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Great O'Dea pics there, especially the Mark IIs coming off the old Harwich train ferry. I'm guessing they came over on Brit bogies as accommodation bogies? Wonder if they went from Derby to port via road or rail...

Disappeared for me too. Have a look at photobucket and see if you can post again?

An Anto special by the looks of it!

Whilst looking at my usual staple of American porn I came across this beauty CIE at Cork by joemcmillan118, on Flickr He has a few more beauties too

I'll have a chat with the boss and see if we can set something up on the site for this if that's of interest to people?

Definitely not impossible, but a big task. The prepaid issue still stands though, but for what it's worth I'd have two!

This demonstrates why the Kickstarter model of doing things probably wont work here; people want to see what they're getting before committing. I think if the drivetrain specs were laid out and guaranteed from the beginning it would be enough for me personally to commit or otherwise. However, the all important shape is another thing! I also agree with Ed. Plenty of people are all talk until it comes to the crunch. Kickstarter would certainly get them to put their money where their mouth is. Maybe it could be a filter for such spoofers in the future! "Well you had the chance to put the cash up for one and you didnt bother, so stop moaning about it and saying you want one now!"

That's my fear personally; Will it look like the model I want, or if there's a big glaring error after I paid and I dont want it then what do I do? I want an A that looks like an A for instance. It's one reason I havent bothered with the Silver Fox variant. (I'm just using the A class as an example) It could be an option for Murphy, but it could work with others too. I'd have faith in Rapido for instance as their track record is fantastic. However, they might not want to know about it as it's outside their core interests. Shop commission is another option indeed, but I cant see the retailers here going for it in these uncertain times. I know one looked at it when times were still relatively good but when you have to pony up over 100 grand in advance it would put most off. I chose the A as an example as a few were wishlisting one on here in recent weeks, but indeed it could be any project. It would have to have a widespread appeal amongst Irish modellers though and have plenty of livery variants for a relatively standardised design for it to work.

Kickstarter projects seem to be becoming more fashionable in the UK. It could work here for certain models (thinking A and C classes). However, you would need a manufacturer on board. Another example of this is the N gauge pendolino http://www.ngaugependolino.com/. This has been organised by two guys who have approached the Canadian Rapido trains to make the models. They need 800 pledges (ie, money up front) in two months for it to work. Rapido do the necessary CAD work and manufacture in their factory in China. If they do not get enough pledges in that time then you get your money back. It could work, but as a wee straw poll; How many here would pay, say 180.00 Euro up front for an all singing, all dancing A Class that they might not see for 18 months - 2 years?

You finally got them then

For you lovers of CIE vehicles (including the fortcoming Leyland model) https://www.flickr.com/photos/57566472@N05/favorites/page8/?view=md

great bit of scratchbuilding on that hopper Kieran, well done!

Now that's a beaut. The enterprise livery looks A1 when weathered. Top work!

EBay store seems to be trading currently. Possible point of contact? http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ssn=modelshopbelfast&_pgn=3&_skc=100&rt=nc

One for our Northern lovers 9_Belfast-YR_2-2-63 by robertcwp, on Flickr

Nice shots Joe. Such a pity about 8113 but fair play to IE getting the motive power sorted out quickly. Three flavours of Cravens, as much as I like the GNR pair they still just look so right in Orange and Black. But that's just me. Contrasting Cravens by franburke, on Flickr

Cheers. Was a bit gutted that 8113 didnt turn up but at least an Enterprise loco is something different. Sticking up a few other pics I got on my local patch this morning too on my Flickr. 233 looked well. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7526/15545803209_1ea74b59b8_b.jpg' alt='15545803209_1ea74b59b8_b.jpg'>233 RPSI Special at Clondalkin/Fonthill by franburke, on Flickr[/img]

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3945/15545756279_4ddfe63795_b.jpg' alt='15545756279_4ddfe63795_b.jpg'>233 RPSI by franburke, on Flickr[/img]

quite probably, but I wonder will there be big bodywork changes made to the window areas? Be interesting to see.

Very good Richie! Nice one Joe. With the amount of Mark III sleepers kicking around the UK doing nothing its a small wonder why they dont slap them on Irish bogies and use them. The Mark III Caledonian sleeper stock is also due to be made redundant soon...

Just thinking aloud; when did the last sleeping car service run in Ireland?

Quite possibly. Great Northern wasnt a million miles away either, except it uses dark green rather than black

Tis visible Broithe.

Haha the cheek of me going to bed and sleeping. Get down off your 'I knew before everyone else did' soapboax and keep this on topic.

Well done Mark. Pat yourself on the back there. Maybe some of us just dont care.