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Here's a modern day LED type ground shunt signal, In this case only one route is operational this being the vertical two white lights,while there are two other routes available they are not used

Thanks Richie-the timber wagons are from the german company PIKO and while not exactly to the scale length of the prototype they are the best ready to run timber wagons on the market with a few minor modifications like bulkhead ladders and steps at one end of each wagon.

It sure was Eamonn-and many thanks must also go to yourself and Gerry and Anthony for all the helpful advice on the installation and operation of DCC-which is great fun, Here is a short video of sound fitted 077 working an empty timber train while 080 hauls the Mk2 air braked set through the washing plant at slow speed....

Excellent work there Anthony,well done.

Afternoon lads, few photos of this mornings rush hour on Tara junctions high street, CIE D class Atlantean double decker waits at the sharp corner for Dublin bound expressway M14 to pass. An aerial view of the rush hour sees a variety of CIE buses including the M,D,KD,C and SS negotiate the high street traffic. Another D class Atlantean double decker pulls into the bus stop to pick up just a few passengers while another D class heads for the terminus further up the street with a long version SS class school bus close behind.

Looks great Brian,well done.

Afternoon lads,a few photos from this mornings operations on the layout, 077 gets an exam done before going light engine to work the timber train later,while 29001 comes off the branch with a morning commuter service. The morning up Waterford push/pull-6101+220 overtakes the Arrow-2601+2602 which is operating a local service,while 080 hauls the up Athlone Mk2 a/b set not far from its destination, The 29000 railcar works back to Tara Jctn station to form another service back. Monday morning rush hour on the high street,beneath the street is from left 220+P/P-6101,209+Enterprise-9001,087+Mk3s and 222+Mk4 set 4001-await their next turn of duty.

Many thanks lads,I've just noticed that I started this thread exactly one year ago today, Thank you to all who have replied to Tara junction , Since last year the layout is now DCC controlled with 10 sound fitted locomotives and a sound fitted excellent Viessmann tamper, But the highlight for me is the 071s and of course the excellent Enterprise coaches by D+M models, Here's to the next year

Yes,the signal on the left, they would be perfect for any Irish layout.

Seamus,Gareth and Mark, Good work so far,I would buy both buildings I particularly like Carlow station building, But for a future releases I would like to see (1)-The old Achill waiting room which is situated on the down platform at Westport station (2)-Claremorris signal cabin-(which had one of the largest lever frames in the country at 66 levers) (3)-Westport signal cabin, (4)-The two road engine shed at Westport- station (without the recently blocked up windows)

Evening lads, After months of trying I finally managed to get an Autoballaster wagon to discharge some ballast... Here is new liveried 92-60-011077-2 working at slow speed with generator wagon 52001 discharging ballast under the watchful eye of the permanent way team....with DTS tamper 751 waiting to crossover to tamp and line the newly ballasted track, The HOBS train discharging ballast on the up fast line hauled by 077 Tamper 751 waits for the call to tamp and line the track. 077 and the HOBS. HOBS generator van 52001 at work. The chief civil engineer is suitably impressed with the operation of the HOBS train....

Welcome back Amiens street and well done Stephen,Seamus done a great job on 078,looks well on the wagon transfer, The urban scene looks well.

Well done Kieran,like myself you have a layout to be proud of and get hours of fun out of-it was a quick year-but one that you have achieved quite a bit,keep up the good work...

That's another loco to the list,076,078 and 086, Good find Railer.

Nice one Eamonn-stick up a video please at some stage of the loco in action on Ballyhyland.

Ahh Sean....well it would have been nice...and who knows maybe someone will donate €10.000 to repaint one in the future....

Well done Eamonn-looking great,semaphore signals,level crossing gates,071s and cement and passenger-a typical DSER scene, Hope you have many hours of fun operating all that variety.

Thanks lads,it's great to have the 071s and the BELL containers

Great to see 077 let loose on trial, Thanks to Wanderer,GM233 and Mr Church for the exclusive pictures, It's only a matter of time before 071 and 078 will join 077 on the trial run.

Great picture there Noel where would the signal box have been situated in that photo. What was throwing me off was I've been looking at photos of Ballina with its one platform. Would both platforms be the same length or one short one long The signal box is located on the loop platform to the right of the footbridge-and before the platform extentions took place as part of the Mini CTC-both platforms were about 90m in length, Check out page 103 of"Rails to the West"for a photo of the former down platform and footbridge at Ballina taken in 1974-before it was remodelled the following year.