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Yes Andrew-I am sure….now about those Gypsum containers…..I must have a look.

JHB-RE point one-a recent trial of biomass containers in Ballina freight yard was for a future freight flow from Foynes to a Midland area location-see photos -so all is not lost on that front Point two-increased XPO traffic will commence over the next few weeks from Ballina-Waterford-Ballina with a biomass contract due next year I would agree with you on points three and four

TRV EM50 does the rounds on Tara junction.

No sign of an IRM stand to promote Irish models ?????

Exactly -thanks Bob

Friday night fun at the junction…. 007 works the 15:00 Waterford-Northwall BELL liner 086 works the 13:00 Northwall - Northesk BELL liner 075 works the 14:46 Cork-Heuston Mk3 set 080 works the 11:35 Galway-Heuston Mk2 a/b set 073 works the Dublin Heuston-Limerick Mk2D set 048 worked a laden two axle bubble cement from Platin to Tullamore.

Ahem-the Bus Eireann version-soon to be returned to its original livery….

Your in luck Rob-I actually found it when looking for something else last night-will post a photo later

A blast from the past-a 1970s Dinky toys Atlantean double decker in the yellow pages livery - I had one back then and later destroyed it by painting it in Bus Eireann livery around 1987/88. So it was great to pick up this one for £10 last weekend.

Congratulations on an excellent presentation of Northport quay in RM900, I didn’t realise it was based on the former Ballina-Kilala branch until I seen the map-the actual junction from Swinford was to be north of Foxford station had it been built-so close to my former home…well done David

A chance find and purchase of two Cravens coaches at the Erne model railway clubs exhibition in Enniskillian yesterday led me to recreate an old favourite of mine-the Ballina branch train, A bonus was the fitting of passengers and interior lighting with stay alive feature-the rear coach being nicely weathered. 190+184 were allocated to the set.

Inspection saloon “Caroline” gets a spin behind class 24 - 24061.

Thanks DJ

Thanks FS-I’m happy with the result

Received the book this morning-no issues, I highly recommend the book.

With the longer evenings fast approaching -we see the lights being turned on at Tara junction….

Duly ordered from the transport treasury.

CIE AEC tipper truck at the Lakeview freight yard today

44007 has settled in nicely-and is seen here shunting the 102t tankers out to the loop for onward dispatch for refilling.

080 works the Mk2 a/b set while forming the Galway-Dublin Heuston service 132+126 work a Mk2 d Dublin Connolly-Sligo service 073 works another Mk2 d set forming a Dublin Heuston-Waterford service 007 works the BELL liner from Sligo to Northwall. 174+127 work a Ballina-Dublin Heuston relief service formed of a Cravens set. 130+143 work a Shelton abbey-Tralee laden fertliser train.

Noel Edmond’s ford cortina was spotted passing through the Main Street on Tara junction earlier.

A new arrival at Maam cross,thankfully in working order….2751. Thanks to PC for the use of his photo.

I normally run both with sound DJ…!!

Yes.

I do….