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Not to be missed (I'm smiling) three of my earliest GNR(I) wagons: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205015333639?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l1120&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=898e1ab47f144e9abd6d692a64ca38fa&bu=43025934942&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20240928045607&segname=11021 It seems as if the seller has been taking a cue from The Boys and is trying to sell my wagons IN THREES! Try him for about £60?

I waited for Mr McLachlan to arrive - he's staying overnight before Scaleforum tomorrow. We both think that the roofs are a bit angular, the Clerestories especially so. That said, as Richard E-H has said above the GNR ones look close-ish. The GNR(I) had 48ft coaches "fairly like" these and the Irish ones had the low eliptical roof, so a relative win? I'll probably go for a set of these. The Midland railway clerestories have the beautiful MR Crimson Lake - BUT - a VERY BIG BUT, AWFUL ROOFS. Anyway, the NCC didn't have anything like them! The LNWR ones have a high arc roof - COMPLETELY UNLIKE the fairly flat LNWR ones. So, good for we GN types with poor eyesight!

Not sold yet? An absolute bargain at that price. They are a great source of information around the End of Steam. Wake up you guys!

Not listed in the MRSI site is the fact that Richard McLachlan will have a stand beside mine where he will be able to give you chapter and verse about the railway drawings (locomotives, rolling stock and buildings) which he has scanned for the IRRS; and he will share his considerable experience of brass coach building.

Me too. Six green things en route. I did order one BnT van - are they doing those - I hope that they haven't forgotten them. I wanted it for my parcel /newspaper train (first train from Dublin through Portadown Jct each day! Must check my origiinal order! Ah, wrong, I ordered two GREEN full brakes (No.18), but they've only included one - so I've asked for it!

Folks As well as my wagons, I will have a selection of recently published Irish Railway books. I know that many are not easily available in Ireland, another "benefit" of Brexit, so I usually bring some with me. In particular the Tralee and Dingle Railway book which retails here at £60 sterling - I'll do pre-orders at 60 Euros - but please let me know. Profit goes to RPSI. Any other books - just ask. Thanks Leslie

Next door was an even wider gauge - Mr Brunel's 7ft 0¼in - as it was in mixed gauge days with interleaved 4ft 8½in. It is a model of Ealing Broadway - "but not as we know it". A really remarkable though station with sector plate at each end. The layout includes a works with traverser, a loco shed and a very fine station building over the tracks - enjoy - I certainly did!

And now, a surprise visitor from Bandon! Apologies, this is as light as I could get - it was a rainy day in Valencia!

On Saturday last, I made my way to Swindon to see Valencia Harbour again. I was rewarded by seeing my CIE Cattle wagon kit,built by Simon de Souza being shunted by Andy's No.133. Behind is Andy's fine GSWR brake which I mercilessly plagurised for my kit of the same vehicle!

I think that most pf you know that I was involved in the RPSI from the inaugural meeting. When an English society asked me to give them I talk the RPSI, I also offered the IRRS London the same talk, as they have had to postpone our October meeting. So, an extra IRRS London meeting - by ZOOM only. I will publicise the Zoom codes nearer the day. It's a great story and I have great illustrations from Charles Friel and Lance King to back me up. All are welcome to join in. "RPSI at 60 Tonight we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the RPSI (on 30 September 1964). Leslie McAllister was one of the attendees at that inaugural meeting addressed by Lord O’Neill, and from 1972 to 1990 was the Society’s London Agent, with a responsibility for encouraging British enthusiasts to cross the Irish Sea to enjoy the delights of main line steam travel in Ireland. This is very much an Exile’s view, but Leslie travelled on many of the early tours and especially the “Two Day” tours which made the Society famous. The talk will cover some of those early tours in great detail and then offer a history of the Society through the lives of its steam Locomotives and vintage coaches; right up to today when it has an extensive, well-equipped Workshop and Museum at Whitehead. Photographs from Charles Friel (acknowledged by all as the Society’s “Official Photographer”), the late Lance King, Joe Cassells and a few from the speaker. Log in tonight and share memories of a remarkable six decades of mainline steam and successes the Founders couldn’t even have dreamt of!"

Good news, Dave. A masterpiece of a layout!

And, while we are winding each other up ........ IRM will have their new locomotives on sale!!!!!!! You heard it first here .......

And only three traders - the usual suspects. Well, MRSI, I've told you that I'll be there with my latest vans (see Bangor Exhibition thread) and kits.

I quite like the 60s as well - if only because they give a break from the monotony of endless 66s at Goring - they are used on oil trains from Theale near Reading to South Wales. Livery looks good - almost GSR Steam Grey!

