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Well before my time but ever since I learned of the D class I always wanted to know more about them. Very little info about on them but looks like they led very limited lives, a far cry from their UK cousins.
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My oh my, they look flipping great.
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I have a first set Pack A surplus I'd like to swap for an orange Pack F.
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Was great day out. One question though, anyone know when the Cravens set got rotated, was it on the Western Rail Corridor tour in October just gone?
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As has already been said these look great in this new livery. Me, being the picky type I am, have noticed on little thing: I pack G, the CIE pack you have wagon number 178 in there, 178 in CIE livery has already been done as part of pack D.
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Cracking performance from 075+082 so far. Not even 9am and there are pints spilled on the floor of 1532 from being bounced around. Not by yours truly mind.
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North Down MRS Exhibition and Fair 13/14 April 2019.
Railer replied to steventrain's topic in What's On?
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Yeah, saw a few pictures of them linked up together in Inchicore yesterday. 078 was on a Westport timber, wonder will we still get 078 on a local trip to Ballina and back instead. I don't know if it's a coincidence but looking at 075 and 082 they are coupled with the no1 ends facing each other, 071 and 073 in multiple were configured the same. Just wondering is it change or is there a reason? I thought the cooling ends, no2 ends of the 071s had the noisier cabs than the no1 ends therefor given a choice the drivers would rather drive from the no1 end cabs?
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Guys, I'm assuming you have spares for the Ploughs. Just 2 really small things but they do make a difference, 2 of the van I got have their radio antennas snapped off and they were not inside the packaging. They are amazingly detailed models, spent almost an hour last night just looking at all the individual detail across the 3 sets, you spot something on one then go back to the other to compare. They really are a labour of love.
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Not really, the 66 is a very different beast. Lower top speed, different gearing ratio traction motors optimised for long, heavy freight drags. Not a mixed traffic loco like the 201. A 66 I think has around 3 times the tractive effort of the 201. The class 59 is related too but it's in another league again for tractive effort.
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I don't know what it is myself but I do remember reading before that when the locos used HEP mode on the Enterprise, HEP took away around 900hp from traction to power the DD sets.
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Was going to ask myself. I think they're the brake pipes that just push on one side of each van like the hoppers and bubbles have but they come fitted. They are not covered in the paperwork.
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Just got my CIE vans in work, cheers guys, amazing model. But any sign of the IR and IE sets I ordered too? All sorted cheers guys. Other 2 packs must be on another delivery run.
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Hope it stays that way. Them two are the loudest 071s IMO, 082 has it's unique noise for many years but 078 also sounds great since it's overhaul after being stored for a number of years. Can't wait for the noise up the gullet on Saturday morning.
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Anyone in the know, know what the locos are for the double head? Last I heard, it was to be 078+082 leading out of Connolly.
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Think the ploughs are here.
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Part of the Boliden contract when the mine was first planned was that the ore was to be shipped by rail for export. It was a bilateral contract agreement between Boliden and the government at the time. I have no idea if there is a get out clause as part of that.
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Was thinking that myself the second I saw the PFAs.They could even do the 42ft versions of them that did coal and beat. Have to say IRM/AS are really making me indulge more in Dapol's 68s. I have one in Chiltern livery and wanted one TPE and DRS but nothing to haul. Now they have PFA Nuclear DRS pack and the Mk5a TPE push pull sets on the way. Dapol should be paying AS commission on 68 sales as this stage. Now, if AS announced Chiltern Mk3s with the DVT and a Class 37....
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I hope one is the Mk1 GSV to complete the weed spray train....
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The RPSI have requested and confirmed for 134 to be painted in as delivered livery.
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No probs Fran, I'd say you wish you were on holidays somewhere. There's not enough days in the week for you guys at the minute it seems.
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Ally Pally in a few weeks is their next UK gig as far as I'm aware. Wonder are they off measuring up some nice Mk3 PP sets to complement a summer arrival perhaps.
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Are the team on holidays per chance? Just trying to sort an outstanding order via email and phone for past couple of days and no luck contacting anyone. The lads up to something
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In the mean time the race is still on. Who will get their 121 out the door first, MM or the RPSI and team Inchicore.
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I'd say it's safe to say these will be more expensive that the MM 071s. Possibly in the €170-180 price range if not a tad more.
