raymurph

The story popped in Trains.com from the US:

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/hydrogen-fuel-conversion-planned-for-irish-emd-built-locomotive/

Some interesting info on other EMD made exported locos.

I won't make it to the show but would love to buy a few by post please!

On 12/8/2023 at 4:24 PM, Sean said:

these 12 pre orders just popped up on the Marks Models site, due date and price.

I like their price

Fantastic work on the layout Sean, it's looking great already. Keep the updates coming!

 I would also take a few, gorgeous looking van.

Very cool

Thanks Mayner. I have heard the switch on seep pm1 motors is not fully reliable, which is a problem. I like your blue point motors, seem nice and reliable but I'm aiming for remote control. I have thought of tortoise but was hoping to avoid the cost. Having said that I might only  need a small number of them , just for the  'backwards' power routed points .

I suppose I could use micro switches manually connected to the rod of the seep motor to switch the relay. Like the photo you posted for me in answer to a previous question of mine (which I've only now figured out what you meant!)

Hello,

I am finally able to begin track laying on my DC layout and I need help wiring the track. I am using ideas developed by Ed Ravenscroft for using points (or turnouts as he calls them) to feed power to tracks and thus cutting down on the number of toggle switches needed to power/isolate blocks. Using a point to power/isolate a block when the power is originating on the common den of the point is easy. However sometimes I will be routing power 'backwards' through a point, that is originating in one of the divergent tracks past the frog. the picture and text I've attached shows what I'm aiming for.

Since my electrical skills are very limited I need help choosing components and with the wiring diagram. My vague plan so far is based on the wiring diagram to the right and  to use Seep PM1 point motors to move the points. Then use the switch on the PM1 to signal to a gaugemaster GM500 latching relay to connect the 2 tracks at the common end of the turnout to the 2 tracks of either the divergent or mainline tracks past the frog. Would this work?

53 minutes ago, Sean said:

There is no saving as far i know as the price you are seeing on accurascale.com is ex VAT and dispatched from the UK.... IRM prices are inc VAT.

Customs will still sting you for that VAT on arrival into Ireland plus the delivery will take a little bit longer. the sites are configured to show different prices based on the users location based on tax payable.

That explains it.

Has anyone ever ordered something from accuascale.com and had it posted to Ireland? Standard international shipping costs £5.95 so I presume it's with Royal Mail. So maybe there would be similar problems as with royal mail post from Hattons?

I'm interested because the cie intercity 4 coach pack is listed at 217 euro, potentially quite a saving.

I've used the DHL option to Cork with hattons twice and it all ran smoothly, one parcel came in less than 48 hours. I just add items to my trunk until the total is over 150.

I'm running on DC myself so being able to pick up the older models(which by all accounts are excellently detailed and reliable runners) at non insane prices would be great . The cool features like stay alive capacitors and built in speaker on my A Classes will most likely never be used.

I live in hope.

Just wondering what price do people think secondhand older MM 141s and 181s to go for let's say 6 months after the new batch are released?

Ok great, thanks all.

Quick question, hope I'm posting in the right place.

I'm planning on flying (ryanair) from Liverpool airport to Cork in a few weeks with OO model trains in my hand luggage. Some are second hand and will be wrapped in bubble wrap not in original boxes. Anyone ever done this? I'm sure it's fine but just had a vision of security taking them off me.

Ray

Simply amazing modeling, thanks for sharing.

Very impressive work. Would love to see any more updates.

Great layout, would love to see it at exhibition sometime.

Thanks for the photos Gabhal, they are not for me however.

Am I too late for this Gabhal? Did you take any photos?

Incredible modelling scahalane. Awe inspiring. Thanks for sharing, great to see my local station getting such loving treatment.

Would you consider making videos as well, maybe post them to YouTube?

Ray

5 hours ago, Mayner said:

1. The Seep point motor built in switches are not 100% reliable, I use microswitches to change frog polarity for many years

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2. I haven't had any problems with wheels shorting between a stock rail and an open switch

 

Thanks Mayner. So you throw the micro switch manually to switch frog polarity?

18 hours ago, amdaley said:

It varies. If you're charged vat by Irish customs just send an email to Hattons with a copy of the receipt & they will refund you the vat they charged straight away.

I've always found Hattons very reliable & have been using them for years.

Thanks

1 hour ago, Noel said:

Had no problems with Hattons and speed of delivery to ROI seems unchanged (ie >€150). They seem to be the only model supplier in brexitistan that have DDP which is seamless for ROI modellers. No customs charges so far nor delivery delays. I've stopped ordering from other GB based suppliers, just too much hassle and too slow. Modelbahnshoplippe and other German suppliers have proven reliable with better pricing for many modelling products.

Thanks Noel, I'll have a look at the German site too.

Hi All,

This is regarding ordering from Hattons in UK and getting delivery to Republic of Ireland . I have done this already on an order worth less than £150, hattons charged customs at source on their website and Irish customs did not charge any customs charge. 

Has anyone ordered a package whose value has exceeded £150 and did Irish customs charge a customs charge?