flange lubricator

I think they are Bachmann bogies

That’s is a very good idea and perhaps a way of rewarding IRM loyal customers and at the same time discourage the skelpers.

Don't know about 4401 but 4402 never had a black roof

Thats a difficult one to answer 174 made it into full IR livery prior to its withdrawal in sometime circa 1993 there are other examples of 141's in STIR livery up to 1991 /1992 if not beyond. A Jonthan Allen picture of a weathered 174 in 1992 One question I forgot to ask yesterday when visiting Paddy Murphy's stand was the ETA on the 141/181 class additions.

Not impressed those scones always had florescent candles as opposed to incandescent completely different hue .

Well, if you're hungry enough I'm sure the scones would pass the 2ft rule.

You must have been famished and I hope it was extra strong Lyons tea after all those announcements.

I think that started happening in the late 1990's

I think he mixed Palmerstown with Harmonstown

You never know they might organise a party of drummers from the Artane band to do a drum roll commencing at 1055 so you car hear it happening.

I believe Kay Burley will be reporting live from the show .

For that reason I’m trying to encourage myself to save money on me heating

I hope it's not going to be like the start of the sales after Christmas when the waiting horde is unleashed into the store like greyhound's out of a trap.

That is unfortunate news, it's unfair to blame the customs official as someone who works in the business what one usually finds is someone somewhere has got something wrong a description a code etc as customs have said they have a system and people need to work too that system, instead of blaming the official perhaps they should aim their ire at the geniuses who thought leaving the customs union and single market was a good idea in a bid to improve trade .

in the 1970's everything on the wagon was brown

This is fantastic bargain especially for anyone who wants to try their hands at weathering without feeling that they are going to devalue a precious Tara Model.

You can find plenty of pics on the web here is one of a shale so shows the side strakes

It was a thought, the other possibility is to do the two tara wagons 31026,31027 which were built as shale wagons identified by the extra rib running the length of them. Picture from flicker by Irish Rail Trains

That was my first thought!!!

Great news

Sorry to hear your troubles, good to see you back doing a bit of modelling look after yourself.

That’s one of the oldest tricks in the book tell the guy your interested in buying 400 units he then gives you his best price and then you only order 30 !

That's unfortunate news John.

The wagons look great Patrick top marks, love the insulated van.