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  1. Didn't stop you before. Ah, shur I'm only joking. No offence meant. Man up and get on with it
  2. Tell him you know a bit about building yourself, Denis
  3. Thanks Noel. Same reason I keep mine. Yeah, mine growls too. But it ran straight out of the box after being stored for over 30 years Might be dirt cheap Dave, but mine is priceless to me
  4. Noel, any chance of a clearer look at the class 37 in the first photo? Just peeping in at the right hand side. I wonder if it is the same Hornby model I got in the late 70s? Thanks.......
  5. Thanks lads. The ol DAS clay takes a bit of work, but who wants an easy life huh? Yeah Denis, sure I should. Think of all the therapy I could be missing
  6. Progress report on the platforms. First coats of paint on and the das "walling" fixed to the sides. Even got a bit of ballasting done......
  7. Would that be the Dalys of Sligo? Formerly from "the junction"?
  8. Hi Noel, I decided to read over the complete thread (yes all 70 pages) to see how it began, only to see that page one contains pics of an already existing layout. Although this was back in 2012 I am just wondering if you had images posted elsewhere of the beginnings of the layout?
  9. Ah Denis, the ol painting is pure therapeutic...... Embrace it
  10. Someone knocked the bike over. Bloody typical
  11. Just realised Noel, I have never posted on this layout- too busy being awestruck I suppose. So just for the record I want to say: "Ah its alright" Seriously though, it is absolutely amazing (not that you need the likes of me to tell you that). I shudder to think of the hours you have dedicated to it. Absolutely worth the effort. Fantastic! The level of realism is just beyond it......
  12. My brand new A class looked similar to this after it plummeted 3 feet to the floor 10 seconds after I put it on the layout for the first time. An expensive lesson on ensuring all wheels are correctly on the rails before engaging power. First points it came to, off she flew. Luckily the lads at IRM could help out with the repairs. Came back good as new. I think I may have mentioned this somewhere on here before.
  13. NEVER!
  14. really beginning to look the part now.
  15. Coming on at a rate of knots Denis. Good stuff. Is your train room behind that stone wall (knockseo). Do I recognise the little window from pcs of that?
  16. And we all know how much you love bufferstops
  17. No stopping you Kevin. Great stuff! When you say "the sticky label method for windows", do you literally cut shapes from labels and stick them on. If so how do you manage the "lead" Xs as glass? In other words, what do you stick the window frames/labels to?
  18. Thanks George. Should have engaged my brain before asking the question.........
  19. CNY? What is that then? I probably should know..........
  20. Ok, so that means you will be working on this pastime about 357 days of each year?
  21. Medicine cabinet...............
  22. I made a new template for the "stonework" at the front faces of the platforms. Made from two old loyalty cards. Took just over six hours work to complete- I thought ballasting was tedious (it is), but this thing nearly drove me back to the home for the bewildered. Will be worth the effort though, as I will be able to use it for stone walls etc. as well. This one has smaller stones than the one I made for the tunnels and bridges and measures 82mmx13mm. I have two 800mm strips of walling done.
  23. You're staying up far too late Patrick.
  24. To a film and a nice meal afterwards..............
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