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Sorry, BL, a little correction (I've read too many books), the A3s also ran on the former Great Central and in BR days the Midland route to Scotland (including the Waverley Route). That said, the 800s (like, sadly, the VS) were very route restricted. This thread is better than watching TV, more entertaining by far - no sulking former Royals, Jungle Bunny ex-Health Ministers, or pouting starlets on multi-coloured carpets .....

Splendid chap! Knows a good thing when he sees it! This thread is great fun, but with TWO "Mogul Tanks", TWO S Class (and one building) and TWO J15s, it's academic for me (I've been around so long). But, a Compound .........

A Compound for me, please! The "Q" would be good, of course, but with the painting capability of the Chinese producers a Q Class (BLACK remember!) would waste an opportunity to do a mass-produced lined loco in BLUE. Especially having seen the LNWR-liveried "Hornby "Precedent" - described by one Master Modeller as "Ian Rathbone standard". Of course, with No.171 celebrating her 110th birthday, that may prove too much to ignore? AND you could do several different names / numbers ......... I hope that I'm around to see it!

Lance King's photo of 193 on the 1962 St Pat's Day tour to Youghal shows an example of a black smokebox, but I think the loco was repainted for the run, so it's not really substantial evidence? Note the BnT six wheel full brake! Copyright IRRS NEVER!!!!!

Yes, best wishes to Mrs H, no matter how it happened! Lovely scenes David. What breed of fish in the boxes?

I still think I'm safe in saying that you won't do one! £250 - £300, added onto price of kit, motor, gears - close to £500? £315 is a relative bargain.

I would love one,but I think I will wait and hope IRM to do them in the future. There's a song (1960s?) which encapsulates these dreams quite well. "Until the Twelfth of Never, but that's a long long time" ............ Doing this little engine with the Z boiler and the big (actually pretty massive beside the little loco) was an obvious follow up for Roderick. That said, do I need a third J15 when I'm modelling the World's Most Wonderful Railway. The GNR(I) for new readers!

Sadly not Inst, David, but living with a noted Classicist probably helps ..... I don't need help on the S Class front - two in service and one in workshop. I'll post pics just to annoy everyone. Not sneering, of course ..........

100 years back? That possibly takes in my whole range. Like than Roman chap who went back to his plough, I think I'll get back to writing up my logbooks and leave you guys to it!

I'm a bit late to this discussion but I have to agree, with David, David (think about it, the wording is correct!). I like clean model locos too and if you look below, they CAN be authentic! How do you explain this photo of your loco months before closure At Glenfarne, taken by the late Lance King, Copyright IRRS PS The building looks great.

As promised, the estimable Andy with his latest creation. A W&LlR train hauled by "The Countess" enters Llanfair Caereinion with two of the fine saloons as they were in Cambrian Railway days (built by a friend of Andy's). Then, below, the terminus in full with a GWR liveried train about to depart behind No.822 (The Earl) with two of the saloons in GWR colours. Both locos were 0-6-0Ts. The station area is modelled to scale length - not too many layouts can say that! The road (the A458, believe it or not!) behind the hedge is well-known to the McAllisters who travelled it many times en route to holidays in Porthmadog. The boys and I travelled on the railway, of course!). A close up of the departing train which shows Andy's version of the saloons to advantage. Replicas (the originals were broken up in 1936) run on the railway today. A great way to spend an hour on a sunny afternoon (if you can find one in Mid-Wales).

The photo above was taken by Richard Ellis Hobbs who came by with Robert Shrives. The Warley Display case included three Provincial wagons double beet wagons built by Robert. Just 232 of these wagons now running on layouts around the globe! Thanks Robert. (Further Irish interest on the shelf below I see!). Other visitors included the esteemed Mr Murphy and Andy Cundick who was showing his new layout "Llanfair Caereinion" - The Welshpool line as it was under GWR ownership in the 1930s. See next post.

Many thanks Darius for posting those photos of layouts I simply didn't have time to see! Richard and I were so busy on Saturday, we never sat down. Great to meet Darius at last - here I am with the Modelling King! The photos on the monitor are a slide show by the late David Soggee, whose immense slide collection has just come into the possession of the IRRS - our thanks to the Family.

