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Would be more interested in Black n Tan than Flying Snail TBH.

Two threads about the same topic merged into one.

They'd be less detailed but they're decent enough.

Solder join I must complete.... Wonder how that project is coming along?

Dapol's generic factory weathering is woeful. Their Kernow special editions are done by a private company who sends examples of his work to the Chinese factories who then replicate it. It's a million times better. Fair play Marks, might pick up a few of the pristine ones, although I have nothing to haul them as yet...

Awful, RIP to the victims. CCTV footage. Brown trouser moment if you were a spotter at the end of the platform... http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/video-footage-shows-deadly-spanish-rail-crash-1.1474606

I'd have a pint with her any day Seamus!

I heard the 'moved for assessment' due to some story about the ICRs having problems. Balderdash I reckon. Razorblades here they come (not for my hairy mug though)

I don't think so unless you adjust the CV settings on a DCC system to turn the sound off first. In DCC you can turn it off with F8.

Can vouch for the Allegheny locos, they're lovely. BLI do some lovely steam locos too should you trot down that road.

Athearn are doing the ACes later this year and Intermountain are doing the GEVOs.

You after Norfolk Southern or UP heritage locos? Athearn do them in standard runs so you wont be paying a premium. Rolling stock, you'd be better buying from the UK or from ebay. Atlas, BLMA, Exactrail, Kato, Walthers/Proto200, Athearn, Intermountain all very nice.

It was good man, pity my phone broke!

Welcome to the Darkside! Ok, SD40s - Kato, Athearn did one too but their tooling has worn out and was pretty old. I would suggest holding off for a while as I would bet a Genesis one will be announced later this year. SD40-2 - Kato (avoid the first run as there was issues with pick ups) and Athearn RTR. SD 50/60 - Athearn SD70 spartan cab - Athearn Genesis. SD70M - Athearn Genesis SD70MAC - Kato and Athearn Genesis - both very good. SD70ACe and M-2 - MTH and Athearn Genesis - prefer the genesis myself. ES44s - Intermountain, Tower 55 and Athearn Genesis. Have 2 Intermountains, they're nice. Tower 55 is now defunct but still in demand. Athearn Genesis bought the tooling of the T55 and have recently released it with upgrades. Waiting to get one to compare but I reckon it has the Intermountain one licked. Dash 9 - Athearn RTR and Kato. Kato would be the one to go for. As for shopping. If you keep it to around $180 or below including shipping you shouldnt get stung by customs. Anything with sound youre looking at customs charge of around €50 on top of the price for customs. It's still competitive/cheaper than what you would pay here or in the UK. try http://www.modeltrainstuff.com, http://www.trainworld.com or Ebay. UK supplier http://www.modeljunction.info. I can post some pics of specific models you have in mind if you like (and I have them) Hope this helps.

Ah I see, thanks for that!

Nice vid. Wish I had bought a ticket for this run but there's always next time. Can anyone tell me why a dead 071 was towed from Dublin to Cork and back? Doesn't make much sense to me. Was it just for the boasting of having 2 071s up top?

Marley Park, this evening. [video=youtube;IWsQgmq-fNs]

I completely forgot about this! Balls anyway! Nice vid!

Cheers lads!

Works of art. Fantastic and welcome to the site!

Finally, after a 10 hour upload and some tech issues which messed up the end of the video (including 088 leaving Kildare) here it is. Plenty of variety. Clondalkin/Fonthill 074 - Limerick - Dublin Wagon Transfer (?) 234 - Dublin - Cork ICR 217 - Northwall - Ballina Liner Kildare 215 - Ballina - Northwall Liner 217 - Northwall - Ballina Liner (Was looped at Sallins) 219 - Cork - Dublin 074 - Wagon Transfer Inchicore to Limerick 721 Inspection Car ICR 223 - Dublin - Cork Ex Works 088 - Waterford - Ballina arrives and runs around its train 219 - Dublin - Cork Will try to upload the missing footage in a separate video. In the meantime, enjoy!

Stick to the Jouef landfill so.

For the first time an EMD SDP45 will be made in plastic. The SDP45 was a passenger version of the SD45. Must say I'm delighted, I want an SP one but the EL one looks fab. Will look great in Conrail too when they get around to it. Know most of you wont care, but I have something to look forward to!

It looked superb, didn't make a great deal of fuss leaving with that heavy load so looks like they did a thorough job on her. I like the grey, something very 70s Southern Pacific SD40T-2 about them. Just needed another few locos coupled up for a nice lash-up!

Nice one Tom. Have finished editing my video from Clondalkin/Fonthill and Kildare but wont get to upload it till tomorrow. In the meantime here's a pic. It was a great day to be lineside!