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Most of the time when there were 3 BGMs on a train it was a pair that had failed and a single was sent to rescue or the other way round. Surplus locos were never added to trains as stock movements and were relocated as light movements most of the time.

I see 071 has the new handbrake wheel fitted along with it's high vis numbers. 084 has the the same but it's been dumped outside the Connolly Shed for 2 weeks now. The new rend hand wheel is much larger, sticks out more from the main body works and has only three spokes.

Thanks for posting that, I saw it a few months ago and couldn't track it down again. Interesting to not the long Mk2 set sticking out beyond platform 5, if the track layout was like it is today the push pull set would not be able to access platform 4.

Bagged cement or beet wagons.

Not on the coaching stock, the NEMs are coach/body mounted not bogie. Only the locos are bogie mounted. I tried the kaydee on a 141 and a Mk2 and the heights of the kaydees were completely off, so I want back to the t locks.

I'd echo Rich's post completely. Yes an accurate Irish Mk3 up to the standard of a MM Cravens would be expensive but I'd be prepared to pay if if the quality was there. Even if the EGVs were €100+ then so be it.

I almost bought one at the Blackrock show, had a good look at a set in my hand while discussing it with Dave Bracken. I was very 50/50 on it, the DVT looks ok from some angles but off on others where even the duck test is pushing it. After a good 15mins examining it I could not justify the cost for the finished quality myself. Just comparing it to the likes of the D&M DD Enterprise stock quality and price wise the SF models are not close imo.

The Mk3 EGV is a unique Irish design. UK locos that haul coaches typically have ETH installed and it works much better than HEP on the 201s.

Exacty the same mechanically, just our have Irish gauge bogies. I'd be down for a full 9 coach set in IE and Supertain liveries. EGVs and correct Restaurants if at all possible. Also a 6 coach MK3 push pull set.

Only 3 DVTs are needed for daily service, one is always kept as a spare for months at a time along with a spare 1st class, bar coach, EGV and 2 standards. Things seem to be moving along recently as I saw 2 Enterprise 201s on standby at Connolly on Thursday night, it was too dark to see their numbers but one had not yet been fitted with the new connector. The whole project is a mess at this stage.

There will be another run if demand is there. Looking at things I'd say it's sure thing. I don't think they ever dreamed of selling out before production even started.

So.... when are you starting to take orders for the bubbles:-bd Have to say, that has to be some vote of confidence for a product to sell out that no one has actually laid eyes on the finished article. Although the latest CAD drawings do look great. I'd buy a few more sets myself but I'm waiting for the bank to issue a replacement credit card, hope it gets to me in time. Of all the times for it to go missing.

I thought it was steam powered, convinced I read that somewhere a few years ago.

It was a shuttle attached to a steam powered pully system under the track. It was used to move the wagons by the loading arm as they filled up. It reduced the need to have a loco slowly move the wagons as they were loaded up. It used to break down at times causing a loco to be stuck there all day just loading up wagons for others to haul. Don't think the drivers assigned to that duty were too happy when it happened.

If 231 is overhauled it will be repainted as part of it involves replacing body work panels as the 201s are starting to suffer from corrosion around the cab side windows and the no2 cooling end fan grills at the roof level. 232 already has two replacement panels there, they are easy to see as they are not painted. All the IC livery 201s are getting panels replaced as needed, and IE have put the job of fabricating new panels out to tender.

I think just the work of fitting the new MMI screens and the new external jumper connection on the no2 cab is done at York Road like you say.

Some were saying that 227 would not be part of the Enterprise fleet anymore but it emerged from Inchicore in December all painted up. 233 is due aswell. 231 was a late addition to the Enterprise fleet in 2010, there is some doubt will it still be an Enterprise loco. I reckon it will after the economic loss of 230. It's more than just a respray the locos are getting, they are getting a full overhaul with new systems for the DD stock and more comfortable cabs for the drivers, new seats etc. It is odd that none of the locos in the new livery have any branding logos on them at all yet. 209 has escaped Inchicore twice without getting it's EVN applied.

It basically went everywhere and did everything except the Sligo line. 113 was no stranger either hauling bulk cements to Cork and hauling Mk2 and Mk3 sets around the same time 112 was on loan.

It was from Marks Models, I mailed them to try and cancel before it ships tomorrow, if they can't stop it in time I've asked them will they accept a return with refund as they don't have it listed as a HO model on their site. It was an impluse buy along with an 071 I was getting in their sale. If all else fails I'll pop it up for sale here at a knock down price.

Muggins here went and bought one today, no idea it was in HO. Bit annoyed now tbh.

Another two gems. Love 081 hauling the laden 4 wheel beets and the empty bulk beets together to shunt them in for loading. Way more then the 36TEU limit there.

[video=youtube;oVvMProyF-s] If you pause the video at 1:50, anyone know anything about that wagon. I've never seen anything like it on the network before.

On his website it says he intends to release all 5 Mk2D variants in all liveries. So far only the Supertrain has had the 1st and composite variants. There has yet to be any IR MK2Ds released. Hopefully with the release of the re worked supertrain versions he will continue with all the rest.

227 needs a trip to York Road before it can work a new Enterprise set from the looks of things, it hasn't got it's new connection fitted to the no2 cab. 228 was the same when I saw it in Connolly today on the turntable road.

I think the DD stock looks well in all it's liveries so far. I still the first was the best with the purple and red thumb prints on the doors. The Mk4 livery is not rocking my boat at all, just too much going on with it.