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  1. What specifically are you seeking? A specific railway, or a specific model? And what scale and gauge?
  2. John, am enjoying your photos and travelogue, which I just found now. Very familiar scenes; my mother-in-law is from South Dakota. Greetings from the Illinois prairie. Martin
  3. John, grateful for all your work, and glad I was able to buy your locomotive kits. That only happened because you invested so much knowledge and talent in making them. Martin
  4. John, thank you. More learning for me, so appreciate. The electrical aspects of railway modeling are definitely my weakness, so having examples helps me learn.
  5. John @Mayner, just found your writings here about Keadue, after re-reading your RMWeb blog from 2013-2018 (which I saved to 64 pages in two PDFs). Grateful for all your teaching through your writing and photographing. Inspiring me to plan for building my own C&L / MGWR modular layout in 2024, starting perhaps with Dromod. I'm wondering if you could guide me about four questions that remain unanswered (or that I missed): 1. Stewart Hine's 1970s MR article about DPDT switches for layout sections -- might you have a more specific citation that I could pursue? 2. Did you ever decide upon an optimal wider dimension of depth than the 12 inches of the shelf layout? 3. What minimum radius of track curve would you recommend for a Worsley Works ex-CB&P 2-4-2T locomotive model or your Branchlines C&L Stephenson 4-4-0T? 4. If you were to re-design Keadue for enjoyable operation, based on what you've learned, what specific new features would you include, or change? (I note the problem with the carriage shed area's MDF warping the track plane, for example, because it became over-soaked. But I'm also reading a lot of complaints about insulation foam as a base, even with a plywood substructure.)
  6. Thank you. I just finished two delightful hours tracing the Cavan & Leitrim from Dromod to Mohill on the historic OSI map on GeoHive, then comparing with Google Maps and Google streetview.
  7. Dapol list price for DCC ready is GBP 324... or 270 when you click on the choice. https://www.dapol.co.uk/products/7s-026-008s-gauge-jinty-3f-0-6-0-ncc-19-dcc-sound-fitted?variant=44276892106975 Hattons was GBP 125 (no VAT to U.S.) + 21 shipping by DHL. It'll be fun without any regret or worry.
  8. I bought the UTA 19 DC model. Something I've long thought about, but yesterday was fortunate to be to afford (at the 60% discount).
  9. Well, fair play to the person who outbid me. There are wants and needs, and I'm glad someone wanted the kits more than I did.
  10. That's why I ended my years of "thinking" by doing an order to Alphagraphix - Tyrconnel Models a few months ago.
  11. Well, the good news for everyone is Roger Crombleholme, proprietor of Tyrconnel Models, still makes and sells both kits. I received my future learning projects from Roger just recently. https://www.alphagraphixkits.co.uk/ and https://www.alphagraphixkits.co.uk/449045255.html. Martin
  12. Sssshhhh. Don't tell anyone, Colin. I placed a bid last night (Chicago time). -- Martin
  13. I'll gladly buy a copy. A wonderful investment in learning more, beyond the slim older books. Right now, the post to the U.S. for the book is almost the cost of the book, both from Dingle Books and from Lightmoor Press. So I guess this means I'll have to pick up a copy in person, either at the Dingle Books Shop or at Statfold Barn in September.
  14. Bob, your Midland Great Western Railway locomotives and GS&WR van -- beautiful models. I've been learning much and taking great inspiration from your posts about Ballycombe. We need to see more. Please keep on. Best wishes from Chicago. -- Martin Tuohy
  15. Wow, thank you. Much to learn, and grateful for the learning.
  16. Colin, now you're getting me figurin' out how to cash what's left of my meager savings.
  17. I'd certainly be interested in one or two of each, Leslie -- GS&WR and GNR(I).
  18. Dart Castings/MJT had all the castings for @Mayner's kits available in the past six months, except the 2308S sprung buffers. I believe John's parts list included: 3006 £2.90 MGWR fish van: GWR vacuum cylinders 2261 £4.50 MGWR leaf springs, oil axle boxes (4) 2261A £4.60 (alternative) MGWR oil axle boxes (12) 2286 £7.20 (alternative) MGWR 4' 3" leaf springs (12) 2308 £4.40 (alternative) MGWR fish van: unsprung buffers (4) 2308S £5.90 MGWR fish van: sprung buffers (4)
  19. The Tralee & Dingle Light Railway had a harbor spur at Dingle. Rolling stock in 00n3 is affordably available in kit form from Dundas Models (https://dundasmodels.co.uk/webstore/index.php/hikashop-menu-for-module-108/category/512-dundas-models-00n3-rolling-stock-kits). I don't know if the butter van(s) were used for fish too, but that's a book-research question. You might feel inspiration from the Cheshire Model Railway Club's layout "Dingle": https://www.narrowgaugenorth.org.uk/index.php/exhibitors/previous-years/97-dingle. Reinforcing what others mentioned, Andy Cundick's exhibition layouts of Valentia and Courtmacsherry simply stun and inspire. In the vicinity of Killybegs, Dr. Alan Gee has published many articles about his several Donegal 00n3 railway layouts and models. Richard Ellis-Hobbs offers 00n3 3-D printed kits of Burtonport Extension Railway carriages on Shapeways (https://www.shapeways.com/shops/glr3dmodeldesign). Mannin Models offers a 3-D printed locomotive body for Schull & Skibbereen locomotive 4, minus 12mm gauge chassis for 4-4-0. If you wanted to "compromise" on gauge, someone is offering a S & S loco with 9mm chassis (2' 3" scale gauge) right now: https://ngrm-online.com/index.php?/forums/topic/30677-update-to-mannin-models-skull-skibbereen-loco/. You might also borrow from libraries some books about the harbor railways and harbors mentioned: the Schull & Skibbereen, the Midland Great Western Railway, the Londonderry & Lough Swilly, the Letterkenny & Burtonport Extension Railway, and Fishguard & Rosslare Railways and Harbours Company. Depending on size, the Dublin docks offer a lot of options, including a small Hiberd "Planet" switching locomotive, reproduced in 00 scale by Nonneminstre Models (http://www.nonneminstre.co.uk/4mm-standard-gauge.php) Ordnance Survey maps offer site plans with railway structures and tracks that changed over time for the locales mentioned. Have fun exploring and learning.
  20. Very much enjoying your descriptive writing and your photographs.
  21. Is the train an Issmayer design? http://www.tcawestern.org/issmayer.htm Note the stationary steam engine model, too.
  22. David Hurst, proprietor of Model Engine Works, offers a very affordable kit that can use a Halling motor bogie. http://modelengineworks.blogspot.com/2022/04/castlederg-and-victoria-bridge-tramway.html
  23. Having nudged my Irish narrow gauge steam railways interest, I would love to be able to buy some models of DART EMUs in late 1980s livery.
  24. An important part of customer service is to under-promise, then over-deliver. And, speaking personally, this is the classic psychological "marshmallow test" of one's ability to delay immediate gratification for the likelihood of greater future gratification. I'm looking forward to whatever Murphy Models and Irish Railway Models might bring forth in the next few years that's finely detailed and authentically Irish. I'm especially intrigued by the employment of a designer with narrow gauge steam railway modelling expertise.
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