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Definitely snipers, then.....

I think if you emailed the ITG they might be able to point you towards some back issues or other info. Good luck! A bit too modern for me to be able to be of much direct assistance but I hope you find what you need.

Ah, ok. Do you have the ITG books about diesels? There’s tabular stuff there. For day-to-day alterations, livery changes and info on what’s running and what’s stored, the IRRS or ITG journals would be the best source.

Correct, DJ. Completely brown from the very start of bogie wagons, except Taras (blue, like body), Ammonias (dark green like lower body) and shale in original duck-egg blue livery - black bogies. The brown with little black fiddly bits in them is recent; the black with little blue, green or yellow fiddly bits is even more recent. Fertilisers, for example, all brown. Current timber wagons, multicoloured.

Do you mean the original “C” class or the 1996 ones?

Second part of this is on tomorrow (Tuesday) night at 19:30, for those whop have access to UTV.

Superb stuff. The quality of the 3D prints is outstanding - the very best I've seen.

I dare not suggest bringing back steam locomotives!

As a very satisfied customer of the first KMCE wagons, I can thoroughly recommend them. Despite their archaic appearance, vehicles such as this were commonplace well into the 1950s, thus the "A" class era, though they were beginning to get thin on the ground about then. Some lasted until the very early 1960s, at which time despite Inchicore building new wagons at a serious rate, 80-year-old goods vehicles could still be seen. More than a few may be seen in photos of the West Cork system in 1960/1, and I have seen very late 50s pictures of vehicles of this era in many other places. I particularly recall seeing a very old van at Adare many years ago, and others (GN / NCC origin) in Belfast in the 1960s. So these are suitable for an GSR or CIE layout as well as pre-1925, and many survived to become clad in flying snails. Last of the very ancient stock in actual service was probably about 1963/4, so a 121 or at an absolute stretch maybe a 141 could have hauled one amongst newer wagons and recently acquired ex-GNR stock.

Absolutely superb. if that is a FIRST attempt, it promises of amazing stuff to come!

Thank you, Tony, much appreciated. A further railway programme is in planning stage and will probably be shot during next summer, though it will depend on whether the RPSI, DCDR and other preserved lines are fully up and running again depending on covid restrictions.

Just seen flashing yellow & white lights heading south out of Malahide (00:32). What could that be? Some sort of yellow machine? (Or a UFO?)

Not DSER, but Seniorx2 made this in about 1910. It was then a "new model" of goods / convertible* van and I suspect it may have been something he had a hand in designing. The model is 7" gauge, thus a strange scale of 1.333 inches to the foot, or 33.866mm = 1ft! He also was making this live steam loco but never finished it. I do not know what class it was - could have been freelance. (* colloquially known as "soft-tops")

I agree with all of the points raised above. The cost exceeds the price of a security man with POWERS to eject these scumbags without fear of reprisal. I think that snipers placed about Inchicore and Fairview (and other places) would do a good job.....

Indeed; maybe Galteemore is party to an IRM announcement about a RTR "Hazelwood"!

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New issue arrived by post today - an EXCELLENT production. This is very highly recommended for all with an interest in Irish railway modelling. This issue showcases some of the very best layouts, very best models lately produced, and some of our most highly skilled and inspirational modellers. An Achill locomotive and its build are a highlight for me….

I think the Midland had wagons quite like that too….

The "DWWR" (larger) plate was normally on the chassis, with the other generally just above it as shown - but the type of van shown in the pic appears to be different? Could there have been several variations, or might the one with these plates have been non-ventilated, I wonder?

Several very inspiring DWWR / DSER model wagons have appeared lately - take a bow, Ken, in particular! This might be of interest - came across this among Senior's photos. I think he took it at Harcourt Street in school days, thus 1920s / 30s.

I absolutely love this unusual layout. That scene with the MPD cars pulling the goods is so unique and so well done - excellent stuff.

The fact that such things have to be simplified into comic form for the benefit of those to whom they are addressed - is downright scary!

Haven't seen it yet, Jim, but I'll pass that on to Barry!

Let's hope so! However, getting a cent out of one government, let alone several successive ones, seems as unrealistic as ever, unfortunately.

Light years from reality, I think....... just finished reading the whole thing in detail - I'd have been better informed about the REALITIES of future rail freight if I had read the Beano!