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That is bloody glorious, thanks for posting fran! So jealous of those guys with their 12" to the foot scale model railway ... R.

Resin is easier to build all right as a kit, but if you are looking for the best finish, go brass. Resin can be hit and miss, depending what puppy you get from the mould, if it's the first out or runt of the litter you get. I've only recently done quite a few of my first brass kits and all assembled with superglue, pva, and UHU. No stress in it whatsoever. A few missing fingertips though...

This one Vincent?

It would be foolish to pass up this opportunity in truth, given ye're past offerings. I'll throw me hat in the ring for a kit. Richie.

The sun bleaching on 078 is very very effective. Top marks!

Richie.

I scratchbuilt the irish version a few years ago, and there are considerable differences between the two. I got the drawings from the manufacturer here - http://www.kockumsindustrier.se/en-us/our-products/productdetail/?categoryid=3&productid=15 and re-drew it to suit. I got the plan view of the openings from a google earth shot at inchicore, and cobbled it together to make the irish one. The brake gear is completely different, as is the slope at the end, and the internal slope of facing the wagon doors, but if you're not a stickler for that level of accuracy it would pass muster painted up in grey & muck freight livery . Doing a Cut n' Shut on it would be tricky just looking at how the Dapol one is formed. There needs to be two extra openings at either end of the base, which would mean four cuts across the body, and the only way to get structural integrity back in it would be to put a styrene or brass C channels running the length of the wagon on either side. The Dapol ones are smaller than the irish ones, so it could be blended in handy enough. I can't give out my drawings for commercial reasons, but with the drawings from the manufacturer above and a slap of photos I hope it's of help. Many of the photos are mine, but some are from the lads here.

Cheers for that Garfield, neglected to take photos of her before she left! Richie.

Cheers for posting up the photos Eamonn, it's great to see the healthy state of this hobby in Ireland, and it's progression in a relatively short period of time with some cracking layouts.

Gimme an Erdinger any day, one of the finest beers out there. Spaten and Paulaner weiss beers can be super sweet, and the mass produced carlsberg, bud etc. Has very little taste it seems. it's hard to beat a pint of plain and a drop of powers and water. (ice in whiskey = sin)

Got a glimpse of an unknown 071 in the new livery this evening at the western end of Inchicore, on the way to limerick, with electrical flashes, full logos, but it appeared to have a matt finish, or looked lighter than in the photos i've seen so far. Aside from the fact it looks appalling as a livery, i would expect any re branding to have a typical "grey-suited over the top corporate vajazzel" plastered all over the side, much like the freight carriers across the ditch. I get the feeling the graphic designer is also the gardener in Inchicore, and horticulture is where his qualifications lie. It looks like Darth Vader took a bite out of a dogs**t sandwich, mustard moustache and all. R.

Photos of the railcars in better shape, and with her skirt attached. "GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY (IRELAND) - 600 - 20 AEC railcars numbered 600 - 619, based on pre-war GWR units. With a power car at each end and two intermediate trailers, they were put on Dublin - Belfast services - 04/06/1950 - 60 units of the CIE 2600 Class followed a few months later." http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/5736835540/in/set-72157626756740602/lightbox/

Did you ever get the madonna vit ze big boobies?

If the cost of them was sensible, and I'm thinking I could put wheel trains, ballast/gypsum bodies, cement bubbles, shallow spoils, bullied opens (etc, etc...) on, I'd take 100, possibly 200. Any idea what cost would be on them, assuming they'd come unfinished Arran? Richie.

Ding Dong son, crackin stuff!

Was there a standard size for these? 254mm (10")or 305mm (12") were the standard sections available at the time, and in converting to 00 it's either 3.2 or 4.0mm - a substantial difference. Help a desperate triangulated frame builder out wouldja? Richie.

Eat me biscuits, drink me tea, ask me to turn sow's ars3s into silk purses? Hope the kettle is workin up there in Raheny then , will be up to test its output shortly. Back on topic - There is a crappy branded LIMA CIE yellow sundries van that you don't have in 00? with/out a box (Lads, up to the attic and see if ye have a double bogied yellow van about 8 inches long with a CIE roundel on it, ye might be in for a windfall.)

Well said Dave.

Dave, Was the CIE Sundries Van just a weird LIMA model, and do you have one? The yella thing?

Fine job you've done on her, a nice addition to your enormous collection of rolling stock. What have you left to get/make/build? Richie.

I love those Siphon G vans, I had always thought they may be passable with a bit of work as a UTA bogie parcels van or with a bit more bashing, the flea ridden CIE Staff Sleeper carriage from the 50's. The surgeon's saw is a twitchin' ... I really like the refuelling line, especially the track pin (?) for the valve on the tank! You might want to put a canopy on if you want to hide a light fitting within. Keep up the great work. Richie. Richie.

Very very tidy Ranger, a high standard of weathering I'd say. Did you do much on the bogies/underframe? Richie.