Fowler4f

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