Horsetan

In my case, it's also going on a funeral as a family member died on the morning of 9th January. Enjoy the models during our lifetime; we're grateful that they exist at all. But always remember that we won't be around forever.....so choose your favourite model and arrange to have it buried* with you. *Note: models are not generally permitted to go with the deceased in the case of cremation; always check local disposal regulations.

I often look at the state of the track on the SLNCR in the last few years and wonder how they managed to avoid derailments...

It's not just the springs which are saggy; parts of the body structure are too....

The basic principles outlined above still hold good for horse transport by trailer or lorry today, and almost all horses are transported in this fashion, the horse generally wearing a standard headcollar which has a leadrope clipped underneath, which is then tied to a ring mounted to a horizontal beam. There is enough room given to allow the horse to move its head in order to access a haynet (snacking in-transit is very important as it gives the horse something to do rather than be stressed). Divider partitions can be mounted longitudinally or transversely, but must be close to the horse's body; there is some wiggle room allowed for on either side, but no more than that. Air transport is slightly different in that each horse stands in its own individual open crate, which is then lifted onto or out of the fuselage.

I think your only option is the JM Models kit in this case. I'm doing 639A as well, and that's why I bought the JM kit.

...with the fada in the right places...

Could be worse. Could be horses.....

I'd be in the market for a few sets. You never know when they might come in handy....

You might want to use the correct set as masters for casting further sets of buffers.....

Even the Notification drop-down list is taking an age....

Slowing down again here....

Something tells me yer man hasn't been to Confession in a long while....

OK so, seems to have reverted to normal speed....for now.

Even my mobile thinks IRM is stalling....

It can't be so many ISPs all having the same problem with IRM simultaneously....or can it? Wasn't aware there were any Distributed Denial of Service things going on. Is it some group of hackers getting their practice session going?

If it is ISP, then it must be affecting a few, as mine's quite slow to make a connection to anything on IRM now.

Dunno what route the container ships normally take, but as long as they don't get targeted by Houthi rebels, Somali pirates, Israeli jets, leftover Katyusha rockets or stray Russian-Iranian drones, March/April '26 will be grand.

Let me get back to ye on that.

We haven't had this year's bonus yet

I was about to say.....if it were Q4 in 2026, it would allow some of us more time to save money.....

I prefer to work in metal wherever possible.

....and I think I can stretch to a GNR(I) "JT" as well, seeing as no.93 survives in Cultra. This may turn out to have the same result, but it is what it is.

Leave the card out in direct sunlight for a few months; sure you'll get a fierce UV-fade out of it! No, but private individuals can.

We don't know whether it is, or if it might be the electrics going wrong.....

Do they already have drawings, or do you have to supply?