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The modelling season is in full swing for you Eamonn. That's some fine work. Aren't the 121's a smashing looking loco. Rich,

Looks great Dave. That livery really suits the Sulzers. I've always felt that there is a passing resemblance face on between them and the 071's. Rich,

Correct Pat, I believe they were 151's parts. Rich,

If you have a Peco large radius point you should place it next to the C10 in a pic to show the difference in size. I love the tie bars they look very neat. I'd say they were fiddly to put together and fit. Rich,

Thank's for that UP6936. I assume that 113 could be fitted with the LED light's when she is next in for work. I remember when 112 was down South on Beet duties in the naughties and I have a fondness for it ever since then. I think the livery really suits them. Rich,

So she has had them since July according to those pics. Anyone know if she is back in service yet. Rich,

That's some good information Tony. Never knew that the 8 was added for signaling purposes. Rich,

Anyone know when 8111 was fitted with the LED light clusters like 112. TIA, Rich,

The thin black line separating the main colors looks very effective. They were always my favorite coaches. Rich,

Dave, Eoin that is really taking shape and will be stunning. Rich,

Cheers that's an ingenious method reusing the original gears on the new rod. What are using as a check rail gauge. The Scalefour stores don't seem to have them for 21mm. I was thinking I may have to use a digital caliper. The Jacobean dark oak dye seems to be producing a pleasing creosoted look on the sleepers. Nenagh is a fantastic location for a layout. The work so far is fantastic, I shall be looking in every day for updates, and will rely on your knowledge, so expect lot's of questions. Top quality, Rich,

It looks fantastic and right when you see the 071 posing on it. Could it be the first 071 to have been re gauged. I'm very interested to hear how you did it. Rich,

Smashing Bren, I can't wait to see it in situ. You can't go wrong with a twin track bridge. Rich,

Wow Bren, great update. Things are really progressing. I love the 8F it looks like it is earning it's living. Rich,

Truly excellent example of scratch building on the pallet cement. The SSM brake van is a top job also. Rich,

Have a look in the track section here. colincraig4mm.co.uk Colin produces parts for flat bottom rail on wooden sleepers. It may not be 100% accurate, if you can live with that then it is worth a punt. I have a love for all things track myself. I lived in London for a time and I used Clapham Junction a lot, and that is the Mecca for all things per way for me. The junction would be an amazing project in 00 if space wasn't a problem. However it is a model and a condensed version will be great project. Rich,

A couple of questions Junctionmad. Will the rails need to be all bullhead or a mix of bullhead and flat bottom rail. Are you going to use any ply and rivet sleepers in the build. Do you want exact representations of the crossings and switches, ie ABCD size 1-6 1-7 and so on. C&L point kits are a good place to start when wanting to put them together without any of the filing of track. Exactoscale point kits are on another level altogether and come with all the chairs, slide chairs, bridge chairs, and the special chairs for the crossings and vee's. Personally if you want the track to look right in appearance then go for the Exactoscale kits. Exactoscale and C&L also do sleeper bases of the concrete, and wooden type. The Exactoscale wooden sleeper bases have little pimples on the sleepers where the chairs sit on them as the chairs all have holes on the underside. Even with this system if you are thinking of using one of the wider gauges then get some track building gauges. Fran is spot on about re wheeling and compensating anything wider then EM gauge. The only advantage I could see you being able to achieve in 00 gauge is being able to use bullhead rail and having the correct sleeper spacing. If you are happy with using all flatbottom rail then Pete Harvey produces a nice tool for spacing the sleepers correctly in Peco track. Whatever the choice you make good luck. Rich,

Wow great work.The fact that it is in the wee scale makes it really amazing as I would imagine that it takes more care, effort, and skill. Rich,

I managed to catch some of the highlights an TV Saturday night. Although it is never the same as being there. Nile Rodgers and Chic were amazing, would love to have seen Blondie. I loved that whole CBGB's scene in New York, Blondie, Talking Heads, The Ramones, Television. Glad you had a good time lad's. Rich,

Great to see things are moving forward again Dave. Huge credit to yourself and Eoin. Both of you utilizing your knowledge and craft should create a special and iconic part of the railway that is very rarely modelled. Rich,

Irish Railway Record Society Volume 21 February 2003 No 150 is a great source of the information you will need. Try contacting the Society as they still have old issues. Good luck with your search, Rich,

Des has always been a huge fan of the Colin Craig FFA FGA wagons and can attest to the instructions that come with the kit's, 90 + pages. I have seen a thread of a modeller building a set and in bare brass they look amazing. I personally believe that Des has equaled that kit in what the finished model pre-painting looks like. The design of the kit caters for every skill set from advanced to beginner, and that is the genius behind it. As Richie has said there are multiple uses for the wagons, but I think I would run a rake empty on a movement to Limerick for repair just to look at that beautiful skeletal underframe and deck. Top class, Rich,

I take no credit for any design - des crawled all over one with a measuring tape and has all the photos up, under, you name it. I've just been a sounding board. SSM can take a bow. R. My apologies Richie, losing the run of myself in all the excitement. Let's just say you are a top sounding board. Top marks to Des for all the research on the prototype. Rich,

I remember us talking about these wagons last year Richie, and what you and Des have created between the two of you is one of the finest designed etched kit's I have seen. Great work on putting the kit together also. Times are getting exciting. Between your MK1 Weedspray coach, and these wagons it has raised the bar again. A proper Weedspray train is now possible with a freight liveried 071. Amazing work, Rich,

Looks very good Noel. Lot's of flowing track, it will be really enjoyable and never boring operating it. At this stage it is very easy to walk into the room with a plan of action for scenic and other work, then sit down and run trains and the evenings plans are gone. I look forward to seeing more of this, it has the makings of a really top layout. Rich,