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Added a small cameo… Cheers Darius

Silver Fox B Class with a mix of kit built and IRM wagons. Cheers Darius

Another “foreigner” out for a run on Whiterock. Class 404 4-GRI EMU built from the MTK kit. Cheers Darius

The first and smaller of the two lower level storage yards has been completed - well track laying has. The longest siding is 20ft and the shortest 8ft. Trial run with the new Bachmann 69. Cheers Darius

As this layout is based on Whitehead and its environs but is not a truly accurate replica - hence “Whiterock” - I am not unduly troubled by the use of rolling stock and units with historically inaccurate numbering. Cheers Darius

An 80 Class unit rounds Whiterock Head en route to Belfast in the late 1970s. Cheers Darius

Old and less old at Whiterock. Cheers Darius

UTA U2 No.74 “Dunluce Castle” exits Whiterock Tunnel on a Belfast to Larne boat train. Cheers Darius

That’s a fantastic book and has been a great inspiration for this layout. Cheers Darius

Scenery extended. Cheers Darius

Arrived yesterday - wonderful collection of photos. Cheers Darius

Northern Ireland Railways 80 Class railcar emerges from Whiterock Tunnel with a service to Larne in the late 1970s. Cheers Darius

Scenic treatment completed. Cheers Darius

Headland construction completed. Also created some under scenery storage. Cheers Darius

Progress on the headland. Cheers Darius

Something different on the layout this evening. Cheers Darius

Part 4 is now on sale - just ordered a copy from TTP. Cheers Darius

Beach Road bridges complete. Cheers Darius

Merry Christmas to everyone on and at IRM Cheers Darius

Both bridges now painted and installed. Cheers Darius

What a wonderful display for these great models. Cheers Darius

Got the card stock out this morning and built one of two bridges… Cheers Darius

After a nearly two year hiatus, Middlemark V2.0 is under construction in a new, larger shed. The lower storage level to one side of the shed has been installed and the helix extracted from storage and fixed in position. We have taken the opportunity to improve things compared to the old shed. All levels are 3in higher up from the floor and the helix has been fixed away from the walls to enable a track to run behind it to feed the storage area. Cheers Darius

For the past two days I have noticed that the IRM site and pages/topics are taking a long time to load - sometimes up to a minute. This does not happen with other websites. Has anyone else experienced this? Darius

Electro-diesel Stadler Flirts selected to replace Dublin – Belfast Enterprise trains Cheers Darius