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Another useful addition to the coach fleet at Tara Junction is the new tri-axle irizar in Eurolines livery-seen here with two other VPs in Eurolines livery- All will be starting on a new Tara Junction-London route over the next few weeks....

I'll have to work on that one Stephen, Well done Dublin, Normal service will resume when I sober up.!!!

Another masterpiece in miniature as have been your previous layouts Paul, Certainly one to watch for me...well done-keep up the great work.

Excellent selection of freight and locos there Anthony-well done-very entertaining.

Yes Vincent,after having a chat and a pint with the fleet controller the specials for next weekend on Tara Jctn will possibly be 4x2600, 6 piece push/pull 4 piece 29000, 8 Cravens and two steam heating vans., 4 piece Executive train for the victorious Mayo team.

I finished mine in Supertrain livery... 101

Thanks Stephen' date=' Here she is again after a track recording trip around the layout this evening And another from earlier see Sean the depot supervisor having a chat with one of the maintenance staff over the low fuel levels on 8113

Yes Stephen, I removed the ploughs-an easy enough job, then just shape some Miliput to fill the gap....and EM50 is the result.

For you Eamonn-It will have to be 078 hauling the Executive train.

Yes-Very effective stone work Kieran,I agree with Rich-two of SSMs signals will really set the scene nicely. Well done.

Welcome back Amiens street......a mini CTC computer control panel, nice one Stephen...

Evening lads, After giving excellent service on the layout it was time for the Enterprise to get its first bogie and brake overhaul-(wheel cleaning).. Here we see the set being led by DVT 9001 down the wash road-under the watchful eye of the depot supervisor Andy 9001 getting a brush wash, The set was replaced by a seven piece Mk3 set hauled by 078, In this photo we see 088 heading for the fuelling point after being the coaching stock pilot over the last few days,with the Mk3 set at full pelt on the mainline Later on 081SA was sent down from the shed to couple up to the Supertrain Mk2s which haven't been out road for a while-this set has now replaced the Galway liveried Mk2 The shunter pulls out the buffers on 5209 and is about to couple up 081. 081 hauls the Mk2 set slowly out of the siding under the supervision of the shunter.

10 packs at Easons in Heuston station an hour ago.

It's all coming together nicely Sulzer201,well done.

Good man,thanks Wiggy,that's the guy.

Good man thanks Wiggy,that's the guy alright.

A good idea Anthony-I'm just back from Ballina freight yard where I took a few photos of the Reach stacker there, I'll probably repaint mine in the cream and white livery of the real thing in the future.

First of all your welcome to the site StrettyBoy, Seamus Graham in Portlaoise,The Model shop in Belfast and Marks models all do the ballast wagons, The tamper was bought off Gareth in the model shop in Belfast.

It will look well on Ballykay.

Thanks UP6936, Another useful addition to the layout arrived today in the shape of the newly released Oxford reach stacker-a beautiful model, Here are a selection of photos of the reach stacker in action at my small container depot.

Some photos of this evenings operations sees Enterprise DVT-9001,Arrow railcar 2601 and Mk3 P/P control car 6101 operate rush hour services at the Junction The Enterprise was being pushed by 227 while 220 was pushing the Mk3 set. Later on during the evening,086sa developed brake trouble while hauling the Supertrain Mk3s around the layout so it was removed and replaced by 081sa Here we see 086sa getting new brake blocks while sister locos 085 and 077-(which was working the autoballaster train) also await attention with 176+177 and 234 await their next turn on the new wheel lathe.