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Also have this one - still waiting for a patch of wall to be hung on. Cheers Darius

I have some similar posters from a web shop. Fortunately it was not this one… Belfast has certainly changed since I was last there a couple of years ago… Cheers Darius

I have this poster framed at home as a reminder of a wonderful trip I did with my Mum and Dad from Portrush to Derry and back about 20 years ago. I was looking at it this morning and noticed that there are three guys in the cab and two of them are leaning out of the side window on both sides. One is looking forwards and the other to the rear. Does anyone know why they are doing this - was it a regular occurrence? Cheers Darius

I bought a DCC sound Jaffa Cake 4-CEP from Derails a few weeks ago at a good discount because the box end had a slight tear. If you are not a collector of pristine tissue wrapped boxes and actually want to run the models on a layout these are very good value for money. You also get free biscuits. Cheers Darius

Back in the 1980s I had a Märklin HO model railway. This was before DCC but the Marklin power system was 16V AC with a stud supply “third rail” along the track centreline as opposed to 2 rail DC, i.e. Hornby. Nowadays Marklin and Trix are the same company (Marklin) with Marklin models being 3-rail AC and Trix 2-rail DC. I don’t know if the “MFX” DCC system that Marklin uses works for both the 3-rail and 2-rail systems but it may be that you need a Marklin system for 3-rail and a different Trix system for 2-rail. It may be worth contacting someone like Gaugemaster to find out. Cheers Darius

N Gauge town house kit built for a forthcoming article. MTK BR (SR) Class 415 4-EPB under construction. Cheers Darius

Found these on my doorstep this morning Cheers Darius

Operation Plunder. 1:48 Hobby Boss LCM-3 on a Gaso.Line Dragon Wagon. Cheers Darius

Fine details and decals placed. Light weathering to finish. Cheers Darius

Buffer beam hosiery fitted, courtesy of Craftsman. Driving Trailer interior constructed using plasticard sheet and chopped up Southern Pride seats. Interior painted and upholstered… …and installed within the Driving Trailer. The curtains are tissue paper with orange enamel airbrushed on. Cheers Darius

Painting done. Cheers Darius

Started this kit yesterday. Cheers Darius

Using up the weathering wash from the DMU kit build… New MM 181. Cheers Darius

Decals (Railtec) placed and light weathering to finish Cheers Darius

Dunpaintin Dunglazing Cheers Darius

Further progress. Cheers Darius

Started this week - MTK Ultrasonic Test Train. Cheers Darius

I can’t go for that… No. No can do. Actually, don’t mind if I do Cheers Darius

Interior fitted to second coach and light weathering to finish. Cheers Darius

Glazing fitted and decals applied. Cheers Darius

Painting completed. Cheers Darius

Roof conduits etc. added and face applied. Primer on. Cheers Darius

Chassis completed. Cheers Darius

Basic body and chassis construction completed. Cheers Darius