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Some pics of my 112 and 071...

Great to see old faces and some new ones today, well done to the MRSI. I thought the 071s would steal the show, then I saw this. Sorry for the terrible pic, but what a beauty.

Will do over the weekend after I get 112 too. Two GM locos turned up today, but the other is a chassis donor for a kit.

Looking forward to getting my hands on 112 tomorrow. I believe I've had another very pretty GM Loco arrive in the post today, looks like it's going to be a good long weekend!

Did you buy the ill fated old Millennium clock for the big countdown to tomorrow Rich?

Can't wait to see it Des.

As Patrick says the 67 is a bit of a fatty Sulzer. The plan was co-co using a licensed 125mph design from Brush (the type used under the class 89 'Badger' prototype) but Brush refused. The 67 now has a low route availability in the UK compared to say, a 37 or a 66. Solid enough though, ala most GM locos.

Will you have her at the show this weekend Des? Would love to have a good look at her!

You know me so well Dave!

She's a whopper Rich, mind you I've had a bit of a difficult time with her. I bought here on sale (even then, not exactly cheap) and there was a whole list of things wrong with her. Apparently there were big problems with the build quality of these locos. After stripping her down and trying to solve the issues I decided that the issues were just too great to justify the price and sent her back to the manufacturer. After two months she showed up fully repaired and running like she should. I'm delighted she runs as good as she looks and sounds now. It also has a smoke unit but we had it turned off as it doesn't look realistic and pours oil over the track. Just need to raise the funds to get some stock to run with her now!

Further work has been done on the GP40X from a previous blog Mainly detail wise. Next up was adding wipers to the cab. Athearn RTR locos (and some Genesis locos too) don't with wipers. I added some very fine Cannon ones here, which are put beside a hair so you can see how fine they are! Comparison with an Atlas loco. It's wipers seem very chunky in comparison. Maybe these Cannon ones could be nice fine replacements for 141s and 071s? [attachment=:name] That's all for now, more detail and repowering to come!

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She sure is, well I got it over a year ago but the list of things that were wrong with is was as long as one of Brendan's trains! First outing after getting it back repaired, beautifully smooth runner.

Happy to report that despite the odd niggle and poor quality control in some cases the 67 is a beautifully smooth runner. Test run yesterday on Bren's layout

Bachmann have a 3F out now, a 4F and a Wainright C on the way if they are of use as chassis donors?

An absolute quality comedy moment

Must be the 1st time you ever complained about a lack of head room!

There is, the Derby Sulzers is a great site (love it for the info on peaks, rats, 48s, kestrel etc.) They also have a section on the Irish Sulzers http://www.derbysulzers.com/cie.html

Denis O'Brien must be on an economy drive. Maybe he sells more papers if the Trap roadshow keeps on truckin'. Oh well, we can all moan again in 5 months.

Great history here http://www.derbysulzers.com/australiabrcw.html including shots of them testing on BR metals hauling Mark I's and Gresley quad-art sets!

Sadly so, but I'm glad it's being highlighted, and if FIFA got off the pot they could surely do more to fight it. Anyway, so will Trap stay now after last night? A win against part-timers shouldn't count for too much. Sweden getting a draw against the Germans is a kick in the nuts for us.

Now now, while there are many problems in Football, rugby has its fair share of problems with racism too. There was the South African player who left Northampton over the summer after racist tweeting over Mo Farrah for instance. Without going off topic too much racism is a society and cultural problem, not one limited to certain sports.

I have to agree with that statement, now the Serbian FA came out and accused Rose of 'Vulgar behaviour' http://www.football365.com/news/21554/8172802/Serbia-Deny-Racism That's just sickening.

Yep, Greenogue Industrial estate.