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I've made a note on my files .......

Happy Christmas Dave (and everyone else!). I can't believe that I sell wagons to a man who likes CATS!!!! Still, in the spirit of The Season - "it takes all sorts!". Leslie

Of course they will, Bob. I won't show the video until they do! Incidentally, it was great fun getting your lovely bogie coach onto the high level track. Thanks to @Galteemore I have a good "railer" and it slid on with ease - you certainly need them with the six wheelers! All part of Life's rich pattern!

Thanks to Ian Sinclair, I have got my facts right (it has been corrected in the original post). The layout was previously known as "Dargle Road" and "Little Ditching" and was built by Ken Vernon, a North Down MRC member. The River Dargle rises in the Wicklow Mountains and flows into the Irish Sea at Bray.

I agree with all of you - beautiful models - all credit to Mr Sankey's remarkable skills built up over a lifetime of such work. Thanks for the name suggestions - apart from the culinary suggestions from the officer in the Cookery Corps. I like Cabra (Midland), and Clonliffe from Our Man in the Achill Islands. Still open to ideas.

Yes, Jonathan, that's what I thought as a possibility. So what's the name of the Townland where Liffey Junction is situated? Or, as you say, en route to the docks, then I can pose Bob's cattle train on the upper line, en route to the Boat ......

Some time ago I mentioned that I had taken the opportunity of my Autumn trip to Ireland to pick up the layout previously known as "Dargle Road" and "Little Ditching". It was built by Ken Vernon, a North Down MRC member. (Thanks Ian Sinclair for illuminating me). The River Dargle rises in the Wicklow Mountains and flows into the Irish Sea at Bray. As I explained earlier, I wanted the layout to show off Bob Sankey's wonderful MGWR locomotives which he gave me three years ago. I still haven't dreamt up a name for the shed, as there is nowhere on the MGWR with a location like this, but I stand to be educated. I'm open to suggested names. Next a tour via a snip of iffy video. You can see the back garden in Caversham! IMG_4264.mp4 And a couple of close-ups. And finally, Bob's beautiful L Class "Mayo". I'll get the layout set up properly in 2026, God willing, and we'll have some motion. Thanks, @Northroader, for passing these lovely models on. A gift on the priceless level, if you like Mr Atock's creations, as I do!

Ah, so once you get yours, IRM will be marking things "Sold out"?

I get quite enough fun out of watching the Red Kites in our back garden in Caversham - four down to collect bits of fat within 15 seconds! We're very privileged to see these once rare birds - we see more than we do Blue Tits etc. It's great watching them scare off the seagulls ...... Kites.mov

Obviously lawyers don't earn as much as I thought ........

Dave, if you were a better dancer, she'd only have charged type a tenner!

There are "workarounds" ...... Relations in GB / UK help ......

Good luck @Irishrailwayman with your "re-purposing" of your layout. When I have time, I'll wind everyone up with pictures of Portadown Jct with GERMAN (think of a German Class 50 on a goods at Richhill!) and Southern Railway rolling stock (all electric of course!). Back to the real Thread. The little E Class should serve you very well. Reference has been made by @Galteemore to his build of one - and very nice it is too - that's downstairs in my Railway Room on "Rosses Point" (on 36.75mm track!). Then there's @Northroader's one (on 32mm track). I must place that in the engine shed and take a photie! Almost as bad as pre-Major General Pasley's Big Decision - I have TWO Irish gauges within a couple of feet of each other (and on the SAME railway company!). .......

Note that it is unavailable on Amazon. Someone's twigged that this is a reprint of Conroy's book published in 1928 (my copy is not with me). I note on ABE Books various Indian reprints of books - this one is on "Print on demand" from some organisation in India. Enough said.

Polite reminder. Our pre-Christmas meeting is tonight at 6pm (followed by the Area AGM at 8pm). If you're in London Area, please support us while we're still here!!!!