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"Voiding the Warranty" - Mol's experiments in 21mm gauge
Horsetan replied to Mol_PMB's topic in Irish Models
They outlasted the equivalent Great Eastern E4/T26 2-4-0s by about 4 years. -
There's some very interesting footage in that website, including film of the County Donegal around the time of closure. I'd never seen film of the shunting tractor Phoenix moving until now....
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"Voiding the Warranty" - Mol's experiments in 21mm gauge
Horsetan replied to Mol_PMB's topic in Irish Models
They seem to have been widespread. There's at least one photo of a 650 taking the road to Ballina at Manulla Junction, when the station buildings still existed. -
Signal spectacle plate design looks remarkably close to the type used by the Caledonian Railway, probably produced by Stevens & Co.
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Probably try again some other time
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'Tis only money.... *shrugs*
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Auction fever!
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If he didn't, it'll probably reappear on eBay for twice the price
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Your parcel is probably bigger than mine, as I had no duty to pay...
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Arrived! Kit looks excellent; even has 28mm pinpoints, so I can use them for my Ultrascale 12mm disc wheels
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It's like classic cars - you get some that seem to have no purpose other than for flipping on at ever more fantasy figures.
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To misquote a Michael Jackson lyric: "I'm looking at the man in a hurry..."
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That looks like the upperworks - the cab, tanks and footplate - were intended for a standard gauge engine with a higher-pitched boiler, and adapted for narrow-gauge use.
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One of the very few photos to show the "pointer light" subsidiary signals governing the entrance to York Road. There's never been quite enough information about them, or close-ups showing them in operation, so anything like this is welcome.
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Just need you to accelerate your discovery of workable treatments /cures for motor neurone disease, cancer, things like that.....
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Everyone's time upon this Earth is limited. It may be that Darius is more aware of this than most people, and with that clarity of consciousness is thus driven to productively cram much much more into that limited time. Imagine if he did that for a living.....
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The Reverse Midas Touch is also possible....
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It's a block indicator from a signal box
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UK modellers also lost David Geen this week at the age of 80, so that's another kit range that's likely to be lost
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Someone on one of the Irish model flogging groups on Farcebook is punting on a couple of sets of RPSI Cravens. He wants at least 200 Euros per set, and claims others have fetched 400 Euros. Isn't naked greed wonderful? Link here
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The Heljan Garratt looked the part, but wasn't up to much mechanically. Many many complaints about fragility, failing motors, etc.
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Not in terms of steam outline, it seems, with the Beyer-Garratt being the best-known disaster so far. Most of their diesels seem to have been decent - the Hymek in particular - though the less said about the Class 17 Clayton, the better. I bought the 1366 Pannier mainly for the bodyshell; I have a suitable P4 etched chassis for it.
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Rails of Sheffield have similar sales. In the past I've had a Hornby B1 and a Heljan "1366" pannier at rather less than retail from them. They've now sent me an e-mail publicising stocks of the Hornby "Lord Nelson" class being flogged at under £100 each - about half the retail price when launched. It does make you wonder how much you could save if you're prepared to wait long enough....and how much overstock / slow-selling stock there is out there....
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Coreless motors are more efficient, but more so if combined with a reversible geartrain, such as a combination of bevels and spur gears, or crossed helical gears. The problem is that virtually nobody produces gearboxes like these for 4mm scale use. Slaters do make a small crossed helical box - at a price - but it still needs to be teamed with spur gears to achieve the desired overall ratio. Bear in mind that Mashimas won't last forever and spares won't be easy to obtain now.
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You can imagine the fella bowing politely when handing over the letter.
