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The Christmas card to all their customers is a lovely touch. Many thanks from a damp south Worcestershire. Stephen
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Photographic Website Updates
StevieB replied to thewanderer's topic in Photos & Videos of the Prototype
It would appear that the same approach to closure by stealth was taken the railway authorities on both sides of the Irish Sea! Stephen -
Photographic Website Updates
StevieB replied to thewanderer's topic in Photos & Videos of the Prototype
Lovely set of photos but I have to ask if the line is being prepared for closure. Whenever there is talk of economies, this line is one if the first to be mentioned. Stephen -
Good new. Governments and their agencies can take a long time to make decisions and then act on them, so don’t always blame the boys at the coalface. IE recognised the problem and made the request some time ago. Stephen
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It’s railway modelling, but not as we know it. Stephen
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The H van was mounted on both Bulleid’s triangular underframe and the earlier version with the long brake lever. Leslie’s kit is if the former version, so is there any possibility of a second version to add variety? Stephen
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Might some of them be at Galway? Stephen
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Over on rmweb, in the Wright writes forum, there is periodic discussion about the haulage capacity of RTR/kit built locos, in particular steam. Tony Wright’s depiction of Little Bytham on the ECML runs passenger trains of 12+ carriages and his kit built locos have no trouble with this but put an RTR loco on the front and it struggles. Has anyone tested what MM’s locos can haul and, in particular, whether a pair of 141/181’s outperforms an 071. In reality that was the case with power coming through 8 wheel sets rather 6. Stephen
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Just been looking on Antics website and I saw £145, even better. Stephen
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Is there a similar drawing of the Bulleid open wagon anywhere? It would a great help to those of us striving to make accurate models, which is not to say that there is anything wrong with Leslie’s model. Stephen
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I agree with FL’s comment about a palvan kit, but at the end of the day it’s your decision. Stephen
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Patrick The link throws up photos of a good many covered vans that are highly model-able in this day and age. Keep up the good work. Stephen
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Murphy Models have a full page ad in the current issue of BRM and quote dates slightly earlier than in Dave’s post. They will be greatly welcomed whenever they come. Stephen
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New 'Generic' 4 and 6 wheel coaches in 00 - what can we use them for?
StevieB replied to Richard EH's topic in News
We live in interesting times. First of all industrial tank engines and now 4w/6w coaches. Stephen -
They’ll be on my shopping list as well. Stephen
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There is some good news for the stretch to Midleton. In the transport plan for Cork, it is proposed for doubling. I do agree, though, that once an alternative use has been found for a closed railway, re-opening is fraught with difficulties. The Bodmin and Wenford are finding just this with their proposal to re-open from Boscarne Junction to Wadebridge. Stephen
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I am trying to put together a representative Bell Line container train. Unfortunately, the c-rail 20’ 0” version is in very short supply in the UK. Does anyone have any that they don’t need anymore? Many thanks. Stephen
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Just found this https://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi1542102297. What a gem. Stephen
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I thought it might be something like that. It is interesting that here is a home signal at the Bandon end of the branch, which would allow for trains from the branch to run towards Bandon without going onto the main line. Many thanks. Stephen
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At the Bandon end of the former station there was a loop on the down side. Can anyone say what this was used for, as it was not signalled as a running line? Many thanks. Stephen
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The demand is there so how are we going to get Roderick Bruce to do a second run? Stephen
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You’ve been very unlucky to get caught so many times by this scam. You poor thing. Stephen
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Thanks for that Noel. Some interesting results there. Stephen
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The Roger Joanes collection is rather fine, both Ireland and the UK Stephen
