Arran

HI All

Just to wet your lips with some reefers in OO which will be going into production very soon.

The P&O is the mid 90s to about 2010 and the ONE in bang up to date 

Regards Arran

HI All 

as these not pallet wide thingy's !!!!  i think the ribs interlock on ships so they fit in the available space . Oh and the answer is NO .

HI All

Even WSI who i think is the model pic have printed all that over a std 20ft container with all those prints in the wrong place .

I've only seen those on lorry's over in the UK but that's not to say they never have been on rail.

whats the load ?

Regards Arran

HI All

Nedloyd lines were about from the late 70s through to 1990 then the merged with P&O but like all fallen flags the boxs live on till they die .

The Hornby containers for livery are ok "some dodgy colours and the rib profile is mince " and they miss of the roof numbers , have moulded on locking bars and are more expensive the C RAIL ,   their tanks are very nice and are basses on one got info of at Felixstowe.

More OO this year and Nedlloyd is on the old style  20ft list of to do models .

Regards Arran

HI All

Modelrail Scotland's back this year at our usual dates in late Fed.

Details on the website https://modelrail-scotland.co.uk/ Oh and usual covid stuff applies so follow the link. it takes you through to the SEC site for info on all this.

Regards Arran

https://www.tariffnumber.com/2021/95030030

I've always used this code with C Rail when posting out which is exactly the same one used to import from China ,  it does not attract Any duty just VAT.

Regards Arran

https://youtu.be/e89UGtzitY8

Crofty has done a rewire to get the cab lights working separately 

Regards Arran 

On 19/9/2021 at 8:19 PM, Irishswissernie said:

Enlargement from a recently acquired neg. Cavan & Leitrim

 

Also have this one at Listowel. Not so good for the cart but the lady (the one holding the donkey) reminds me of my Mother in Law.

 

All she needs is a light saber!!

Regards Arran 

https://www.railfreight.com/railfreight/2021/08/31/rail-freight-service-to-resume-at-dublin-port/

Looks like Heads have been smacked of the wall at North Wall . and common sense prevails .

Regards Arran

17 hours ago, johnfromoz said:

I am repurposing a few of  the 42’ flats from spoil use to containers. I will use them for two approximate eras:

1.   Mid 80s, have CAST, Tex and Bell

2.   2010 (ish) to present,  have Maersk, CMA-CGM, MSC, Evergreen,

was wondering if anyone has any firm sighting/photos of Evergreen 40’ boxes on Irish liner services?

John

3 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

PM sent

Thats Germany…..

I got a package here, the contents of which had cost me about €500 or €600. I had to pay €130-odd to the post office…..

Why dont you get  a dingy "plenty laid up in Kent"  and do some runs !!!

On 3/7/2021 at 8:30 PM, DJ Dangerous said:

I was never in favour of BrExit, always struck me as a colonial divide-and-conquer ploy by the politicians, divide the people and keep the msquabbling so that they don't notice what the powerful are doing...

But I have to say, I was wrong.

Iceland here in Las Canarias can no longer get their British stuff, so they've been stocking Irish products since Christmas instead.

Every pack of SuperQuinn sausages that I open, I thank the 52% who voted British products out of Europe.

So how come Way before Brexit you still had to do full customs and you still got charged VAT in those Isles on parcels sent ? or am i wrong 

Regards Arran 

Just the fact they tried to stop it shows the mentality of some within companies.

If ive got this correct they stopped it through port road congestion ?  or their crap management on the ground .

Regards Arran 

11 hours ago, K801 said:

I wonder how the top left door opens?

HI All 

Just like any other but the lower part goes most of the way across as it has the flap that folds down to discharge the product in it.

I think these had more conventional doors in case they got used as a general 30ft container but now they all just have access doors so they can change the bag and clean them out.

Regards Arran

HI All 

Could be as early as 1991 with a J plate .

ICI wilton

Regards Arran

HI All

I think Charlie does have a limited amount of BELL reefers

HI ALL

IFF came before UBC so yes they did , and Den hartogh bought out interbulk who owned UBC , and im not aware of seeing that name back then.

IFF stood for International ferry freight which became IBC then UBC 

Regards Arran

HI All 

The Bell Bulks have landed along with the rest and we also have undecorated of both types of door .

The websites been updated 

Regards Arran

https://www.trainshop.co.uk/electrics/21688-surface-mounted-point-motor.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwgOGCBhAlEiwA7FUXkojan8mlMElvSGguAnnLqHmwjIIpBqSlIN_IdTMb27bzGZkpuZ8mFhoC5oEQAvD_BwE

Same as the Gaugemaster ones so i suggest just a rebrand of something thats currently available

Regards Arran 

11 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Any plans for 45' containers at some stage, @Arran

HI All

at some point i will probably take the plunge but i have been waiting to see if 45ft reefers become more prevalent on the rails in the UK and Ireland , and they seem to be even in Ireland 

Regards Arran  

PS Now get out and get that Bell Bulk on the move,  No excuses will be tolerated !!!!

HI All

On this 8min 46sec in there is an interesting train with some Bell Bulks and a Bell tank .

Regards Arran

1 hour ago, murphaph said:

 

Great stuff. Order on the way from me for a few 40' Bells for sure.

Did the bulk Bells run on Irish rails?

Yes there is footage of them that was posted .

Regards Arran

55 minutes ago, flange lubricator said:

Great stuff , I hate to mention the dreaded B word but are you shipping and  removing the Vat for your EU customers on your site .

HI 

We are not vat registered in the UK yet as all it would do is push the retail price up a bit anyway. like i've pointed out they should have been a price increase this time round as my 40ft containers have been the same price for 12 years !!!

Regards Arran

HI All

And yes i do need a hair cut !!!!!

Regards Arran