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    This is, truly, a sad day for Irish railway modellers. John’s models filled a void that will be difficult to fill. Thanks. Stephen
  2. The idea of Manorhamilton as a junction is an interesting one. If the big companies had become involved, we could have seen Great Northern trains to Sligo and Midland trains to Bundoran. Imagination is a wonderful thing. Stephen
  3. I think we will find that the failure to build the GNR(I)line from Sligo to Bundoran lead to the SLNCR line from Enniskillen to Sligo. The more direct line between Sligo and Bundoran would have been interesting. Stephen
  4. What’s the little one in the right hand corner? Stephen
  5. I’ll be sorry to see no more of your videos. Is there any chance of saving the layout for re-erection at a future date? Stephen
  6. Do my eyes deceive me or has the UG got a twisted right hand footplate? Otherwise an excellent buy. Stephen
  7. Seems like 131 caused widespread damage or is it just bad reporting? Stephen
  8. I don’t have the benefit of the findings you refer to. I bow to their greater knowledge. I was simply speaking having been actively involved with the works at Worcester. A physical model of the roadworks at Worcester was built and tested at Aston University, Birmingham. Stephen
  9. Proper design of a raised embankment would make sure that the problem is not passed on elsewhere. The use of physical/mathematical modelling will give the correct size and number of openings in the embankment. That carrying the Worcester southern link crosses the wide floodplain of the River Severn has just one large opening in it. Stephen
  10. Do I spy a derailment in the left hand background? Stephen
  11. Thanks for that. Were some of these sold to the MGWR when the GSWR took over the WLWR and decided they didn’t want the engines on order? Stephen
  12. What is the GSR/CIE classification of the WL&WR 0-6-0, please? Stephen
  13. Absolutely love the ‘natural’ background. Stephen
  14. There seems to be a belief amongst planners that people are ok with having to change trains multiple times. Am I in the minority who believe that puts people off train travel? Stephen
  15. There was also a proposal for a new high speed line bypassing Portadown. Some really good stuff in the AIRR but we’ll have to wait and see. Something I learnt many years ago, it’s not how fast you go but how slow you go ie how many stops you make. Stephen
  16. What’s proposed above includes a brand new high speed railway from Dublin to Kildare. Therein lies the problem. Largescale improvements of existing infrastructure are much more likely than brand new. Stephen
  17. I note that they use the word could rather than will, which suggests…..or maybe it doesn’t. We’ll have to wait for the formal announcement. Stephen
  18. There seems to be a reluctance to integrate all forms of transport, even though they may also be in competition. Steohen
  19. Warley at the NEC has re-invented itself as Warley at Statfold on 12th/13th October. That is excellent news. Stephen
  20. An interesting photo looking out of the GNR(I) passenger station rather than into it, if that makes sense. Stephen
  21. Well said sir. Stephen
  22. What beautiful models. Lucky chap. Stephen
  23. I know Guinness was mentioned in the first paragraph but I was simply pointing ou that it wasn’t on the list of industrial sites with their own locos. Stephen
  24. Guinness was not on your list. Stephen
  25. StevieB

    Murphy Models Mk2d

    They’re on eBay already. Stephen
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