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Patrick Another delightful scene - the H vans really look the part. Stephen

Leslie Any chance that you will be bringing along some of your kits for sale. I will be coming on the Sunday and I would be particularly interested in the Bulleid open wagon and the H van. Many thanks. Stephen

Tis the same the world over. It's so much easier to justify spending vast sums of money of road infrastructure rather than on the railway equivalent. Stephen

Nice to see some more photos of this very realistic representation of the Cork to Waterford line, albeit not the one actually built. Stephen

It will be no different in the UK and the rest of Europe. It has all to do with taking a risk based approach to the way the business is run. I agree with all the comments made, but the law is the law. Stephen

Other factors favouring freight to and from Ballina must include such as the lack of motorways in that part of the country and the sheer length of the journeys involved. Stephen

A joy to behold - oh that such models were readily available RTR, they'd sell like hot cakes. Stephen

Hi If you google Ballyconnell Road model railway and then select 'images', you will see it in all its glory and detail - it is a beautiful piece of work, locos, rolling stock and scenery - there's even a working road. Stephen

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They look the DB's. All credit to the team, including DJ Models ofcourse. Stephen

A very concise explanation of the way that level crossings were signalled in Ireland. Stephen

First there was Peco announcing a new range of bullhead track, somewhat closer to scale than the existing flat bottom track, and then there's Legacy Models doing something very similar. It's a great pity that American 00 was not adopted more widely, 19mm gauge no less! Stephen

Whilst on the subject of the Inchicore pilot loco, which one is undertaking this task at present? Stephen

These are just brilliant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqUhJsrdk4XThg8kGENaufA Stephen

Patrick Have you ever been approached about getting your layout in print in either British or American model railway magazines? I think it would go down a storm. Stephen

John Thanks for that. Parkside Dundas do kits for both the RCH and Morton fitted brake underframes, so I'm in luck. Incidentally, the Parkside Dundas kit for the BR Palvan has the Morton underframe - more changes needed. Stephen

It's probably been asked before but did the GNRI vans have RCH or Morton brakes? The difference between the two is subtle but it's important to put the right underframe under the Dapol banana van in order to produce the GNRI van. Many thanks. Stephen

1970s short beet train. Stephen

Dunno wot happened there, maybe I was thinking about the UK referendum result.

1970s short beet train. Stephen /Users/Lynn/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/Thumbnails/2016/06/24/20160624-200504/oM0eNvf0TfGeU7+hJJpR3w/thumb_IMG_0356_1024.jpg /Users/Lynn/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/Thumbnails/2016/06/24/20160624-200504/RgzJAao%R0OO4ur2mx0+2w/thumb_IMG_0357_1024.jpg

Just picked up my copy of BRM - what a lovely article about Arigna Town - you must be very pleased. Stephen

This is all looking very positive. Is this why an additional siding was laid in at Claremorris. From a photographic point of view it presents a few challenges - look forward to seeing the results. Stephen

See post 15 above. Stephen

Whilst not being political, it is impossible to consider the implications on the rail industry in the whole of Ireland without considering the politics involved. If the UK votes to leave, it won't be a quick exit. Up to two years is set out in the EU treaty, a long time indeed in politics. Time for a change of prime minister, maybe even an election and change of government. Now that would be interesting since, apart from UKIP, none of the parties likely to be involved in government is in favour of Brexit. It's that kind of uncertainty that will have the biggest effect of the rail industry in Ireland. Stephen

I expect that I will get told off by the mods for this, but here goes. A referendum is a strange beast because it is not an election with winners and losers, with the former forming a government, but rather the electorate being asked a question. In all the debate in the UK about this, nobody has asked the rather obvious question "If the UK votes to leave, how will this be accomplished?". Again, during there Scottish referendum, nobody asked the similar question. The first obstacle to bone overcome is the Act of Parliament which allowed the UK to join the EU. This would have to be repealed and, as the majority of MPs are in the remain camp, there's the first difficulty. I'll say no more other than wait and see. With good will on all sides, anything is possible. Stephen