derek

Hi Oisin. Thanks for the reply, but I can't seem to download your videos. Thanks nonetheless for taking time to upload them. From what you say in your reply, we seem to have similar set ups (and similar problems). I too use a pair of Hornby controllers. I have never had a problem before this with any of my locos. I have emailed IRM about it so we will see what develops. I wonder if anybody else is having this problem? (Although most probably use DCC) .Thanks again for the reply. Derek

Excellent Denis. So you do know a bit about building yourself after all.

Happy belated birthday Oisin. Does your loco sound ok? Mine doesn't. (see elsewhere on here). How do power your layout?

I am powering the layout with a pair of cheap as chips hornby controllers. Basic as you like. My other 141 ( one I bought from @WRENNEIRE so one of the original run) runs without a glitch. So does my IRM a Class. As does every other loco I run on it. Wonder should I send it back?. I was only running it in this morning....... I wonder if any of the lads from IRM might be able to shed some light on this. @BosKonay or @Garfield ?. I understand that IRM are not responsible for the manufacture of the locos but no harm to ask

Lads, my new 181 also does not sound right to my ears. Sounds a bit like an old tractor to be honest. And there is a whine above that noise. Not sure you can hear it here. VID_20240413_170037.mp4

Thanks for all the replies lads. Very informative as usual.

Thanks lads. All clear now. @DJ Dangerous, your reply was lovely and concise, whereas @Broithe yours was very informative. @jhb171achill is a mine of information isn't he? Thanks again to the both of you . So I now know my black and tans from my supertrains. Prob won't ever go down the IE or IR route. Hmmm, I still don't know what tippex is though. And don't start off with stationery products.

Could someone explain to the slower among us (me) what tippex livery is please? Also when talking about supertrain livery I took this to be black and tan. So what are the black, white and tan called?. 185 for example Ok I just checked pre orders and 185 is described as black and tan, although there is also white on it. Baffled

Just wanted to say well done to the lads at IRM for their service (this means you Patrick Conboy). After I sent a query to them regarding my 141 order last night I expected a reply maybe today. However I got that reply at 10.50 last night from Patrick. Thinking the reply had been sent earlier and had been stuck in the ether, I sent back a quick thank you. Lo and behold I received a reply almost immediately. Now that is what you call customer service! Always a pleasure to deal with

You're really pushing this Eoin

OK lads. I was totally wrong. Knuckles duly rapped . I wasn't getting at Richard in any way. I was merely trying to point out that it seemed like a lot of money to pay for a single loco. I never meant he was trying to rip anybody off. I am the first to admit I wouldn't have a clue about OO Works.

Pardon my ignorance on these matters Richard. £330 (400euro?) for a loco just struck me as a bit high, so I apologise if I have spoken out of turn. Maybe the fact that it is 00 works? Probably should have kept my thoughts to myself.

lovely prices- not

Every day is a school day. Thanks. Amazing photo though, isn't it? Look at the guy in the peaked cap, hands in pocket, pure nonchalant. " Ah shur, I see the train came out through the station . Wonder what's for tea?"

This looks like it will be fantastic Dave. Best of luck with it. Can I just ask one thing? Your freehand plan looks to be quite deep ( front to back). Without measurements it's hard to tell for sure. My concern would be "reachability". In other words, will you be able to reach all areas of the layout once it is in place. I'm sure you have it all in hand , but thought I would mention it. I speak from experience here, as , since extending my own layout, when working near the tunnel/ church area I have to take to a set of steps with my calf muscles screaming from the strain of stretching. But I am only three and a half foot tall after all Best of luck again

I bow to your superior knowledge sir. But it did come through the station wall pretty intact all the same. I don't even know what those pieces are

Not a scratch on the front of the loco! Made of stern stuff

Especially if your name is Paul Look closely now.............

Is that your reflection to the right of the word "brake" or is it possibly a spook? Or am I just seeing things?

I know plenty of joiners who get skinned from time to time . Especially around this time of year

Hi Darragh and welcome to the forum. First thing I would do would be to get your layout off the attic floor and on to some kind of baseboard. You're looking for trouble. Your knees must be wrecked. Don't know the first thing about signals, but plenty on here who do.

Double glazed units! Pure notions. Tis far from double glazed units you were reared. Seriously, looking excellent. Keep it up.

My ol footbridge leaves a lot to be desired. It really is the definition of scratch built. (more scrap built). The framework is pieces of red deal (pine), the mesh is just that- plasterers angle bead, and the handrails are insulation from electric cable. Made years ago when I thought one could get away with stuff like that. In other words, before I saw the standard of modelling on here. The sooner @RobertRoche s footbridge becomes available the better, as far as I am concerned

Platforms completed and ballasted in

Sooooo...... The cows round Clogherhead eat liquorice? Oh right, its oil from the buses. Your imagination is a thing to behold @Patrick Davey. Seriously, love the buses! Especially Cork Dry Gin. (The bus that is)