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He has a resprayed commuter railcar too. Maybe he is on a budget or maybe he's got more trains than sense....

Yeah I saw a modified 170 on one of the Wexford clubs layouts at a few of the shows and it looks a lot closer to my eyes. The builder made a nice job of it!

I wouldn't have thought that a voyager would be a close match for a 22000. Still, would look good on the site there.

Looks like you've taken to the hobby like a fish to water, good to see! You have a nice bus collection there too, all you need is a figure of Olive from 'On The Buses' and you're set!

It's a long time since a Mark 3 gleamed sadly...

The interior of the state coach is beautiful, I just wished I got more and better pics as it was a bit of a rush at the time. Lovely model Dave, I'm 90% sure she got Black & Tan too if you feel the need for a second one. The paint job on that one is 1st class.

Best. Truck. Ad. Ever... [video=youtube;j-b1q-Ea9E8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-b1q-Ea9E8

Managed to add some more pics to both the model sets and the real railway set. Warning - This includes many traces of ICRs!

I've started a flickr account finally and I'll be updating with pics as I go through them over the next few weeks so be sure to check back. Plenty of foreign muck from me as you'd expect but more Irish interest than you might've thought! click here and bookmark! if you like what you see.

Apologies lads, been confined to the sick bed so didn't see the replies till now. Cheers Rich, a OO gauge SD70 would be quite something! The Mehano one is nice in places and has some of the details the Bachmann ones does not like sandpipes and the bogies springs, but the Bachmann excels in other areas like moulded cabling on the underframe. The front and side fly window on the Mehano are oddly shaped too whereas the Bachmann ones gets them spot on. So it would be Bachmann for me. I would go for it, they're lovely locos and Model Junction test and check each loco they send out so you shouldn't get a dud. I put in the tension lock myself as I wanted to see how she ran with a bit of a load. She'll be getting Kadees and running behind some CN locos in a 'being delivered to the docks for export' scenario as part of a CN freight hopefully. Just need to see how well she runs with my CN locos and if it's easy to consist her.

Since secured thanks to our favourite shop in Port Laoise!

Your wish is my command HO Class 66 compared to a OO scale Class 66 And a OO gauge 66 next to a HO scale SD70ACe

Coming to a railway across the pond in dark blue and black before long, the new class 68. Dapol are doing the loco in OO and N gauge. Might need to fit a smoke unit.... Now all we need to see are the new Colas class 70s, also due before Christmas.

Love your work Popeye, your updates are always a treat. Cambrian hopper kits have a reputation for being a challenge so well done on that!

Cheers Rich!

Stepped onto a train at Portarlington two weeks ago to be greeted by two drunks punching the heads off each other. The driver had to come out of his cab and boot them off. I didn't see a guard on the train. Passengers certainly would miss them from a safety point of view.

I have the Dapol and FIA Trains locos. Awaiting the 10001 with small yellow panels which isn't put quite yet. I'll pose all three side by side when the Bachmann one arrives.

There's a how-to article on the building of a diesel fueling point coming up in the December issue of British Railway Modelling. Might be of use to you.

Kato

Cheers Rich.

Stunning! Looking forward to seeing her in person. Here's the before http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/1770-Rebuilding-an-Alco and here's the prototype inspiration She'll look good switching coal hoppers I reckon

I could probably do a hold and fold too. Anyone got any recommendations? Also, a rivet punch would be nice...

Great pics!