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It is on their site, it's just not advertised. There is €30 off 201s and €25 off 071 and €10 off all coaches.

Sure is, thanks for that. That would happen after me going and buying 5 Mk2s during the week. Well suppose now is time for some locos I've been putting on the long finger.

084 doing the honours again with RPSI set. Looks great now with a full set of Cravens in the new livery, just need the refurb GSV back to replaced the clapped out GSV.

It was common to see a 141 with a single Craven and a Mk1 GSV on some branch lines right up to the IE era. Great for small layouts and or limited space while still being realistic.

Hornby have they new Mk2Ds on the market that are cheaper but I don't know what the build quality is like. If you were pushed you get one of them and sprayed for less than the cost of an as new ST Mk2D. Not telling people to do this but it's an option. It's a pity the STs ended up the way they did as it puts doubts about the quality of any future IR Mk2s. Even the latest 201s had odd small font numbers and a noticable livery error on the NIR 201s. Stuff that was no issue on earlier releases now is. I know we can't expect PM himself to sit in the factory and watch them actually make the things but could we suggest that the customer base can examine pre production models and give active feed back before pulling the trigger on a 500pc run that people don't want to buy but are stuck with no other option.

That's the same issues I have with mine too Noel. I tried a similar fix to what you did but the coach just sat far too high on the bogies. Your solution looks to solve the lateral swaying I get running them causing them to snag on things as they go by.

They are great models and really capture the shape of the prototype very well indeed. They ran in mixed livery formations right up to 1995/6. One in the old livery was even at the end of the iconic Yankie railtour NIR 201 double headder.

Thats a great photo, always wondered what it was link in there and how back back the rails went. I remember seeing a 3ICR sticking out from shed back before it closed. I think 233 was trying to break into it dung 2012 when it crashed through the number 2 shutter.

You mean due to the quality of coal that was imported to Ireland at the time? We weren't getting the Welsh stuff.

There is 12 201s stored for the past 5-6 or so years. They only do Mk4s runs and freight on the Cork mainline. More have been added to the Enterprise pool since the TPWS for NIR requirement around 2010.

Yeah they do the most damage alright. I reckon IE will notice the reduced maintenance costs over the past year with most of the Mk4 fleet stored. If they used heavier grade track they would last longer, I think they are starting to install heavier grade track again in the high speed parts of the Cork main line.

Cheaper to make/buy in. Suppose the way they look it is why pay more to have more load than you need. Nice to have but not worth the cost. Basically operating within their means instead of the mentality of better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.

Track used today is of lighter gauge than the heavier stuff used in the past. Off hand I think the maximum permitted axle load today on IE is about 19.5-20 ton per axle. 800 exceeds that while a 201 just fits in there. A fully loaded autoballaster can exceed the max limit so a load gauge is fitted to each wagon and watched as they are filled up.

Is it possible it get Peco C75 points that have concrete style sleepers, or do they even make them?

There really is not that much stock still out there. Any online site that has a stock counter only show a few models of each about with alot of sites fully sold out. All the 141/181s are long gone, 201 is gone, all of the orange roof IE Mk2s are gone. 111,112 and 113 are gone. I can only see 1 site with 111 in stock and they just have 1 of it. There are not too many 071s left. The 201s are not too popular from the looks of things. I reckon PM could do another run of 141/181s and they would sell out provided they match the quality of the existing models, same with another run of Mk2 EGVs it would save having to get the ST EGVs sprayed/tippexed.

When 080 gets out, heck 076 still hasn't made it out after almost a year. You have the likes of 071, 077, 084 and 088 that you can't tell from any reasonable distance head on. 088 does have the 8 8 spaced far apart though. What the did with 206 is how 071s should have been with just one small EVN each side.

Have to say I much rather the 071s in the grey livery than the black and silver freight livery, think it was the yellow face that ruined it. Also whoever is putting on number stickers at Inchicore lately is all over the shop with all the different styles, fonts and spacing.

I think it depends if they fit TPWS to 216 or not. If not then a loco change at Dundalk. If it gets TPWS then a 111 would only be needed for parts of the NIR network that is not capable of taking the weight of a 201.

Oh my, can't wait to see the finished results of the no2.end cab face. Not an easy livery to do by any means I'd imagine.

Lads, you are really making a great case for the single life on here. Only now do I see how lucky I am that I can just go and pick something or things up whenever the mood takes me and not have to hide it or justify to myself.

I don't mind how long things take when they turn out good. I'd rather someone take their time and turn out the top goods than rush something out the door. I'm like that dressing data cables at work, I take a bit longer than most of the lads but the end results speak for themselves.

Oh I know. There is a bit of a back order on the 2600s, have 1 set out of 3 so far. Well worth it though imo. As it is, it's a project in itself for me to just try and fit detail parts to a loco. Almost destroyed a Mk2 trying to remove a nem coupler to fit a kaydee that ended up too short and I haven't cut it off yet. I'm more suited to brute force type of tasks I think.

Thanks lads,

As the thread title says really. I currently have a second hand Sliver Fox Mk1 GSV and 2 Dutch Vans, while they nice and do a ok job they are not great runners. Looking through this site there is some great talent and I remember being impressed with the Mk3 EGV brass build and paint job. Basically I am looking for someone who would be willing and able to make an accurate Mk1 GSV, Dutch Van and Mk3 EGV or who would be the people to ask? I bought a D&M 2600 set and am more than happy with excellent work that went in to that so I've an idea of the high end price involved in any custom works.

There are two types of check rails used by Irish Rail. One is just inside the running rails like normal. The other is bolted down in the mid section of the track like on the Bray to Greystones section of the line. As far as I know they are check rails but I don't know why they are placed in the middle and far apart, don't seem to be very effective for their use to me but what do I know. Not to be confuesed with new or replaced rail sections that are often left behind all around the network mind.