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9 minutes ago, murphaph said:

The same flickering?

Apparently so. 

The 121s look amazing and they're incredibly good runners so far but I have several issues with them personally. 

Firstly, there are no models released that ran between 1993 and 1998 which leaves me having to buy models to renumber and partially repaint to make them fit. But sure that's the way it goes. 

Secondly, 129, the closest match as it got the IÉ livery in 98, so it wouldn't require any work, has the wrong lighting configuration. To my knowledge anyway. 

Thirdly, the IR livery locos released never had the marker lights that the models have. 

But this is nit picking really and I'm probably too hung up on what ran in what period but that's my thing as a rail enthusiast and modeller. 

The quality issues are a major pain. I've bought two models and both models needed to be sent back. So to me it feels like a lottery of whether I get a fully functioning non damaged loco. Maybe I was just unlucky. I've never had this issue before with MM stuff. 

4 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

The same flickering or the same incorrect red and white lights?

Both. All of the models have the wrong lights I'm told. Hopefully the flickering is just a one off quality issue. 

3 minutes ago, murphaph said:

Yeah that's poor QC at the factory. I assume the red LEDs are driven by the same decoder output so the fault must lie in the wiring from PCB to led or in the led itself or the common positive to that led but a RTR model shouldn't have such a defect. I'm sure MM will be equally annoyed with such things.

Yeah but my worry is that they're all the same. Someone else has the same issue on 129.

9 minutes ago, murphaph said:

Can you send it back for replacement? Stuff like that shouldn't happen.

I've bought two 121s and this will be the second to be sent back. 

I'm not having great luck with these models... 

I suppose I'm just that good a customer. 

Unfortunately my 129 has arrived with red marker lights where white ones should be. Are all of the 129 models the same? 

One the bright side, both models look great.

Has anyone used the marker lights on 129 yet? 

Apparently there's two reds and one white on each end which isn't right. Or is it? 

I read last week that IRM are waiting for the ploughs to arrive from the UK. 

Marks Models send you a little bonus if you order from them. 

082 is back after a two year absense. It donated its chassis too 112 for the passed two years. 

112 has the old 2+1 marker lights whereas 082 had the 2+2 LED clusters which meant the marker lights on 112 didn't work after the swap. I since asmcquired an 071 very cheap with the 2+1 marker lights. This chassis is now under 112 and 082 now has its own chassis back. 

133 on the airbraked liner tonight. 

Delighted with 133. Next weekend should be busy with 133 operational along with another one of her sisters and hopefully some wagons to lay ballast on the layout. 

Does anyone know when 127 was painted out of this livery? 

10 hours ago, JasonB said:

This shot says it all 

Right, I'm off to change my underwear. 

It's a lovely model. The handrails and a couple of other bits on mine were broken so unfortunately I have to exchange it.

Looking forward to 129 so I can have a pair. 

Got my hands on 133 yesterday. I haven't run it yet but I did place it on the layout for a few photos. 

Unfortunately there's a few details damaged in the box so it has to go back to the seller. 

Baby GMs on the Bell liner. 

Re the marker lights... Maybe someone will make a brass kit so that the correct square marker lights could be overlayed onto the ones on the model? 

2 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

BNIB?

Used condition in the box. Couldn't see any faults. 

184 sold for €175 last night. 

Some permanent way work happening on the line tonight. 

A driver arrives in the yard before starting 080.

I'm hoping to finish off my MIR Guinness pallets this weekend. They are the older 60 keg version. Looking at photos it looks like they were painted a shade of blue when new (probably for Guinness branding). Can anyone advise on what colour I should paint them? 

Ballyconnell Road is the layout that got me thinking about a circular layout. And the Faller Road System too. 

192 rests next to an Audi Quattro. 

For the new layout I think I will go with something similar to the below. This layout is 4ft in diameter and it is N scale. My layout would be 6ft and OO gauge so roughly proportional. 

Some more scenery added to the layout. 

192 shunting kegs. 

I've bought the IÉ ballast pack and just wondering how the plough vans work? Do the lights and switches function without a decoder or do you need a decoder to have the lights on?