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Is that a hint, John??

A different Dave Jones to the one once involved in the very early days of the project, I believe? Many thanks for your kind words Dave and your custom. We're delighted that you're happy with them!

Done. Good luck with the studies, Jamie!

A's and C's had different exhaust arrangement, so as you say the sound was a lot different. GM built locos have GM exhaust arrangements so they do sound a lot more similar to each other. The A's and C's were exceptions of course. Anyway, we're wandering way off topic!

Maybe you have a better ear than me, which wouldn't be hard since I'm half deaf from playing music excessively loud as a lad! As said earlier, it's down the the RPM. 645 has a bigger bore too of course, but I'm too deaf to notice the difference. Turbo'ed 567, 645 and 710 all sound different to me though.

Is it down to the number of cylinders per engine? I know the tsunami just offered a '645' for instance, which is anything between an 8 and 20 cylinder block. Yank outline customers were asking for specific sound recordings for each one (8, 12, 16, 20 etc)

Pack A available once again! We have been working tirelessly to dispatch pre-orders to our customers over the past couple of weeks, a herculean task in itself! There are still a limited number of packs B and C left to order with us. We also have freed up a limited amount of pack A thanks to swapping out for packs B and C with customers. You can order here: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/product/cie-ir-ie-two-axle-ballast-wagon-multi-pack/ Stock is running low so make sure you secure your order with us asap! Thanks to Noel Enright for letting us use one of his pictures of the ballasts on his wonderful Tara Junction layout!

You'd be hard pushed to tell the difference between the rootes blown 645 and the 567 originally fitted. It's quite subtle.

It's in a private Facebook group which isn't available to non-members. The likes of YouTube and flickr are better hosting options for video for forums like here

Happy Friday everyone! We are dispatching another lot of ballast wagons to customers today and the stock pile is growing ever smaller. Here is some pictures of ballasts on another great layout. Note the use of instanter couplers! Keep an eye on our Facebook page and forum for news of an exciting event which we will be announcing shortly!

Nice shots Neil. Last time I was on the Gospel Oak to Barking it was a 150 in Silverlink livery. Gospel Oak is a nice place to watch cross London freight too. Great pics!

I find this term completely quackers to be honest...

He isn't, Kevin. He's been here before under a different name.

Cheers Noel! The Belmond blue is a dark one and tricky to shoot in bright sunlight. Reminds me of the old GNER blue across the pond. Lovely shade in the flesh, mind...

Just the one from me today. Nice to see an 071 on a train of Mark IIIs again 081 on the Belmond 081 Belmond Clondalkin/Fonthill by franburke, on Flickr

Unfortunately Merlin failed this morning so 4 is working the whole tour throughout. She put on a fine display working up the grade through Clondalkin this morning Steamy Jeep by franburke, on Flickr

Hi Paddy, Parkside do them https://railsofsheffield.com/mounting-blocks-for-bachmann-36-027-mk2-couplings-nem-shaft-cranked-with-pocket-x10-pa34-parkside-dundas-JJJA18791.aspx Bachmann have done them in the past too but supply tends to be patchy.

Correct Noel, we announced their availability there back in March http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/4992-Irish-Railway-Models-Launch/page56 Glad you're happy with yours!

I'm pretty sure the Hornby jinty features a generic 0-6-0 chassis which also went under their old 08 and pannier tank. The Bachmann model of the jinty would have a more accurate wheelbase.

Another lot of orders went out today so there will be more arriving to homes around the country tomorrow and Thursday

Thanks very much for the kind words and custom!

Thanks Noel. We're rather pleased it has to be said. Eamonn also did a nice wee video too EDIT: Broithe beat me to it

Our friend Eamonn Redmond sent us these great photos of the IRM ballast wagons running around the superb 'Ballybeg' layout last night. We think they look right at home! We have begun dispatching orders out to customers late this week, and if you paid for postage and packaging you can expect your wagons to turn up in the coming week, with international orders coming soon after that. There are many of you who have selected 'exhibition pick up' for your wagons. Please let us know if you would rather them posted out to you now via info@irishrailwaymodels.com We would also love to put up pictures and videos of the wagons running on your layout so feel free to add them here too!

Hi Noel, great to see you're working on a model, but not sure it fits in on this thead as it's to do with the Murphy 121 and you have also posted it elsewhere. Cross posting is discouraged. Thanks.

We had a fantastic time at the Bangor show this weekend. A big thank you to all the North Down Model Railway Society members for putting on a great show and being so accommodating. A big thank you to everyone who popped by the stand for a chat and an order too. It was great to see new faces as well as old friends! Today we're working hard on all the web orders placed. We're checking each pack to make sure they're good enough to grace your layouts!