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StevieB

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  1. Does light grey also apply to Bulleid’s open wagons? Stephen
  2. Yup, weathering covers a multitude of sins. Stephen
  3. All the photos I’ve seen of CIE wagons have it as a very light grey. Is BR unfitted grey the correct shade? Stephen
  4. The boilers of the K1a’s would have been raised, just like the U1’s, to accommodate the larger diameter driving wheels. Stephen
  5. Regrettably that is the situation in railway preservation today.No matter how worthwhile something is, you can’t always save it for posterity. I have to hope that the sole surviving 2600 series railcar at Downpatrick will eventually be restored for future generations to see a significant piece of railway history. Stephen
  6. Has anyone spoken to Simon Dawson aka rue-d-etropal.com. He produces a fair amount of Irish prototypes already. Stephen
  7. I wonder how many other members of ICE there are on IRM? Stephen MICE
  8. I view rmweb on an iPad and the advert situation is destroying my enjoyment of the site. This has been raised with the powers that be and they are less than receptive. There are some on this site who can corroborate this. Long live IRM. Stephen
  9. So the 2700 railcars are being put to good use after death. Stephen
  10. I went on Saturday, not my normal day but my son came up from Plymouth this time so Saturday it was. It didn’t appear to be as crowded as previous years but a lovely day out nonetheless. It’s just a shame it is so expensive. Parking in Birmingham International station helped keep the cost down a bit. Stephen
  11. I think it’s Kitwood Hill Hobbies. Stephen
  12. Your work rate is quite something. Stephen
  13. Most would seem to be in the order of 40’-45’ diameter. Stephen
  14. Oh, you do like to tease us with your little snippets.
  15. Following its closure to passengers in the late 1930’s, Broadstone was a loco and wagon maintenance facility until it’s closure in the early 1960’s. Apart from the removal of track in the passenger station, how much else was removed prior to final closure. It would make a rather interesting model loco depot. Stephen
  16. They may have sold out but there are a number on eBay, as are MM 121 class. Stephen
  17. Imagine, if you will, how different things might have been if the Cork City Railway had been built along the lines of the link line in Dublin ie a double track elevated railway, allowing a better connection between the railways of west Cork and the rest of the network. A good prototype for a model railway me thinks. Stephen
  18. Re-opening should act as a catalyst for new investment in the Youghal area in terms of housing, employment and, not least, tourism. Stephen
  19. The trouble with all the delivery companies is that they have made themselves uncontactable when there are problems. Stephen
  20. I’ve had both surgery and radiotherapy as part of cancer treatment but chemo is in a different league. Keep strong and you’ll come out the other side. My very best wishes. Stephen
  21. Weren’t there plans to use it on the Loughrea branch? Stephen
  22. It’s nice to see a reasonable length freight train running on a model railway. Stephen
  23. Exciting times. Stephen
  24. That’s very sad news as I have nothing but praise for what you have produced. Please find a way to continue producing such fine models, which are much in demand. Stephen
  25. He was a modeller extraordinaire and will be sadly missed. His prose was very readable. Stephen
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