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Interesting, I've only had one problem with them (warped trucks on an ACe) touch wood. My 2 FP45s and 1 F45 are super!

Top notch. Trying hard to resist the SP livery. Did you get a sound version?

Cheers Seamus, glad you know where I'm coming from. I should probably qualify my statement a bit. I am a big fan of the Murphy Models 071, it's a superb model of one of my favourite locomotives and if my financial situation I would buy every one he released. I intend on getting my hands on some of the next release too and will probably end up with four or five in total. However, it falls down in one area for me in particular; the bogie sideframes are just too flat and don't look anywhere near right to me. Now, I don't want to start a heated debate about it, I'm just stating that that's my opinion. Comparing the pic below to say http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:071_077_colbert.jpg you might see where I'm coming from. I did think that maybe the weathering on the real thing was adding a greater 3d effect, but if I look at the weathered models on the Murphy Models website I'm still convinced that the brake rigging is too flat and the frame itself has little depth, with no outward curve. http://www.murphymodels.com/LOCO071.html As I said, just my opinion. I may be able to live with it, but I'm not sure at the moment. And I know I'm sounding like a broken record but if you look at some of the yank models you can see some fantastic bogie sideframes with real depth. Turning my attention to the BR class 85, I just think the bogies are better captured, and for that it edges out the 071 for me if I was bothered to vote. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:85007_Carlisle.jpg The bogies look much more like the real thing to me. Anyway, I've explained my viewpoint. I would like to see more quality BR AC electrics produced, possibly a sector of the hobby that is marginalised like Irish outline. As I said if I were to vote it would be for the model which was best in my eyes, and that's the 85.

I'll vote with my wallet, think Paddy would prefer that!

I completely disagree. If I was bothered to vote in something like that it would be for the best, not because someone happened to be from the same country as me.

Owning both an 85 and an 071 I'm afraid the 85 shades it for me between the two. It really is one of Bachmann's best. Therefore I'm abstaining from the vote!

good man Fitzy, hope the N gauge goes well for you!

God help IE if they find out about the Mark 3s, 201s and Alsthom railcars!

City Centre would be a much better location for it accessibility wise and probably space wise too.

Very nice John, what time period is your American N gauge and who makes the AEC railcar?

Just see Heuston to Portarlington is now down to as low as 36 minutes. That's a seriously impressive time saving of around 9-10 minutes over the previous journey times.

And a sound unit, let that Detroit motor growl!

It's happening, the EU are making sure of that. It's only a question of when.

WCRC 47 500 derails and goes on fire in Manchester. http://www.itv.com/news/granada/story/2013-01-23/train-derails-in-manchester/#derailed-train-catches-fire-on-a-manchester-city-centre-bridge_150706

My favourite two things about this act of lunacy is 1. The people who voted for it in Kerry were made up largely of publicans and 2. It was explained as a way of saving lives by preventing suicide! So, of course it's okay that they kill themselves and others driving home hammered as it'll stop them killing themselves. Wowsers.

I've looked on a couple of US forums and they all seem to share John's concerns. I just can't see though how Kato, who produce probably the smoothest motor of all would ditch it for an inferior drive system. Time will tell and as Anthony says feedback from modellers who have such models will be interesting.

Shall we see the return to motor bogies in our locomotives? Kato have previewed this new system in a Japanese loco and will be coming soon to a new US outline loco in HO. There is nothing around as smooth as Kato's current motor, so it will be interesting to see if this new idea catches on. More room for speakers and weight at least! [video=youtube_share;lLK2tKssj5M]

Welcome John, and sorry to see you have to part with your models. Please be aware that the guidelines for this area state that you must include a price for the items you are selling. Thank you.

If it was a choice between having to watch F1 or Norwegian Curling I'd choose the cyanid pill.

Looking forward to this myself, it's always good for curing my insomnia; Nnnnneeeoooooowwww Nnnnneeeeoowoowwww, Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..... Bring it on!

Pretty sure they didn't.

I've dropped a Kato motor into Athearn RTR locos with success. They're the same size as the old Athearn lump and run so much smoother. They also have the hexagonal cut outs for the Athearn drive shafts in their flywheels. 35 dollars off the Kato website. You can also buy them without flywheels and put the Athearn ones on. All you have to do is build a cradle for it to hold it in place. Brian Banna's youtube channel shows the process in more detail. http://www.youtube.com/user/6axlepwr

Well worth a visit though and York is a lovely place in general.

Jebus that's ghastly. I was never a huge fan of the plug logo when it replaced the IR points logo (still my favourite) but this is really bad. Can't see this becoming a design classic. Is there a need to keep changing logos? After all, if you look across the water the 'arrows of indecision' are still used on every station and map in the UK despite the mass privatisation. IE would be better off having one classic logo for trains and leave it at that. I hope they don't change Bus Eireann and Dublin Bus too.

Nobody is going to admit to that Rich!