Re an Irish version: a) People can make their own transfers or b) There are folk out their who do very good "Transfers to order".

I was around when they first ventured to Belfast on the Enterprise and I can't remember what we referred to them as except, possibly "B Bullets". You see - when the Blessed Oliver painted the early diesels in the silver livery, "senior" steam enthusiasts like Drew Donaldson etc referred to them as "Bullets". So, logically when the American B Class came along they were referred to a "B Bullets". Latterly, I've always referred to them as "Single-ended Yankees" - but that's not in common use, even if it describes them well. The RPSI had cause to be glad of them, as their existence meant you needed TURNTABLES - which just happened to be useful for turning steam locos with tenders!

In my diary.

The girls can go inside my Y5 van - glad to see that Patrick made a special niche for a niche wagon. By the way, Patrick, I loved seeing the Nun's hitching a ride in MY GNR Open - still available from me by return of post, complete with choice of number transfers. Both six and four plank.

It'd be some layout to have twelve stations!

The Silver Fox coaches look the business, Patrick, not perfect, but windows the right shape and in the right place etc and the colour works pretty well. I have one of his railcar sets - have you managed to persuade yours to go slowly? I need to do some homework on my DCC manual to get the acceleration right! Mine takes off like a Saturn Five rocket! Of course, the coach set is just made by the Y5 van from a very well known source - you've done a very nice job building it. An absolutely super layout!

Several Provincial wagons on eBay! I nearly did a rerun of the van in GN colours this Spring for Bangor. He's asking a round £25 a wagon. If I re-did it, it would be £18 post free. (With postage his is £29.50). If there's any interest, SPEAK UP, please. My first ever wagon: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235711470243?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l1120&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=da70c22a978e45449e8353d7523c2a3f&bu=43025934942&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20240824044849&segname=11021 The second version of my GNR Open: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235711464964?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l1120&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=da70c22a978e45449e8353d7523c2a3f&bu=43025934942&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20240824044849&segname=11021 The original verison of my GNR flat with Furniture Container https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235711476334?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l1120&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=da70c22a978e45449e8353d7523c2a3f&bu=43025934942&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20240824044849&segname=11021 OR, you can really pay through the nose for the original van from a different seller! I can't believe this price - I'd probably offer three of a rerun for this price! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266704807557?_trksid=p1.c101732.m5053&_trkparms=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2F266704807557%3F_trkparms%3Damclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20230719113457%26meid%3D57fd1f28b8ec4fb18c332e51cc811db2%26pid%3D101732%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26b%3D1%26sd%3D235711470243%26itm%3D266704807557%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D1%26algv%3DDefaultOrganicWebWithV11WebTrimmedV3VisualRankerWithKnnV3AndUltBRecall%26brand%3DDapol&_trksid=p1.c101732.m5053&mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m5053.l9429&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=da70c22a978e45449e8353d7523c2a3f&bu=43025934942&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20240824044849&segname=11021 Finally at the same £43.59 (including post) the Dapol SLNCR cattle wagon - MY KIT (still available) is a proper job at just £25. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256435473564?_trksid=p1.c101732.m5053&_trkparms=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2F256435473564%3F_trkparms%3Damclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20230719113457%26meid%3D57fd1f28b8ec4fb18c332e51cc811db2%26pid%3D101732%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26b%3D1%26sd%3D235711470243%26itm%3D256435473564%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D1%26algv%3DDefaultOrganicWebWithV11WebTrimmedV3VisualRankerWithKnnV3AndUltBRecall%26brand%3DDapol&_trksid=p1.c101732.m5053&mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m5053.l9430&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=da70c22a978e45449e8353d7523c2a3f&bu=43025934942&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20240824044849&segname=11021 As I say, if you're interested in a new run of the GN van, say so - obviously with a different number!

Glad to see some progress with your 3D stuff again, John. I can give them a very positive testimony - by far the best 3D prints I've seen to date. I'll be in touch as I have PARTS of some wagons upstairs! Good luck with this run.

You're right about the strange choice, but as others have said - a "Quick Win". Back in the Sixties, it was the first Irish loco we all had by repainting a Hornby Jinty - every layout had one!

Snap, Ivan - I got MY model of 18.201 on eBay as well. She was a must as I've done 100mph with her! My latest relative bargain on eBay was the Bavarian S3/6 Pacific from Hamo. I travelled behind her in June and was so delighted I just HAD to have a model of 3673 - she's behind me in the display cabinet - tender to tender with 18.201! eBay is always worth a look if you have a "want".

Glad to see my taxes being well-spent - at least I'm pretty sure that the said apprentices are in part funded by Sir Keir and Co. Well done and good luck with the project!