Oh, Come on, David, the mixer is for grinding up surface scatter, as recommended in all the Good Books. There must be suitable Biblical quote, but I can't think of one offhand. (Parable of sewer, perhaps .....). (Filling in the car parking form for Warley has addled my brain)

Good luck with your new loco. The ONLY Class of diesels which I "cleared" for haulage - mostly when they were on the Exeter semi-fasts from Waterloo - plenty of 100 mph runs coming home in the late evening. I even occasionally managed to travel behind one going into work, after a change of train at Woking. Getting the last loco (Basingstoke to Overton - I had nipped out of work to get it, after a tip-off and had to get back quickly) was quite a pantomime. Happy Days.

It’s that time of year again and I'm packing ready for the weekend. To remind attenders! The only “Irish” layout this year is the organising Society’s “Inver” which is on Stand C41. Robert Shrives of this parish will be showing his beet wagons built from a kit from a well-known provider – you’ll find them in the Warley Society’s Showcase at Stand A6. Andy Cundick (also One of The Elect) has his Welsh Narrow Gauge layout “Llanfair Caereinon” on Stand B107. Looking forward to seeing it as it was a great favourite with the family! Meanwhile, you’ll find the Irish Railway Record Society on Stand C22 where Richard McLachlan will be showing his famous digitised drawings of many aspects of Irish Railways from buildings, track, and locomotives to coaches and wagons. I will be selling some Irish books, the Society’s noted Journal – AND YOU CAN EVEN JOIN The Society. We hope to see some of you at the weekend. Leslie

Normally, George, I'd agree with the "but GW" bit. But, the inescapable fact is that GWR locos LOOK nice. Leslie (GWR Soc Member Number 2371 - I think?)

Hear, hear!

Another "fleet" which were two and three car units were to be found on Deutsche Reichsbahn - the "Flying Hamburger" and its cousins were two and three car units and built in some profusion. I think I am right in saying that they were multiple units in that two (two car) units would run in tandem part of the way to their destination and there split with one unit going to one destination, the other to another. Exactly as the present-day ICE units do. I woujld quote the routes, but I'm not at the house with my 1939 DR timetable in in! They were pretty extraordinary for their time averaging around 70mph for some end to end journeys. In multiple unit terms (rather than "railcar") the UTA were pioneers with the MPDs which ran in many combinations, at about the same time as the GNRB built the BUTs at Dundalk - although the GNR didn't pull goods trains with them!

Just like the colour of The Blue Danube!

Best wishes and prayers for Mrs Garfield. Eighteen years? I still worry about mine 48 years on ...... Mind you the 48 year old has 350 clever folk working for him in Swords. As for the granchildren (one and three) - yes, glad not to be under the same roof at nights.

As Galteemore says above, a six wheel full brake - a similar one was on the 1964 Grand Tour and I have shots of one in BnT on the IRRS St Pat's Day tour to Youghal when it had the honour of being hauled by Class VS 207 Boyne. So well done Hattons for doing their homework ( or using the right Consultant!) and producing it in this livery.

You're right about the Display Case point. I have no reason to have - Kernow's Bulleid diesel, a West Country pacific, a T9, Pullman coaches, a S15, a Q1, 18.201 (a 100mph East German Pacific); Chinese QJ (2-10-2), a SS8 electric, a DF5 diesel and a WD in Kowloon Canton Railway colours. I even have a Swiss Re4/4 in KCR colours (they had two); finally some Rhaetian Railway locos and coaches - except to have them in a glass case where I can ogle them? Actually, with the exception of the Bulleid diesel, I've travelled behind all of them!

Thanks for that LBM; but as the Hatttons LNWR coaches have sold out on pre-order, I'll have to hope that a few folk don't take up their options - my "Wish List" (a Hattons feature) is extensive!

Niles, they only take the dough when they are ready to send and have checked with you that you still want them - READ THE SMALL PRINT! Do you really think I'd give them £260 for something I won't see until I'm 78, if I'm spared? Now you're all calculating what I opted for ....... Well there should be an addition to my Christmas Mail Train in 2023 (those of you with time on your hands can work it out!). Now, where can I find a 2024 diary to remind me I need the money in my account! As Ironroad said, well done for those who asked Hattons for them. "Ask and ye shall receive" - although I don't think it was quite what The Good Man meant!