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There are still 201s yet to be released. 209 in NIR blue and 230 in half face Enterprise. There is no full face Enterprise announced, 207 or 233. No 121s till 2015 I reckon.

Going to get a MM grey one then get someone to file off the grab irons and touch up the marks left behind and add the infamous orange wiper. I'm trying to over look them but I just can't, shame they were left on the production models.

Wanted to get a few 071s but bought myself a PS4 instead. Will pick up a grey 071, 080 and 111 in the new year though once I start offloading a load of airsoft gear I don't use anymore. The man with the beard couldn't track down any SF Mk1 GSVs or Mk3 EGVs sadly.

Nice touch adding the numbers to 078 in 085 style. Wonder will the real 078 get them when ever it escapes back into the wild.

I think the Freightliner livery looks better on them than the Colas one myself. I'd like to see one in the new DRS livery, it might somehow help improve it's looks a bit.

That's some loco, and the new DRS livery is sweet. Won't see one of these being dropped back into a cargo hold.

Love the BGMs, 071s and Cravens. If PM released the NIR 209 and Enterprise 230 tomorrow I'd be straight to the nearest shop. A model layout is the only place 230 will ever run again anyway.

2 LHB sets have been sitting there for over a month in the down passing loop on the south side of the depot covered in graffiti. Some sets don't move for weeks on end now as they are surplus to requirements. There are about 4 LHB sets in storage.

076 along with 071 and 083 was in Inchicore today and is still in the black and silver livery.

Yep, 087 hasn't worked since sometime in 2011. It was in a right state when it was stopped, lots of rust and body work corrosion. 077, 078 and 087 were all stopped around the same time the last of the orange 071s along with 084 that kept on going till this year in orange. 077 and 078 being first spotted at Inchicore early this year in the new livery. Some were guessing weather 077 or 078 would be released back to traffic first, in which case was 077 in April.

078 is in the new grey livery since early this year but is waiting for parts to re enter service. 085 has been confined to Inchicore works for some time now, about 2 years and has recently been reported to be in the grey livery now but not out in traffic. 087 has been in Inchicore works for about 2 years now, was stopped while still in IE orange and no word if it's overhaul has began yet, rumors are it was stripped of parts for the rest of the fleet a while back.

It's because the 111s cannot be fitted with knuckle couplers for 450s or dellner couplers for the DD stock. The Gatwicks use drop head knuckle couplers at each end to allow the knuckle or shackle coupler method to be used. The Gatwicks are coupled in pairs by a bar semi permanent coupler though so thats why its always 2 used as a barrier. The single barrier wagon has a drop head dellner coupler like the one fitted to the 201s when the haul the DD sets. A 111 has to use the barrier wagon to couple up to DD stock. The Mk3 EGVs were also fitted with a drop head dellner at each end.

They still have the old 645E3-Bs and IE have since upgraded their 071s to the newer E3-Cs. That's why today they sound different to each other even when just ticking over while idle.

I saw her in Connolly as the Enterprise spare at 16:20. Might have come light from York Road or was sent out to help clean the rails as there were some issues with rail head condition today with leaf fall. It looked as if it was going to swap for 227 that had just arrived in HEP mode as it had no EGV on the set. Also noted this morning after the engineering works at the weekend. The south bound signal at platform 3 in Howth Junction displayed a double yellow aspect before going to green which was a new feature and all the signal post codes at the station have been changed from HJxx to DN2xx. HowthJuction HJ code to the new Donaghmede DN code.

Small bit of bashing and a quick spray required but there is a good bit of potential here. http://www.ebay.ie/itm/HO-Scale-Bachmann-608-Union-Pacific-Plasser-EM80C-Track-Cleaning-Diesel-EUC-/231018293758?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item35c9c369fe

Checked it out, thanks. Also Warbonnet, can the sound be turned off on the Genesis SD70s? Really tempted by UP1995 but can't decide on the standard of DCC version. I'd rather not have the sound on while running on DC, my Hornby class 60 does that and starts to do my head in after a while.

Have to wait another 6 years to order 201-C-201.

No idea, just heard they were moved over the weekend. Some are saying for inspection but at this stage they have been left to the elements without care for far to long.

Great photos, they confirm recent reports that some Mk3s have been moved to Inchicore, not many though.

Every time one of the Bray gigs is on, every single time without fail I end up working that weekend. It's unreal. US steam hasn't really grown on me.............yet.

The NS locos. Saw a few photos online of about 20 of them all around a round house with one on the turntable. Amazing sight.

Thanks for that, that's a good to run over. I was into airsoft for a number of years and imported alot form Hong Kong, everything was picked up by customs even $120-$150 pistols. The UPS driver got to know me from all the C.O.Ds and started asking me about airsoft and what model I got this time etc. He used to be wrecked form some of the rifles he had to carry to the door. I'd say hes happy I gave it up. I reckon my first darksider would be an ACe, really like the heritage locos. Are they limited runs? Also what's the rolling stock situation like? just go with what you like the look of type of thing.

073 was brought along for the spin. It was started up later on for the Cobh/Midelton section as there is no runaround anymore.

For someone new to the dark side of modeling. What or who would be the manufactures to look up. I hear Bachmann leave alot to be desired for accuracy on the US side of things. Mainly looking for quality models of SD-40/70s, ES44s, Dash 9s. Then for purchasing online, who are generally the go to e-tailers seeing as there is little to no US stock this side of the pond. I take it customs and revenue will have to get their share too?

Historically the NIR sets don't go with either 111,112 or 113 in the condition they are in. They are the wrong livery for 111 and they were scrapped or returned to the UK as far as I know by the time 112 got LED markers or 113 got it's 8. I got them to go with 209 along with the other set I got around this time last year for €90 odd delivered. Being off the sauce for 2 months and having no girlfriend makes these things easier.