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  1. Mike 84C
    Thanks for your thoughts guys, you and I have both been down the same road! I used a piece of foam under the wagon to add resistance but it seems daft to make wagons free rolling and then have to give them resistance to lessen the magnetic attraction! Substituting brass axles for steel on 40/50 wagons and coaches does not appeal. Noel, weight do you ballast your 4 wheel wagons to please?
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    David,an chance of a drawing/sketch to show the orientation of your under track magnets? I have a picture in my head and would like to know if it lines up with reality!
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    I like the three locos whisked off by rail,after all thats how rail vehicles usually travel. Happen in GB? No chance! Health & Safety, Gaugeing trials, Safety Cases, and then Network Rail say Nooo. Allelys with large lorries to the rescue. Traffic disruption, more expense, pollution. What a loopy country we live in.
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    Went by Toton Sidings this week, still long lines of stored loco's. Going too fast to see what they were, SWIMBO driving!
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    For a terminal station Harcourt street takes a bit of beating, turntable , cattle bank , engine facilities and a single platform. As does Kilarney with the backing out for a bit of operating interest!
  6. Mike 84C
    I was thinking wheres the other end!
  7. Mike 84C
    But where on the Far North line was the photo taken? Inverness?
  8. Mike 84C
    That is a lovely picture of the D2 what a handsome machine.
  9. Mike 84C
    My two cents worth would be for steam era water columns. Irish period ones are just that little bit different to English railway columns. And they seem to have lasted well into the diesel age. Indeed their is one hiding in some big bushes at Dunmanway station on The CB&SC. Pity it will never be needed!
  10. Mike 84C
    Bet that start up was really popular with the residents of those houses! Job for a Sunday morning.
  11. Mike 84C
    Thats a rather nice cattle train JB, makes my six wagons look a bit mundane. But I like very much the GN box van. Is that from the Pettigo Wagon works on Big Island?
  12. Mike 84C
    I remember those CL 305 or something similar. We used to ride on them from Bescot/Walsall into New Street and back and they were very bouncy going fast! Love the Bombay Emu and the Hindi/ Sanskrit ? transfers? brilliant. Now I know those Midland coaches are in safe hands.
  13. Mike 84C
    Hi J-Mo, if you want a little Irish loco project to get your teeth into please pm. Its a lot different!
  14. Mike 84C
    And the same one I use! we are all in good company! Well done young man your speed of construction is much faster than mine!
  15. Mike 84C
    One thing that always puzzles/surprise's me is a steel under frame and braced axle boxes yet it looks as if only one brake lever and brake block or is it mirror imaged on the other side?
  16. Mike 84C
    The palethorpes wagons are not very free running if mine is anything to go by. Is one axle higher than the others? a little bit of play in the center axle may be all it needs?
  17. Mike 84C
    If you start said thread I am very happy for the moderators to move my thread.
  18. Mike 84C
    Just had a browse through Golden Arrows cat; he does a white metal kit for an Isle of Whight Rly Beyer Peacock 2-4-0t which would be a good starting point for the D&SER tank. No connection with Golden Arrow except as a customer. Just thinking about Irish locos and conversions from British "near fits & misses" what I think would help is a range of GSR loco chimneys and the flush type smoke box door to improve the loco "face". I for one would happily purchase if one of our 3d printing aces produce some. I have looked at white metal ones and the tall British GNR comes close. But,but,but!
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    Golden Arrow Models in Hastings will sell you a nice resin tender which he uses on the Stirling O1 kit he does. Would fit the bill a treat, mine cost about £13 but quite a few years ago.
  20. Mike 84C
    A good idea but there was not much interest in The Schull & Skibereen box van I posted on here some years ago. So best of luck.
  21. Mike 84C
    Shame to attack such a lovely model. Maybe just use the chassis and keep the body safe? just in case!
  22. Mike 84C
    Our club base boards have to be separated at the end of a session, Do you think ACC would work instead of PVA with the cling film?
  23. Mike 84C
    Hi Keano, look in Forums,workbench and go down to Kingsbridge-Kaydee coupler conversions. It's Noels thread and it is very helpful with words and pictures.Tells you what worked for him. I have used the info and will again I'm sure. Hope this is of use.
  24. Mike 84C
    The extra width in track gauge seems to give a more "beefy" presence, muscular! Track and loco look very good. And welcome to the forum.
  25. Mike 84C
    For another source of industrials to fit Hornby chassis check the Railway Mania store. He does a Avonside B4 0-6-0t body to fit the Hornbt Pecket 0-6-0. I believe that was the type that was at Derry docks. I have not built one but they do look rather tasty. The only downside for me of Irish Modelling is the huge variety, its too easy to feel as if I'm drowning in projects!
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