Portadown

3 hours ago, GNRi1959 said:

No agents fee's, no DCC.

I also have a Silverfox Models made reconstruction of the last Derry Road train Portadown to Derry (non-powered) that would make a great project for someone with the ability to fit powered bogies.

Have you an asking price for this?

2 hours ago, mfjoc said:

These carriages really look amazing.

I received mine on Tuesday and I immediately set up a test train with my first chipped loco Murphy Models 142. Everything worked fine until I put the driving trailer coach on the track and I then immediately got a short. If I take the carriage off the short goes away. all the other carriages are fine and look really well with the lights on.  The instructions say a decoder may be fitted to control the directional lighting.

I am already in communication with IRM and they say that if the blanking plug is removed, the directional lighting will be disabled but the interior lighting will still work.

Has anyone else tried to use them on a layout with DCC control and got the same problem?

Yes. Got the slight buzzing that indicates trying to run a dc loco on dcc. Both sets of lights came on.

1 hour ago, Blaine said:

You are aware that there is the biggest model railway show in Ireland taking place on the same weekend in Dublin

1 hour ago, Blaine said:

You are aware that there is the biggest model railway show in Ireland taking place on the same weekend in Dublin

Hi Blane, yes I'm aware, but this is very much a local community event. Last year most attendee's hadn't been to one of the bigger events.

I organised a model railway day in the village hall in Aghalee last year and have been asked to organize another. I'm planning for 29th October. It would be great to hear from anyone who might be interested in bringing something along to exhibit. It's just a very relaxed fun day.

William Redpath