Mike 84C

I fancied the Clayton railcar but if they are as bad as you guys intimate I'll save my money. I expect they are printed with old tech printers, one of our club guys has got some very good results with a new printer and low statification lines and is going to try printing using resin.

Perhaps we are so far under the radar our existence is not recognised ? Our club chairman is still determined to take Bantry to Bantry but he is much younger than me!

The guys at IRM have created more exceptional models in these coaches The bar has been raised even higher! for others to follow. My only concern is, when steam/ transition era stock is introduced will my wallet be able to afford it!? Will my swimbo let me pay 200 notes for three Park Royals! Very well done the lads at IRM!

Got my copy Jonathon! maybe next time in in Ireland I'll get you to sign it. You and Oakwood have done a fantastic job of the information and presentation, only wish I could be at Maam Cross but I have no desire to be on the menu as sweet course! How did those "flyaway" cabs keep the crew dry? If it looks right it is right and they don't!

Shock horror! butcher a GC A5to get a Bandon tank shame on you!! Buy the SSM kit it goes together very well, happy with mine.

Thanks Wrenneire, yes I am. I would have prefered a more acute bend from the vertical to the horizontal at the buffer beam but white metal has its limitations! Made the best of a poor situation. Now a question, in the parts bag is a cylinder/tank with a pipe coming out of it. Where does it go? 'cos I worked out where all the other detail parts go.

I should have also said that when I mounted the vac pipe I drilled the buffer beams to accept said pipe, put a dimple where the dummy end mounts on the buffer beam and a small piece of plastic strip between the body and the white metal mounting bracket on the vac pipe. And bend the white metal pipe very carefully!

Sorry its taken a week! buttt! I did'nt keep the plastic vac pipes nor have I painted the white metal ones yet L&N grey is not a match I have found yet.

Your new printed wagons have a very DSER look and "feel" about them, excellent. I look forward to more additions to your fleet.

My 121 now has whitemetal vac pipes from 55L much more robust than the Murphy Models one's and a little "beefier" so look better. Or so I think. It all sounds as if my remark made some time ago about my 121's and MM's Quality control was correct which is a shame as I thought the 121 was to be Mr Murphys swansong.

My truck going over the railway bridge loaded with bags of fertilizer! Did that many many times. After my all to brief sojurn with BR

Our Club layout Bantry, is taken apart for storage after every meet, once a week before covid! and our base board joints have suffered a bit. I soldered copper paxolin strips up to the b/b edge and cut paper sleepers & ballasted to disguise the paxolin and the join. Not invisible but its worked! I think the moral of the story is do not pull the b/b's unless you have to. Your b/b joins look rather good.

I may have said something similar before but having been involved at the Festiniog as a volunteer and on staff for near 30 years, maybe you should try selling the idea of putting book knowledge into practise to the engineering and civils depts; of Irelands colleges and universities. That's how the FR built the deviation, laid much of the track on the WHR and built networks of contacts in the railway and civils world. Volunteering on the FR is a recognised opener of doors into employment in the railway world. Many early vols have now retired to the North Wales area and return to restore rolling stock, locos, track etc; Colins, L&B idea is worthy of consideration, the FR model is similar but the board elects itself from its trustees and always has two society members elected to the board. Might sound a little incestuous but I could not possibly comment!

Brilliant photos JHB, your father has done us proud with those photos. Fresh angles on a well known subject. All the Swilly locos were attractive and distinctive. I like the human element and little things like the shovel leaning against a coal pile. Thanks for posting.

Rather moody and atmospheric JHB you should take a bow the applause is loud !

I was looking at the J27 during our club meet last Wednesday. I doubt you will be disappointed, a very nice "nice to have". How do you find the 00 Works Bandon tank? mine is a little "grumbly" still a nice model. And has yours got the large brass washers behind the wheels? Mick

What a transformation Eoin, lots of words could be used but for me only one is necessary; brilliant! It is a showcase for your skills.

Looks like the one I returned with missing handrails is for sale . They came close too getting another one back with a u/s speaker. But its repaired now. The q c does mot seem to be very good, Have others had similar problems?

I wonder if Roger could be persuaded to do the F 6 in 4mm scale? You are doing a lovely job with the kit, just as we would expect!

Just looked through my 2013 edition of Alphagraphix catalogue and it says the 7mm range of Irish rolling stock kits is available in 4mm scale by adding 400 to the kit reference e.g. kit cc9 becomes kit cc409. I have several from them to use as plans. They do quote an email add; sirberkley@tiscali.co.uk. Hope this helps and I am just a happy customer no connection!.

I had not seen that Chris Tarrant film before, I met Jacky Wheelan 10yrs ago he looks exactly the same as then! Probably the same Cap! Very proud of his crushed glass ballast!

Looks like the old marketing acronym FOMO is working a treat! And good luck to the lads at Irish railway models. I hope their success is repeated with the Accurascale models.

I thought I read somewhere that the 400 class 4-6-0 rebuilds could only be turned at certain depots using extension rails? So you may be in good company! Lead, I have a roll of 3mm thick flashing leftover from a building project. PM me if you want some and I'll despatch some. Mic

Over 0n RM Web just recently, I believe on the Wright Writes thread, there have been conversations about photography and ways to clean up old photos to a standard I did'nt believe. It was'nt just photoshopimg them either. I'll have a look because that photo is not beyond recovery.