flange lubricator

Sorry about that

Is that one of the later 1960 built 3148-3152 heating vans with the inward opening doors with a 1909 series laminate brake and a (1964 built) Craven with battery boxes fairly new and possibly a Buffet car and full first too .

Great job Noel , you don’t need boilers on these as they were removed during the conversion to EGV .

I got one recently from DC kits but it was just the body I think that’s all he had left , I got the bogies from silverfox and made the chassis myself.

In the 1980’s for long periods they were paired numerically this then became whatever was available.

Yes , there are a couple more I’m sure , the snatchers are not perfectly correct on the B121 and B135 , however these are minor niggles a lot of these can be corrected easily enough and do not take away from the fact that these are an absolutely superb model , none of the other models 141 , 181 071 and 201 had so many modifications / variations on the original locos as the 121 class no handrail / handrail, std centre window/small centre window , MU socket / no MU socket, vent on side skirts / no vents on side skirts , door vents / no door vents , blanked out cab windows, roof aerials , then add all the liveries, you can see why it’s taken so long to deliver this project , a lot of model manufacturers or commissioners would have run down the road screaming at the thought of taking on the 121’s , but Paddy Murphy took on the project and has acquitted himself superbly in fairness.

Any spare snatchers ?

If the stock is runing low hopefully they will put up a post to that effect call it a "spoiler alert "!!!!

All of the 121 class would have received Catwalk handrails in the early 1970’s , fitting them for MU(Multiple Unit) working would take longer B121 being first (1973) , B134 second (1974/75) B131 was fitted for MU in late 1975 so the model is spot on , B125 was not fitted for MU working while in Black and Tan , it was the last 121 fitted with MU equipment in 1978 and by that stage it was in Supertrain livery so again the model is spot on . While on the subject of handrails the 141, 181, and 071 class came built with EMD catwalk handrails , the catwalk handrails on the 121 were made in house by the staff at Inchicore works so they are different this is another fine detail that Paddy Murphy has got captured perfectly on these models well done again Paddy .

Simply stunning locos , that's not the murphy's plate that the EMD makers plate

I think B131 handrail or not question is becoming like the third secret of Fatima at this stage . We may have to get the pope to intervene.

Very "Fred Dibnah " all you need is a traction engine in the yard to drive it .

Great Stuff love to see some more pictures especially B131

It now appears that neither B125 or B131 have handrails fitted ?

I would hate to be described as a rivet counter much less a barrel counter but interestingly enough the first wagon is a 42' flat (LP) with five beer cages , the second is the 47'6"(modified LX) Flat with six cages of beer .

I think the one in Brian Flanagans picture is as built the other ones are in service with repairs carried out on the sides perhaps

Love the wooden plank floor nice detail

They look great very much part of the late 1960's to early 1970's scene .

is it a pipe flaring tool ?

Doubt we will see an A class by then Noel , but 2x 121 class with the Gypsum will do me for Christmas

If I remember correctly they put the chopped up telegraph poles in the fert wagons

And a gypsum wagon too

They were part of the pole train in the mid nineties for removing disused telephone poles along the railway lines .