Mike 84C

That looks very good lots of operating potential, if you are using Peco points they will stand a bit of cutting of the web between the sleepers so you can ease them into places. Watched a guy do that at the Nottngham show and was surprised how well it worked. Mick

Excellent work Nelson this is a good group to be a member of,I know little of Irish railways but have found and recieved lots of good advice. And may I say with young people like you the hobby has little to fear, keep up your good work. Regards Mike

Thanks, thats what I hoped.

Guys, is there any difference in the content of the first and second editions of "Irish Broad Gauge Carriages" by Desmond Coakham? I ask because the covers are different and I can buy either edition so want to get the one with the better content if there is a difference. Please advise!

Heirflick, hope you had success removing the decals & Johnsons Kleer? I have just removed Kleer from a Bachmann US loco tender. I used a solution of caustic soda in water applied with a cotton bud, then scrubbed the area gently with a small sponge and neautralized the caustic solution with water and a wipe off with kitchen towel. After its dry, 24hrs, any white marks need removing with water & the kitchen roll and leave to dry again. So Far,36hrs, no ill effects to model or to the paint and no paint was evident on the cotton bud during the process. On the bottle of Kleer it suggests using ammonia to remove Kleer from floors but I had no ammonia! Shall not be using Johnsons Kleer on any models again.

Brilliant picture! They look like horseboxes with the small compartment for the groom. Am I correct in sumising that the top half of the door to the horse compartment rises to form a small roof and the lower part drops to form a ramp?

Spot on Weshty, I bought BRM just for the piece on Paul Greens Kilbrandon layout. Last year it was at the Spalding exhibition and I spent a good hour watching it run. She who must be obeyed sent out a search party!!. A very good article.

Hi Railer, try the online rr magazine model-railroad-hobbyist.com , its free and has lots of adverts, reviews etc; I"ve subscribed about 12mts now and it is a pretty good read.

Thanks for all the helpfull and prompt information guys Mike

A while back someone posted that a certain shade of paint from Howes Model Shop was just right for GSR grey. Anybody know what it was? Have you guys seen the new GPO rules for not posting paint and glues,loopy or what? Still I suppose it means we will have to support our local hobby shop.

Is this called freezing your assets?

heirflick you have excellent taste in steam locos! May the return to steam be soon. When I was but a lad I used to fire those engines and they were as good as they look, very strong and capable. One night we were ambling along towards Oxford with a freight and my driver climed out of his side of the cab walked around the footplate framing and stuck his face around my side of the cab.Brown trousers or what!! But did he get a lot of p--- take mileage out of that one=D

Brilliant find, thanks for posting. Flared trousers from the 70"s!! One style I hope never makes a come back!

Keep up the good work Kieran, a year has passed very quickly! I admire the way you discovered an aspect of the plan was"nt going to work and did a major rethink. Took me months to pluck up the courage, you just got on with it! Inspirational. Keep the pictures coming.

Stunning work,look forward to seeing the layout at its first outing. Your productivity is much higher than mine! must cut down on looking at e.groups!

Looking good Eamon,keep the pics coming. And you are much further down the line than me! I had an AAAAAGH moment when my monumental blunder came to light, took me 6months to pluck up courage to rip up a years work, still its done now and the only way is forward. But like you theres a hell of a lot to do, thats a hobby for you! Look forward to your posts.

I"m with the kit builders on this one! I have only done white metal locos, thats showing me age! I think a support group is a good idea. David please pm me re deposit. Mike

Guys, I am reducing the size of my book collection which is a tad esoteric!! I have stuff on African, South American and French, all in the steam era. Please pm me if interested and I"ll let you know what I have got. Mike

Hi Dave,I recently bought copies of Oakwood Press"The Farranfore to Valencia Harbour Railway" vols 1&2 by Patrick O"Sullivan. Its a mine of information with many photographs and may provide the info you need. I rather like the station at Cahirciveen,for me its got the lot! Cattle pens, goods shed and siding, single platform & loop, single road engine shed with turntable and a village backdrop. I also think Bantry on the C.B&S.C. fits the bill but I also like ships! The downside of both is that large Irish locos ran on neither line but hey its your railway! Regards Mike

Excellent job,well done. I look forward to your next conversion and the brake van does look rather tasty!!

ger, thanks for all the info; with the build, B110 looks excellent. The last picture with the light shining through the engine room windows and the mech; in silhouete is a master stroke.

ger711 thats looking good! A lot more cut and shut than with my tank engine,keep the photos coming. Mike

I have used Kadees for quite a while, I found that assembly is critical as is adjustment; they all have to be at the same height! I also have a little puffer bottle of graphite, I think its sold to dry lubricant for locks, which I blow into the assembled coupler.That seems to help a lot. Perhapse rubbing the parts with a soft pencil during assembly might help? Wiggy, I think the coupler fitting should be rock solid on the vehicle. Mike

Mayner,lots of J72"s available s/hand and cheap. Do you get up to Kawa Kawa in Bay of Islands Area? maybe you know the railway there?

Scahalane, thanks for your comments on 850 but your bridge is brilliant; doing all that riveting may have driven you to the drink but its hot thirsty work so fill that glass!! I was at Cork Glanmire Rd station last September and thought what a good model it would make. So please keep posting so we can enjoy. Mike