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Quite an impressive list of layouts, traders and demonstrators - same it's so far, it would be worth going to. Stephen
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The Official Irish 'Might Have Beens' Thread
StevieB replied to minister_for_hardship's topic in General Chat
Imagination is a wonderful thing, but just imagine how different things might have been if: 1) The NCC owned Derry to Strabane line had been converted to standard gauge, and 2) Dolomite had been mined at Lombardstown. Stephen -
I particularly like the additional cutout in the tender next to the loco - a distinctive feature that I've not seen before on a model. Stephen
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It's important to include when things finished e.g. withdrawal/conversion of coaches like the 60' 0" and 61' 6", and the end of particular traffic like CIE container trains. That way it becomes easier to model a particular period in time if that is your fancy. Stephen
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Your vans loom the part I'm planning to do exactly the same to produce a palvan - I've got all the parts, now I need to find the time. Stephen
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It's IFM's way of achieving the correct ride height of the buffers, 14mm. All the other manufacturers seem to fit over small wheels for their own reasons. I've been experimenting with the correct 12mm dia wheel, although every manufacturer seems to have a different idea of what is 12mm. I'll post some photos to show what I mean. Stephen
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Thanks for that. Stephen
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The S/T livery carried by 182. Stephen
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Those delightful MM models of the 141/181 class come in four liveries, and the nice thing is that they overlap time wise such that you can have B/T's running alongside S/T examples, etc. Did MM consider this fact when choosing the numbers e.g. can B/T 141 have run alongside S/T 142, etc? The livery I particular like is S/T with the IR logo. The same applied to the Cravens with some in S/T livery carrying a white stripe at waist level. Many thanks. Stephen
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Does anyone have details of the positioning of roof vents on the roofs of the Park Royal coaches, both suburban and main line, please? The photo that accompanies the IFM kit is very unclear. Many thanks. Stephen
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Very nice indeed -do you have any more photos of the early construction stage? Stephen
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It's as if some people don't read what is in posts. I've explained the situation I was in, I emailed MM and he fact is that is that MM responded to my request for help, good customer service! Nothing more to say. Stephen
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That's the way to do it if you purchase for a retailer, but private sales are a different. I had never seen any mention of MM spares being held by retailers, so I went to the manufacturer and got help that way. Stephen
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As with so many things, people seem to get different responses from MM. I had a problem recently with a broke buffer on a 141/181, and, after two emails to MM, spares came in the post from quite where I don't know. Very often you just have to both patient and persistent - they are humans like us, after all. Stephen
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I would most definitely be interested in both the SO and BGSV. What is the likely price, please? Many thanks. Stephen
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I think we've been here before - CIE Compartment Cars - What type of coaches? StevieB
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it also puts me in mind of the SECR 01 class. Excellent piece of work. Stephen
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Assuming that you mean the kind found in goods yards, they were much more relevant to railways in Britain than Ireland. If you search online, you will find photos, etc of them. Stephen
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The biggest change over the years has been from rigid steam locos running on flexible track to flexible diesel/electric locos running on rigid track - the terms flexible and rigid have to be taken with a pinch of salt but a steam loco is relatively rigid compared with a multi axle diesel/electric loco. This makes for problems running steam locos at high speed on modern mainlines. Stephen
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I was having a look at the latest edition of Steam Railway, where it said that Slieve Gullion had returned from Shildon not because it's repairs were complete but because the contractor had gone into administration! What is the world coming to? Stephen
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This is all very interesting since I have just purchased from them and found that the postage charges were very transparent. Admittedly, I did email them beforehand but they did what they said. Maybe they have learned from customer feedback. Stephen
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new waterford layout plus a few trains
StevieB replied to Riversuir226's topic in Photos & Videos of the Prototype
The idea of a private siding into the Coillte/Louisiana pacific never seems to have been a go-er but surely there is scope to unload at Belview, which is literally down the road from the plant. Still double handling but at least out of town. Stephen -
There will be a family resemblance to the NCC 0-6-0's. Stephen
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In the days of loco hauled passenger trains, there was always at least one starting from Waterford in the morning and another terminating there in the evening. What happened to the stock overnight? Was it left in the passenger station overnight and, if so, in which platform, or was it shunted off to the goods yard? Many thanks. Stephen
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the Hornby GW ventilated van is a close approximation to these - remove the end strapping and ventilators and you're almost there. But we digress from Garfield's workbench. Stephen