Sleeper

Seen these in Glasgow at the weekend, and getting a lot of attention too

Nice tidy job done on the no smoking signs, they bring it up an other level

Well done IRM, absolutely superb models

Lovely running, no shaking with them

Interior lighting is a great feature.

I like the wider bogies, can't wait to get the other 2 standards 

just seen these yesterday, due next year 

Wow neat and tidy work Darius

Sorry guys for not getting back sooner, was away on hols. Thanks for your replies and suggestions, in the mean time I've fixed a few decals and as this is all new to me I've had a few learning curves with the different types of decal paper etc. Just needs a final spray of lacquer on the decals

Got a few decal sheets, going to have a go at it myself. Probably won't be any railtech spec. though 

Looking for Guiness decals for Bachmann Irish Pub if anyone can recommend somewhere to order from. Thanks

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The hycote primer can be bought in any good motor factor shops for around €10

These are the first 3pack flats

Don't suppose there's any polish coal ones in the pipeline, but would definitely be interested in those IFI ones Philip.

19 hours ago, popeye said:

Now that will need another rerun. 

This became a familiar site all over the country, your county colours made up from fertiliser sacks and coal sacks. These ones were put up in Walsh Island, Offaly in 1998 for the now controversial hurling all ireland final between Clare and Offaly...and still there today. The yellow was cut sward, white was usually high nitrogen and green was super yield.

Is the buffers supposed to be brown ?

I think it has to be the footbridge

The only detail I could figure out was hoses, pipes and blanking  plate

Nowadays most of the work is done by big contractors, Silage cutting, harvesting and spreading fertiliser etc.

The old briquette factory in Littleton now used by Bord na Mona (AES) for recycling silage wrap

I remember seeing ferts being loaded in the fertiliser depot in Portlaoise(now telfords) on the old Abbeyleix line and Avonmore animal feeds on the other side in the late 80s, early 90s.

Great day at Inchicore Works today, a credit to all the staff involved, lovely to be able to walk around the site

The first 45ft container I ever seen was an ECS, in 2002. I thought the trailer was too short, it must've been a headache for the driver with an extra 5ft tail swing.

And so does them Dapol ones

Project Mk1

20 hours ago, Jaz avalley said:

Someone already said it, but I wholeheartedly agree a light weathering like this is a serious upgrade,they photograph much better,the whole toy model look has gone, and photographed with the clunky connectors out of sight these will totally look the part, excel,ent upgrade. 
I do not upgrade to kadees on all my stock either, yes it looks better but it gets so tedious.I just use the better upgrades for close ups. 

Well worth popping a dirty load in that bucket,sone. Al last and PVA glu can dry out making the load look like wet ballast, excellent upgrade.

Great job, really brings it to life. Go well with your ballast wagons