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What to put on it, heirflick?? Let's see. An NCC mogul, 800, a MGWR "mail engine", a pair of 121s, a pair of 141, an "A", an NIR maroon Hunslet, a 201 and an 071. And a B101.... Finally, GNR 85 Merlin, and 171! How's that for a garden railway!

Wonder how much the entire property costs? Probably half that of the two steam locos!

Now that really looks the business!! Pity we didn't have iPads then....!

So for me, with a poor knowledge of bus history, what type of bus should I seek for what I'm looking for in the late 70s / 80s?

Exactly. The small size of the prototype would lend itself to a great degree of detail. I always thought the same treatment, again in 7mm, would do justice to a model of the Dublin and Blessington - more of a railway than a tramway, and with the same "quirky" element as the T & C or the SLNCR....

A layout based on the T & C would be amazing.... Especially if given the David Holman treatment!

The very thing, heirflick! I saw one on a display stand at blackrock yesterday, but it wasn't for sale. Really looked well - that's exactly what I'm looking for.....

Does anyone know where I might get a 4mm scale model of a suitable bus for the No. 10 route, as it would have been, and in the desert sand livery, for the 1976-1981 period?

A thing to remember with these are that the lining and snail were themselves lined, as on pre-1955 carriages. Also, there would have been a fleet number, which I think was painted in white.

I had a brief look in today, will go back for a better look tomorrow. Some excellent stuff on show. Bit pricey at €8 entry though...

I saw them today too and the colours are absolutely spot on, so it must have been the photo!

Interesting! One of the very last wooden GN coaches in traffic...

Looks nice, but the green is nothing like the right shade, unfortunately......! Easy re painted though.

At a guess, about 1910 vintage; and unlikely to have remained in traffic much beyond 1964, therefore a real gem of a picture.

Carriage no. 434.... Will look it up next time I'm in the north where most of my archive stuff is. Standard enough type of beast, probably built for Dublin to Belfast mails / guard. Maybe Derry Road, or both.

Jhb171Senior still refers to Kingsbridge and Amiens Street....

I remember it well.... Creosote smell from sleepers too......

This is SERIOUSLY good quality stuff......

That bus driver actually looks like the sort of gentleman who is best not allowed near those children...

A 201 in grey would be an interesting concept all right! Anyone here good with photo shopping? I have to say I always wondered what an 071, 201 or above all an ICR would look like in black'n'tan!

With the new logo in place now, but units in all different liveries, maybe they are experimenting with an overall corporate livery for everything? Except, presumably, the 071s; having returned to CIE loco grey, could this be the second dawn of CIE green!

Interesting shots in black'n'tan days... Where did those pics come from? Couldn't find them on flickr....

I would well believe it, Sulzer! Excellent to see them on the beet...

That's got to be one of the "atmospheric" layouts I've ever seen. Truly excellent stuff. Even railway content apart (which, in itself is absolutely top class), the scenery and setting is a real work of art. Love the weathering on everything, very realistic.

There were indeed examples, like Dundalk Barrack St, almost to the end of their operation, but exceptionally rare and over short stretches only. And yes, the noise out of a heavily-laden pair was something to be remembered! Mind you, so was the sound of a pair of "jeeps" on a spoil train! Personally I would love to see one of the two survivors in steam as it were. Like RedRich, cab jaunts stick in my memory; I had a lovely trip one summer evening from Sligo to Dromod in the 135 which was leading either 131 or 133, on the up evening passenger / mail..... Trailing us was a motley selection of laminates and Park Royals, with several bogie mail vans.