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Thanks John, An update over the coming days.

A video of Flying Scotsman passing through Ashburton grove. IMG_6610.mov

Flying Scotsman passes through Ashburton grove on a York-Bristol charter train earlier.

Not too happy with the above statement, I already purchased the Intercity Mk2 NIR set to compliment my 110s,201 and future blue Hunslet which is on order, I won’t be buying the maroon Mk2s simply because I never seen them,and have no interest in them While I understand the very valid above points I feel to be held to ransom to buy this to get that in the future is a poor statement-quite a few of us have spent a fair few thousand euros on models over the last few years, I feel the ICR was the wrong decision for IRM,I’m actually sorry now I have purchased a three and four car set. With the amount of Cravens and future Park Royal coaches around the ideal choice would have been the BR and Dutch steam heating vans-which were go anywhere -North,South,East and West. The C class is another badly missing locomotive along with a rerun of some 001s (001 on Supertrain livery with the black roof would have been nice) A 2600 Arrow railcar in original,green and blue and current livery would have been a better choice than the ICR-again the two car with sound fitted and interior lights would sell well. Maybe give the Bullied chassis wagons a break now and concentrate on some of the above for the future, IRM has achieved a fair bit in ten years which I am thankful for-and here’s to a successful future.

Sulzer locomotive 107 arrives at the Mill sidings with a short perway train.

Some recent action on Tara junction.

Thanks as always Jason

174+128 work the empty Sligo-Northwall oil train, 160+192 work the Platin-Cork laden bogie bulk cement train followed closely by 220 working a Platin-Tullamore two axle laden cement liner. 130 propels a Mk3 push pull set into the tunnel -control car 6102 leads.

Aer Lingus A330-300 EI-EIM flies high over Tara junction on an evening/ night flight from Dublin to Miami.

Nearly a year later and the other half of the Medcalfe warehouse building came in handy on Ballisodare mill sidings micro layout.

Ballisodare mill sidings Great progress today when locomotive B188 worked into the new yard under its own power -and began to gauge clear each of the sidings. All successful -some wagons were added.

Its first outing for 1986….!!-Flying Scotsman and its support coach is seen here passing through Ashburton grove while enroute to the National railway museum at York.

A pair of the superb Medcalfe overbridges were constructed annd finished over the last few days for Ballisodare mill sidings.

Any update on how these coaches are progressing please?

Into 2026 with Ballisodare mill sidings -the back scene has been added along with test fitting of track,points and rolling stock.

Snowplough at the ready……

58003 passes through Ashburton grove working an oil tanker transfer to the nearby MPD.

My last post for 2025, Wishing all fellow modellers a happy new year, 8208 works the 13:10 Westport-Dublin Heuston Mk3 set 124+134 work the 12:00 Sligo-Waterford BELL liner.

The Class 50 on freight duties.

Operations returned to Tara junction today when 075 worked the 07:30 Heuston-Cork and 086 worked the 06:00 Heuston-Cork passenger/mail which was looped at the station to allow 075 overtake.

Happy Christmas to all followers of Tara junction.

Same here

Test fitting the new extension to Ballisodare mill-a few tweeks are necessary…..

Three new arrivals in the shape of 12 ton unfitted H-vans-seen here being shunted by locomotive 188 into Ballisodare mill.

Christmas shopper specials on Tara Junction .