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  1. jhb171achill
    I don't remember the circular windows after maybe 1980. I think it was gradual. Originally there were two internal layouts - suburbans (some anyway) had no toilets, but longitudinal seats inside the end vestibules. Certainly in my time of most travelling in them, which was mid-70s on, the inside walls were painted mid brown with cream or white ceilings, and the upholstery was the then-standard very dark grey (almost black) with a blue fleck through it.
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    That's funny! I remember reading once somewhere about a modeller using his wife's or girlfriend's clear nail varnish for some modelling purpose... Maybe some persons of the opposite gender do indeed stalk these boards (to see what hubby is up to)!!!
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    I would agree, Dive. Like its black'n'tan predecessor, it was a very bold and strong corporate image,way ahead of its time. Fifty-odd years on, black'n'tan (or supertrain) liveries would still look well on, say, an ICR - or even a 2600. The Enterprise livery(ie's), by contrast, don't have the same enduring effect, and the lime & navy, or 2-tone green of the dreadful 29's is worse.
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    By that stage, the black'n'tan "A" class locos were tending to look very work-weary, and when 001 appeared instead of A1R (!) in the orange and black, it looked so completely new and fresh! The black roof soon gave way on other repaints to orange, though obviously in traffic it tried its best to go back to black!
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    GSR / CIE numberplates are indeed etched by one of the members here - was it SSM? They're easy to paint! Cover with the same plain grey as the body, and pick out the numbers and rim in cream.....
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    That's absolutely superb. What are the locomotives?
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    I'll have a look tonight in the IRRS premises.
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    Very interesting - congratulations to Morgan. A perspective rarely seen.
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    With all the 141 and A class models about, I would think that a standard CIE "H" van would be an obvious one. They could gone in 4 variations - grey and brown, and some of each with wooden doors. The sliding-door 4 wheeled van would be an obvious companion.
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    They arrived in light green undercoat and were painted properly in Inchicore.
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    The leading loco would indeed have done most of the work.
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    Each loco was independently driven. This wasn't only in steam days - multiple railcars in the same train were separately driven on the County Donegal narrow gauge. Triple heading out of that siding at Portrush was not at all unusual, and double heading was common, both in the siding itself and often on things like bank holiday excursions. A layout with UTA coaches and half a dozen absolutely filthy Jeeps would make a fine, evocative sight. Add in a few MPD sets and a brand new 70 class set.....
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    Maybe I'll just call it Newbridge, then! :-)
  14. jhb171achill
    An excellent clip, brings back memories! The Jeeps were capable of a good turn of speed even with a heavy load.
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    It might also be Droichead Nua........ (Runs and hides.....)
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    Hopefully. I'd like to say I think it will happen, and I hope it does.....
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    Let's hope Nidge does not turn up on the RPSI santa specials.....
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    The station building is. The goods shed is empty - re roofed but stripped inside. The goods office same; loco shed (heavily and unrecognisably rebuilt) and attached Locomen's dorm are derelict. The water tower and coaling stage still stand. The paint samples are from inside the door frame of a door on the seaward side of the goods shed.
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    Hahaha!!
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    UTA stock did begin to look very drab when the paintwork wasn't fresh! I remember it well......
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    A recent examination of the remains of Achill station revealed that some original paintwork has showed up, illustrating the brown, later Indian Red used by the MGWR on station woodwork, and the later GSR green. I'll try to upload a picture here.... Does that work? It's from an iPad....
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    Sure you're our friend already, Glenderg. And I managed to say that without paying a cent.....! Thanks, folks, that's given me a few thing to investigate.
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    Just wondering who might be out there who undertakes commissions for making up intricate models like quality steam loco brass kits? My own skills would fall very far short of what's necessary. I have a J15 and a B1a (800) and for me to even contemplate assembling either would be wanton vandalism! PM me privately - or, perhaps, someone might like to formally advertise their services, as I know there are those who carry out such work.
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    Ahhhhh.... Pringles and meths..... the modeller's banquet! Must try it when I'm writing things over the winter.....
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    Indeed it was, Craven. It was really a steam-era railway, but with diesels at the head of trains!
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