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Kadee user expects NEM user to conform to their niche standards, got it. But these were and still are the standards laid down by others, we just conformed to them. We even had to compromise on fidelity to achieve an NEM pocket. After all, there is a reason that Kadee make a host of couplings to adjust height, prevent buffer lock, allow for distinct distances between wagons. This, at the time, was not an issue we could put resources into to cater for, not even a minority. Please show me the source of how we were NEM Non Compliant as this standard was used across the board, not just Ballast, Cement and others. Same pocket height for the A Class as the Tara Mines wagon.

There was no issue with coupling height, it was all done to NEM standards, and if not, this rake would have ruined itself when the video was taken on the 16th November 2017, some 8 years ago. MOV_0084.mp4

When the running numbers were assigned to the original wagons, they were solely based on historical photographs - if a wagon had a visible running number and quirky graphical oddity such as a slightly smaller CIE logo, older electrical flash symbol, yellow solebar handles, it was included. If no photo of a wagon existed, it was not included in the list. Attention to detail was key, and I've no doubt that that attitude has not changed. There were no "gaffes" as you alude to, access to private archives and individual collections not available to the public allowed for that. Whatsmore, there was a proposer of the data, me, and an approver of the same data, PC, and endless hours were spent ensuring accuracy.

Yes, but the slimmer and more democratic one, and according to most Heuston Drivers, golf is not a thing amongst them.

Coat it in brake fluid, the layers will peel off revealing it's life's colours. Easiest way to match it. Any snaps?

Tamper 742...

https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/1334-cie-locomotive-livery-variations-1960-1990/?do=findComment&comment=64209

450, You could always go with an airbrush with multiple cups like this one. https://bartsharpairbrush.co.uk/product/bartsharp-airbrush-186-dual-action-gravity-feed/ R

Appears to be 7' height at sides, 8' in the centre, with the radius of roof being at the centre point of where the body meets the bufferbeam. I have a drawing here I did from ages ago, but I'd not be mad trusting of it !

Nowt to do with the Welsh, just my imagination.

This is probably better scaled to your needs. I had this idea of a place where the railway was announced and all manner of developers came on board to build hotels and terraces of houses for the wealthy, which never came to pass. Idea was to have a terrace of houses overlooking the station, which would help a model in small scale. Track layout would suit your requirements too and you could have a village/small town surrounding it. Bit of shunting, bit of parked wagons on the loop, potential for a shunting game, even.

Inches JB, not feet !

The RNLI would be a lifeboat station, with a slip way. The idea was to give the idea that there was something "beyond" the railway station, I'd imagine a proper dock of some sort further north, a bit grittier and more industrial. E.S. is engine shed and quite a few small stations would have had one. I looked at Baltimore and sorta invented a town/small village around it. Market town like Mitchelstown combined with the fishing stuff like Warrenpoint, and just kind of imagined what it might be like as a workaday place, rather than a touristy driven place (at the time). Then kind of wondered where'd be the best place for a bowl of chowder and a pint, watch the world go by, but that's the Covid kickin in . I'll have a go at something more suitable for the smaller dimensions....! Richie.

You could have a heap of industries, like boat yards, warehousing, distilleries, timber merchants. Fish going east and onward to the UK, all realistic in that timeframe. The main track would be about 6 ft long I reckon, in 2mm. Bugger, some compression required then !!! Richie.

@Imahilus What space would you ideally like it to fit in ?