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Mike 84C

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  1. A very odd vehicle. A very American looking tank, mounted on a coach style under frame on what look like arch bar trucks. If my supposition is correct where did the parts come from?
  2. Roxeyguy, I bought a B1 of similar price and vintage and was very disapointed. The split frame chassis seems to be very variable in performance and I have bought a Comet etched chassis to cure the problem. Having said all of that I have a J39 that runs very well and a V1 that runs well. But I would not buy an older split frame Mainline/Bachmann loco via ebay. Best to see it running first. And best of luck if you have already gone ahead!
  3. Sixty behind an 0-6-0, thats a loco with some umph! as I assume the Derry road was not flat? = to 76 was the load for a 9f up Hatton bank on the BR Western route from Oxford to Birmingham.
  4. That looks really good. It has all the curves and rivets of the prototype. The injectors add a lovely touch.
  5. Just got home from a very pleasureable day helping David Holman operate Arigna Town. Just brilliant! all who are interested should get to Cultra in December? its a treat to watch and operate. I never realized there was so much potential for operation from a platform loop, two sidings and a turntable road. A real treat I could be a bit smitten! And a very good exhibition all round.
  6. Richrua,Irish railways in Colour a second glance 1947-70 by Tom Ferris page 14&15 will help you no end LH & RH views. Mine is based on 378 green lined with LNE B&W transfers but my loco was dark green to start with. Bob Wills of South Eastern finecast will sell you snifting valves for the smokebox but you will need to modify them for the footplate. Only thing that displeases me is the smokebox door if you find a solution please post:) I thought I had posted a couple of pictures of my attempt. Good luck Mike
  7. It looks like it was based on the "Latill" system which had a type of weight transfer so the tractor always had traction. I believe they were popular for work in docks and were used a lot by the meat trades in London and Liverpool. Latill also made a 4 wheel drive version that was very popular as a timber tractor. Off to google Latill now!
  8. Watched it last night, brilliant its back to the past of the first three. Was it really 1977 when it was released?
  9. In the UK "fitted" meant working vacuum brakes so would have the rubber "bags" on each end, piped was just a steel pipe running under the wagon with the rubber "bags" on each end. It just made a connection for the vacuum. Never knew why the rubber pipes were called bags!
  10. Congratulations FL they are top drawer
  11. Your vans look rather good flange lubricator, I did my solitary one by cross kitting with a BR plywood side van and finished with a H van as well. I did not do the X braced ends far to much carving off for me!
  12. JHB check out Cheltenham Model Center website CL 55 were £39.99 brand new & they were in stock last week
  13. Those are really nice castings David, I can see £90 because how many sets will he sell in a year? But you are really raising the bar with this one.
  14. Welcome John,the NCE powercab is what you want.I am not very teccy but managed to program mine ok and even remembered how to program again a year later. Mike
  15. I think I would have liked to see a set being transfered down the street at Waterford. I wonder if my mental picture was the reality.
  16. Keep an eye on this guy; JTPEND. //stores.ebay.co.uk/jtpend. I very recently bought a 1933 GSWR rule book for £9. I was surprised! But he seems to specialise in WTTS and General appendix etc.
  17. Those are some fine photographs TDR thanks for posting.
  18. That Peckett 0-4-0 looks rather interesting and a reasonable price.
  19. Horse, there is a sideview of cls E No 110 Bat in Ernie Shepherd"s Midland Great Western of Ireland page 128. Lucky man wish I had seen that kit!!
  20. I have just bought/won a 1933 Great Southern Railway Rule Book. It is little different from my BR one of the 1960"s! But it was issued to Driver J Canty at Rocksavage Cork in 1933 and he seems t have retained it till 1958, amazing!But under all the aeons of dirt on the covers it seems to be a blue green in colour. I also found a 1935 Tourist and Excursion Fares timetable, fascinating reading and as it states in one add; Pleasure without Restriction! theres a thing!
  21. Went to the Spalding show on Sunday as a venue it gets better every year so its more crowded every year! But if its of interest to you diesel purchaser"s Cheltenham Model Centre were selling Hornby Railroad Deltics DCC ready and brand new £39.99p I believe thats £10 cheaper than Hattons. Yes I bought one, if I had the cash for two then two I would now possess but he could not get a signal for his cc machine but this is unwired Lincolnshire. C.M.C phone no.01242 523117 & 234644.
  22. Beautiful loco,to exhibition standard, I have severe loco envy! Enjoy, as I"m sure you will.
  23. Thanks for posting Eiretrains now I have a real reason for Brown vans on CIE! that site is quite a find.
  24. A production line or what! but what a time saving by only cleaning the air brush once, keep "em coming!
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