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Been watching this too Rich, the limited edition for Steam looks superb. I'm holding out for Maroon Small Yellow panel and BR Blue should funds allow.

Yep it's a veranda Gas Turbine with tender that I fitted sound to.

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Some pics of my centennial in action, we took some videos but my laptop is out of action at the mo so I'll have to wait a few days before I upload them. Brendan took some himself too so he might get his videos uploaded first.

Athearn Union Pacific superpower line up

A class 20 has an English electric engine Eamon so would sound quite different. Go for a 24 or 25, they had sulzer engines in them.

What make are the Conrail covered hoppers? Please don't 'Irishise' them!

The Centennial will be making her first run!

Well said. Can we bare in mind that this is a very sensitive subject where innocent people died before we make subsequent posts? Also let's keep it away from politics as per the rules. Thanks. Justice for the 96.

Yep they call it super detail and she's a lovely loco, but the front pony truck on them isn't detailed for some reason. Compare it to Scotsman when you get her and you'll see. It was one of the original 'super detail' locos Hornby brought out so things have moved on even since then. Still a top quality gorgeous loco though, I do love them myself. I can't remember who does the replacement pony truck off the top of my head, but I will do that and the boxes when I get my laptop repaired in a few days time!

Nice one! I like the Duchess too in black. I wouldn't worry too much about the brasswork along the bottom of the loco as that would've been quite dirty quite quickly in service. The big fall down of it is the front pony truck, which doesn't look anything like the real thing and certainly not detailed in the way the newer Hornby steam locos are. I will probably get round to sticking an aftermarket replacement on mine at some stage. Oh and you defo improved the weathering on the 66! Great work!

I'd just put it on one of the driving axles Anto, like the rearmost drivers. Hornby locos pick up on the tender too, a bit of a failing on the Bachmann locos. And as for the Dutchess and the 66? PICTURES!!!

Yep it's good stuff, plenty of tips for you there Kirley! Hope they're of use. You can get snot from model junction in the UK http://www.modeljunction.info

It dries pretty clear, I picked up a jar when in the States last year for A4Mallard and it seems to do the trick for his steam locos. His diesels don't seem to need it.

There's Bullfrog Snot too, no need to get the lathe out! http://www.bullfrogsnot.com/

Interesting, I may check that out. Thanks for the tip!

I still think it's drastic action and not something I would go for personally. One thing I would look at is how freewheeling the rolling stock is. I notice that a lot of modern rolling stock is not as freewheeling as say, an old Lima Mark I. Check back to backs etc. I ran a new 201 on A4Mallards layout with three sets of Dapol Megafret container wagons (each set = 2 wagons, so essentially 6 container wagons) and it ground to a halt in the corners where there was an incline. The wagons are poor runners, not free at all, and i reckon the 201s could do with more weight and 12 wheel drive because a Bachmann 66 pulled them and more no problems. Either that or re-do the helix if it's causing too many problems. Big and annoying job that though!

I wouldn't do anything like that if you want to maintain smooth running, especially as the trains are climbing with little room for big derailments when the only alternative is crunching on the floor below.

Something that's long dead thankfully.

Thanks Horsetan!

I cannot answer your question Horsetan but as someone who would like to go down the route of locomotive kitbuilding, are these motors DCC friendly and can they be wired up easily?

Red Line LUAS collided with a skip truck this morning on Benburb Street. Reports that two men have been taken to hospital for treatment, video of the aftermath on the link below. http://www.joe.ie/news-politics/current-affairs/video-heres-the-aftermath-from-this-mornings-luas-crash-0028215-1 Lets hope everyone is okay. I wondered why about a thousand people descended onto my bus at Blackhorse this morning.

Cool, was in Hawkins Street yesterday and they had one on display too, seems that there are a couple 112s doing the rounds. I think we're all counting down the days!

Great pics. Do you still have 112 in your shop?

I've managed to find some more pics of Brendan's layout in earlier stages of building. Sorry for the quality, they were taken on my phone. And a video [video=youtube;-ukzZWsCNMc]