Fowler4f

10 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Searching the forum brings up these few posts:

 

Thanks DJ, could we see the rest of your post as it cuts off ‘for the var….

Regrettably my email to MM customer service,re baffling detailing items, generated an automated reply, ‘if you have warranty problem contact the stockist you purchased from’. ‘MM is a trade only supplier’ etc. Does anyone have a contact email for Paddy Murphy ? or would they contact him on my behalf please. See photo below. Thanks

I sense a warm feeling in my water coming on !

2 hours ago, BosKonay said:

All in good time, we've a few more announcements still to make this year

I would much rather purchase quality products from IRM than made up items elsewhere !

18 hours ago, Georgeconna said:

Crikey ordered a A Class sound Chip yesterday and it arrived today! Some Service!

 

Not quite so lucky in UK, still waiting for mine ordered last Friday, R Mail very short of staff. Spoil wagons delivery pushed back by 2 days, hopefully tomorrow !

I wanted to purchase TPO, Heating Vans and 5 1951/53 coaches from Silver Fox. They only produce Irish models in August, so I have to wait till 2022 if not longer. There is a market gap out there waiting to be filled !

As suggested by ‘Old Blarney’ I emailed MM Customer Service re the baffling items. Having hit myself over the head with a modelling hammer, why didn’t I think of that. 

I am still baffled by 2 detailing items in the kit supplied, 3 tiny grey (possibly lamp brackets) why 3 & not 4 ! A black cylindrical object with a narrow pipe extending from top outwards & then a short bend. It fits on the stub situated on the 2nd roof panel behind the cab.

I have examined Ernie’s photos of 121 class, kindly posted by ‘Old Blarney’ David White, and can’t see a black cylinder type object.

Help !

52 minutes ago, murphaph said:

As the ballasts basically ran semi-permanently in fixed rakes it may not make a lot of sense to be spending money on Kadees etc. between each wagon in the rake, when a simple fixed coupling bar will do. They weren't really shunted as they were all going to the quarry or work site together usually. When I eventually have a layout, that's how I'll do it. Kadee on the ends of the fixed rake only. Food for thought maybe.

Agreed, I also have fixed rakes of BR wagons to which I have fitted Kadees and removed the Trip pins. I have Hunt couplings fitted to my suburban passenger stock with Kadees on each end.

9 CIE IRM Ballast wagons arrived yesterday. Now to go about fitting Kadees ! From my bad experience of trying to convert Lima Mk1’s with Kadees I came across Matt at Vectis Model Rail. Emailed him yesterday re Ballast wagons and he suggested his Bachmann Prairie NEM converter, Prairie comes with cranked TLC. I have ordered some to see it they suit and I will post the results, if not, I will send Matt a ballast wagon and he will make a suitable converter.

I know Noel has glued No.18’s under NEM pocket on IRM’s advice and it works, but I would rather find another substitute to glueing.

On 25/9/2021 at 9:52 PM, DiveController said:

Some solutions here maybe

https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/6787-kingsbridge-kadee-coupling-conversions/?tab=comments#comment-110987

Apologies for slow reply, Thank you for posting, food for thought.

Could anyone post photos of a Class 121 with the detailing kit added. I’m not familiar with what goes where. Thanks.

I’m running in No.121 on DC and noticed the marker lights at cab end show 3 white with 1 red at bonnet end. Is that correct ? Please note I have yet to fit DCC sound decoder. Thanks

4 hours ago, WRENNEIRE said:

Putting in the chip will be a bugger!

Watched a Gerry Conmy video of lifting  Loco 361 in Inchicore works, amazing cooperation between CIE & RPSI.

UK based please. Thank you.

15 hours ago, DiveController said:

If you’re lucky you can run wires to the ‘oil lamps’ instead of to the headlight in the re-engined As, maybe use the same CV on DCC, or maybe from the marker lights? Maybe one for the DCC forum

I only intend to use lamps on A1 and will hopefully solder direct to base beneath decoder Pin 8 & Pin 16 tabs.

10 hours ago, murphaph said:

@Noel don't you fit Kadees to all your stock? Maybe you can help F4f with that question too. Nice to have you on the forum F4f

Thank you

Hi Old B,

You mentioned Kadee replacement couplings, I have MM Cravens with NEM 362 pockets that I trial fitted with Kadee No. 20 couplings but they are 2mm short. Have you any suggestions to overcome this problem. I asked this question in the forum 6 weeks ago, no replies !

Thanks 

F4f

5 minutes ago, Old Blarney said:

Fowler 4f,

My pleasure. I'm glad I have been of assistance to you. I'm of an age to remember the introduction of the GNR (600) and CIÉ (2600) Railcars as well as the A and C class locomotives. If my aged memory can be of assistance just ask! 

Regards,

Old Blarney.

Old B, 

At the age of 11 yrs old (1966), while on holidays in Galway, I used to shunt the yard on an A class with Driver Pierce Wade making up the evening goods train. I emigrated in 1978 and became a Driver on British Rail at Waterloo, London, I retired in 2016.

Regards

F4f.

47 minutes ago, Old Blarney said:

Might this link help you?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/collections/72157626625058875/

 

 

Can’t believe so many photos of WCR, my home town of Kilrush and neighbouring Cappa pier where I went swimming as a child. Thank you.

Perfect !

I’m thinking of fitting working head lamp/s to A Class A1 when it arrives. Did the A Class run with head lamps in 50’s / 60’s prior to being  re engined and head light cluster fitted ? Thanks.

I replaced the tension lock couplers on MM 1508 with Kadee No.20, the swallow tail is approximately 2mm short. Is there a Kadee solution to this problem ? Or will I just “weld” a No.20 in position with Superglue ? 

Thanks