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    Am I missing something here or is there a difference between actually paying in advance or "pledging"? I imagine in the case of a pledge you still pay out....
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    Fair play, boss!
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    It was discussed before, but a dummy loco costs very nearly as much a one with a motor.
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    Sorry guys, but I can't see myself shelling out in advance for the production of any model, especially with the timelines mentioned. As for top 3... 1 - 121 2 - A Class 3 - C Class
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    No, it's on Discovery Shed. Part of my Sky package, don't know if it's streamed anywhere. They've had a load of railway related shows this past couple of weeks both real and model.
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    Absolutely!
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    Suggestion for the "Powers that Be"; With all the discussion about DCC sound and DCC control in general, maybe it should have it's own seperate section? Just a thought....
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    This series has been running for a few weeks on Discovery Shed. They've been showing back to back episodes all day, but the 10pm episode is about Irish railways. Might be worth a look....
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    Very impressive! Although I've ordered myself a Lokprogrammer, I might be tempted to get one or two of these. Does Mr Soundguy offer a reprogramming service for decoders?
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    Yes it is sad. Although I was never in the actual shop I had a lot of dealings with Gareth and found him always to be very helpful.
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    Yeah, it's not really acceptable when I can order a decoder from other suppliers in the UK and have it posted the next day. But like I said I don't think it's down to MSB, Mr Soundguy does'nt seem to be able to keep up with the demand.
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    They always seem to have a backlog when it comes to these decoders, and to be honest I think it's down to whoever is producing them. The last time I ordered one it took 3 months.
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    I would'nt thinks so. Marks Models in Dun Laoghaire is the latest in a long line of shops based in the same shopping centre that have closed over the last few years. From what I hear the rates on the units was very high.
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    Me secrets out!
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    Damn you all with your nice clean workbenches!
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    Thanks for that! Well the F7 chassis should fit easily, time to start tinkering...
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    That would be a last resort. But I think the longer bogies would work, and I have a few spare. So can anyone tell me the dimensions of the resin body?
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    I'm thinking of using an Athearn F7 chassis and fitting it with 6 wheel bogies from an Athearn SD40. Mind you I have'nt even got a Silverfox kit, that's why I'm asking about the dimensions of the resin body!
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    Does anyone know offhand what length the chassis has to be to fit the Silverfox kit? I'm sure you could find an Athearn or kato HO chassis that would fit without major surgery...
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    Yep, I've been meaning to do something with those support beams in the front!
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    Although I should say the concrete on the refuelling point in the first pic was done slightly differently. I used 5mm MDF covered with the same mixture of paint and plaster but filled between the rails with tile grout. I did'nt come up any higher than the sleepers which meant I did'nt haveto cut channels for the wheels. I think it turned out fine.
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    Yes I'd seen that video. Although he does get a lovely finish on the hardstanding I did'nt fancy the idea of having to use a Dremel to gouge out the side of the tracks.
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    Thanks! The shed floor is 5mm foamboard (I cut strips of thinner card to fill between the tracks). For a concrete finish I used grey acrylic paint mixed with a little plaster which gives a nice rough texture. I used a normal bag of plaster from Woodies. As far as I can remember I toned down the finish with a thin dark wash sprayed on with my airbrush as it was a little light and too clean looking!
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    Long time since I did any work on the layout, but I went mad placing some figures on the diesel shed this evening!
  25. irishthump
    Lovely job, they really look the part!
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