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Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive
Billycan replied to Glenderg's topic in Photos & Videos of the Prototype
On the Guinness Brewery 27 June 1950 photo what make/model of cars should a modeller use for a taxi line like that? Also, we are now familiar with Guinness keg liners from IRM, but what was in those wagons in the photo, crates of bottles, or barrels, or kegs, or what? Any photos? TIA -
Remembering 187 years. A short video for the day that's in it, Dargan Day, 17 December 2021, a suburban special departs from Westland Row. https://youtu.be/n7pG2Ze1qu4
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I agree, they are super fine detailed figures based on scans of individuals in the UK. But for the pandemic we might have had a few Irish folks scanned by now. Maybe some day.
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Yes, important to record the history for the future.
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Have you your PowerCab set up for Extended Function Control and have you tried any of those functions?
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And full credit for running them, sharing photos and posting videos.
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Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive
Billycan replied to Glenderg's topic in Photos & Videos of the Prototype
Thanks DiveController, maybe someone will have a memory of it. The second photo reminds me of school days many years ago and the other Guinness narrow gauge. I also recall a super Guinness model layout being exhibited at a Spring Show or Horse Show at the RDS. That's a long time ago. -
Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive
Billycan replied to Glenderg's topic in Photos & Videos of the Prototype
I believe there was a similar saddle tank loco at Broadstone (top photo). Did it have a nickname like Sambo? -
Well, well, glad you all had great sport and enjoyed that, and all based on the assumption that I have an order with IRM. I guess I'll give you that one. I do have an order with them. However, the second assumption was that I was looking to speed up delivery. Not so. Last week when I realised that personal commitments would mean that it was quite possible that I would not be here if An Post delivered, I changed my order to 'collect' so that I could manage safe shipping later rather than sooner. Who'd have thought that a simple customer relations question could engage folk to that extent. Fran, Pat, Bosko you need to get some orders out to a few of these poor modellers, especially any who might be finding the wait challenging. Enjoy the modelling, share photos and keep uploading videos.
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The way it has been clarified for me is that on the 12" to 1ft prototype as preserved, there is a Murphy Models plaque on the left-hand side of No. 1 end [Cab No. 1]. This is shown on the MM 4mm to 1ft MM model and in layman's terms can be described as, Cab No 1 is at the short handrail end. That description can then be applied to all 141 models from MM. That begs the question, Is there a similar consideration for other locos? And, that in turn brings things to the A-Class which has a cab #1 and cab #2. Which is which, and 'out of the box' which cab will lead out as forward when the LokSound chip is fitted?
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Congratulations. Well deserved.
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Some notes on the convoys from North County Dublin to the City Markets. The cars are a clue to the date. One of the enduring stories of my childhood is of the men who ‘went the road’ to market. Everything was done by horse. From working the land with horse and spade to taking the produce to Dublin market by horse and cart. The cart was loaded in the evening and you set off for market before midnight walking with your horse to Dublin. It took 4½ hours to Dublin – a horse could pull 1 ton and a pony could pull ½ ton. Upon arrival at the market you queued up and waited for opening at 7:00am. There were often convoys of carts arriving together and fierce competition for a place in the queue as there were distinct advantages to being early and your produce ‘first up’. Many of the vegetables where bunched in dozens and multiples of 12 and could be placed loose in the cart. But many softer vegetables like lettuce had to be packed into boxes or containers to prevent crushing or damage. This was a huge problem. There was no plastic (it had not been invented yet); cardboard boxes could not even be conceived. Boxes were made of wood and expensive, so you looked to the docks and fruit importers for their empty boxes. (Martin Ruigrok, (2011) Dublin Market Tokens, NSI Occasional Paper No 51, p64-73)
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So, what exactly does the IOSS tell the carrier?