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I prefer the original All Quite on the western front movie myself to the remake. I must get the book sometime. I think a lot of us have relatives that fought and gave their lives. Who would have thought that a bohemian corporal serving in the German army would plunge the world into another war 21 years later. Rich,

Kit bashing and scratch building has always played a big part in modelling Irish Railways. I'm glad you enjoyed it and it looks like you know what you are doing, so that's half the battle. Rich,

If you look at the percentage per population of men that gave their lives in the great war, Ireland had huge losses. My Great Grandfather served in a Welsh Regiment. Even though he survived a part of him never came home. Truly brave men that deserve to be remembered and honored. Rich,

It ain't us Stephen. Rich,

I agree Pat. Do RTE have any decent footage in their archives. Although Ironing the land had some poorly researched information at least it had a begining, a present, and future look at the railways. Rich,

I thought 80% of the footage had been used in Ironing the land. I was expecting Dick Warner to pop up in top hat and cape. Next week might be a bit more interesting with some newer footage. Rich,

I might be passing through your neck of the woods Eamonn in a few weeks. Just wondering what kind of rail traffic I am likely to see. Rich,

Good man, a nice way to kill a few hours. I bet you enjoyed it, well done. Rich,

Sounds like a good trade, I bet you're happy. Rich,

Thanks Jack for posting pics of your models they look great. Some of the Railways in the Alpine region of Northern Italy are really beautiful and picturesque. Truly gorgeous pieces of rolling stock and the layout looks very nice. Rich,

The models look fantastic. I really like the Soo line model. The prototype pics look nice also. Rich,

Good man Stephen. Rich,

Great work Robert you should be very pleased with it. You're too modest, well done. Rich,

Absolutely delighted for you Fran. They look breathtaking in the video. They could well be the new bench mark for Bachmann, and from what I've seen the Hornby class 60 may have to share the number one spot with them. Your friends layout has some great scenic areas for taking pics and videos. It reminds me of Tony Wrights Stoke Summit layout in those respects. The area the video is taken from could well be a train enthusiasts paradise. Rich,

Now that would be one hell of a model Stephen. I would even settle for double heading two 3 car sets. Rich,

Top man David, congratulations on picking up an unmissable bargain. Best of luck with it. Rich,

Thanks Fran I seem to remember a piece about the prototype in a mag some time ago. The Freightliner-Shanks livery is certainly eye catching. Rich,

Great photographs of the layouts Kirley. There were some excellent looking layouts on display. It's good to see that everyone had a great day out. Well done to all concerned. Rich,

Thanks Richie, I look forward to it. Rich,

Maybe some of them felt tired after the midweek game Pat. I thought Villa played well for a young team and Weimann could have had a hatrick. As Fran has said though they need to stop leaking goals. Rich,

I agree Fran they really need to shore things up at the back. Utd's success was always built on a solid defence. I think next year could see a big exodus from the club. I can't see Scholes playing beyond this season. I think Ferdinand is past his best, will Vidic return to his best, Nani and Anderson haven't lived up to the high expectations that Ferguson had for them. Rich,

Thank you Fran. Rich,

Great pics guys especially the A class and wagons. I can't remember seeing the tanktainers before. Any more pics from that day in the North Wall Richie. Rich,

That's an excellent offer for the money. Was that loco in that livery released as part of the Bachmann release programme or was it a ltd edition model. Rich,

Go 2-0 down twice in four days and come back to win 3-2 on both occasions. They do it season after season they never give in, they fight to the end. It could have been even more for both sides. It was a great game to watch and Villa played very well too. Rich,