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As per the rules of the site you must name the price you want for the kit. Thanks.

No that's a photo Richie with a bonus CIE container in the background! Where did you find that gem?

No idea, prob a bit dearer and a good while off http://www.rocky-rail.com/page7.html

Or an SD70ACe v a class 66 http://class66.railfan.nl/photo/20068864-044a.htm

They did, A Class 33, Mrk 2 coaching stock and a 4F. Rivarossi also did a Royal Scot and LMS coaches. They didnt catch on as everyone had 00 stock and they looked weird next to other stock on their layouts. Lima fattened them up to OO scale to meet market demand.

now that is a rarity. How many were made Dave?

looks the biz man!

Very nice, pictures of those sulzers please!!!

Jaysus, not even with sound!

Hi guys, Bit of a long shot this one, but I'm looking for a Mehano Class 66 in HO scale. Livery doesnt matter but it must be tip top condition and boxed. Not interested in the sound version, so plain steath DCC Ready or fitted will do me. Can collect in Dublin. Thanks, Fran

Have a look in the manufacturers section and you'll find some.

Stunning stuff John. Will be in touch.

One last one, the two GE Dash 8's sound impressive chugging at the front, but then the 4 SD40-2s at the rear bring the house down. Again, plug it into a decent stereo or head phones... [video=youtube;VPA-SrEFWvw] No DCC sound set-up will ever get near this!

Great price George. Think I'll wait for the Blue/Grey version to run alongside my Bachmann 4-CEP

I've never seen a Spectrum one up close. The Kato one is nice if a little dated. Beautiful weight and running though. I have a couple of Proto 2000 ones too which are fab but the new ones are too pricey. Athearn do them too but I have yet to see the latest version but they're meant to be very nice.

And NS SD40-2s running long hood forward

If you've got a decent set of speakers/headphones stick this through it. The later SD45-2's but you get the idea...

Happy birthday Seamus!

Cheers guys. Pat; At the rate I work at expect a bit of a wait! I have a rake of unfinished projects around the place. I really need to sort that out. The Alco is almost there though Rich; As you said, since they usually run in lash-ups there doesnt seem to be a point in having cabs at both ends. Railroads like Southern and Norfolk & Western also specified their diesels to run 'long hood forward' namely to run with the cab at the back as it was like driving a steam locomotive. Norfolk Southern inherited their locos in their merger and still run this way from time to to with their older locos although it's getting rarer. I was the same as you about American locos, but when I looked closer at the EMD units I saw just how similar they are to our locos. Cabs aside it's uncanny. And then when you look at stuff like these SD45s running in consist attacking a climb it's seriously impressive. After all, 071s have 12 cylinder versions of the 645 engine, the SD45s have 20 cylinder versions of the same engine. Amazing locos.

I heard the same in Marks on Hawkins Street yesterday. Is it a Marks Models conspiracy? I hope it is, it's a spectacular layout.

Sorry to hear you're having to give things up Fitzy, hope things pick up for you soon.

Well it wasn't long until I turned my attention back to Yankee projects. I recently bought a body for a Kato SD45 as I had a spare frame and bogies. I will be detailing this as a Penn Central unit, so a bit later in its life to this current Pennsy guise. I have a Kato motor with the proper mounts somewhere in stock but for the life of me I can't find it right now! Once I do the chassis will be a runner. In the meantime I'll be drawing up a list of parts for detailing and getting them from the States. Always loved SD45s, those flared radiators just look so good.

Scrappers ready for the chop in Inchicore I believe.

Thanks John, I'll be interested in one.