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Two CP rail SD40s arrived in West Dublin this morning well packed and in 1st class condition. Thanks Gareth! If anyone is looking to get into the dark side I would recommend picking something like these locos up. Reasonably priced, excellent condition and excellent all round locomotives.

It looks like another one of us was born around the festive season. Happy birthday Pat!

I wouldn't go as far as calling them anti-diesel, more that IE, insurance and possibly lack of enthusiast interest will scupper running them. As much as I would love to see a couple of Baby GMs double heading some specials personally.

We can but dream but I'm reluctant to believe that we will see them active on the mainline again.

The RPSI will be using the old carriage maintenance shed in Heuston apparently. Not been moved yet as far as I know.

I wonder where these locos will be going now that the RPSI will be moving their coaching stock out of Inchicore?

Bit late to the party. Got a Dapol 5 wagon ballast tipper set. Very nice model indeed!

Cheers lads! Plenty of Santa Fe and F units in the thread, good to see! Will someone find the real Wrenn? Think he's gone soft on us!

There is certainly a few 141s kicking about Inchicore. Some are being used on Pilot duties. There was one 121 too, at least until quite recently. You can spot them as you pass on the train but they do move around a bit. I don't think there's any Metrovicks around there any more, but I couldn't say for certain.

You have a PM.

Well use the ones that do for ideas. There's magazines, YouTube and Clubs too to explore. And there's a lot to be said for doing something original. Use your imagination.

If you look at what people have posted in the layout section you'll see them. No need to be so lazy!

I can't stick to anything. I even have different coasts! UP, BNSF, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, BN, NY Central, New Haven, Pennsy, Penn Central, Conrail, NS, CSX, Chessie and CN are in the fleet off the top of my head. And don't get me started on eras.... US stuff is saved by power running through from one railroad to another and I like variety. When I do run stuff I keep it to locos that could feasibly be run together and stock to match rather than say running my NY Central 20th Century Limited next to a trio of ACes and Gevos. I do subscribe to the 'it's my railway I'll run what I like' philosophy. At the end of the day do what suits you. I'd love to be more disciplined and focused but I've resigned myself to the fact that it will never happen!

Take the body off. The chip plug is on top of the chassis. Check the instructions for a guide.

Run it? Why did you take the fuel tank off? Happy Christmas to one and all!

Do we have to guess what's inside Noel?

Q1 arrived safely today. Always wanted one but never got around to it till now. Cheers man!

Hornby A4s are nice but I wouldn't be paying that for them just because they come in a slightly different box.

You do get a free wall cabinet if you buy all 6 though. They're beautiful locos and I have a few A4s already, but these with a premium didn't appeal to me.

Having seen this baby in the plastic I can say that even those pics dont do it justice. Spectacular build, paint and man it's huuge!

Delete your browsing history and try again? I have invested wisely....

Yes, but you may have to get someone to tweak the decoder CVs on DCC before running it on DC. It depends on the decoder.

I have a Walthers one that looks similar but not quite as beefy. I plan tying up a wrecked Athearn SW1500 body I have going spare to it. http://www.ovrtrains.com/Walthers-Platinum-Line-Rolling-Stock-66-Heavy-Duty-4-Truck-Flatcar-Union-Pacific-50032.html 70s due early January.

Nice one! In fairness the Tsunami sounds are the best around. Great to see Bachmann include them for such a reasonable price!

Jesus don't say that, about to go over the barrow on a very late Galway Dublin!