale required. The 141 is a very challenging shape to start with, and I think you've done a fantastic job. I actually like the uncoloured version, and I'd encourage offering that as an option. I think pairing it with the Kato chassis is a great idea, as they seem to be available cheaply on Amazon. Offering them pre-cut and scored would be fantastic, but if that is proving problematic, would offering a self-print kit be a less stressful way of making it available? Other things that this approach might work well for would be DARTs (I think you've already done most of the work for this at OO scale) and Irish coaching stock. James