kevo

yes them wagons do need some weather ing   they  stick out a bit  compared to  the rather caked up 161  i hold  my.hands  up the hoppers  they only arrived  this friday just gone  so its in the pipe line .

thanks David  yes thats true  as i tend to build only small layouts there is more fun in the build side  allso  things get finished much quicker  . as my iterest  in railways covers stadard gauge subjects and narrow gauge  and american to i can never justifie  one  large layout  . as i am nearly allways thinking of my next project before one subject is finished 

thanks popeye  glad you like it  . must admit  it could have done with being  a tad or to longer  but it was just to see what can be done in a boxfile . it has a two track  traverser so the whole layout can work with  two locos and roughly 4-5 wagons  . one loco brings train in  uncouples   and runs back out  .then i bring another  loco in to shunt .  belive it or not a shut around can last for a good 10 -15 mins before  reverse ing  the whole  process  . thats is not include ing  when things get in a jam and has to be un tangled  . at the moment  . i only have two 141 class    locos but hope to add a 121 in a weeks time . fingers crossed 

Hi  all just sent   in a few pics of my small boxfile layout  . it will run a few different types of rolling stock   inc gypsum  and fertiliser  and poss cement  hope you like it . work still in progress  .

would be interested if any one has  a 071 class they would consider do ing a part exchange  for a excellent condition  188 class no B 181 box is in good condition and has parts packet un oppened . please  PM  me if at all interested  thanks 

yes may be a re run is all we can hope for . i think irish railways have gained  a huge  following now a days with all the excellent locos that have so far been produced  mind you even the  rolling stock is not far behind  with demand  nearlly evey time i start looking for cement bubbles there all sold out  

Hi all . over the last two years now or may be a bit longer ive noticed like others that try ing to get hold of a 141 0r 181 class loco  that dus not cost the price of a trip to the moon and back is dare i say allmost in possible . i should count my self lucky that i have managed to get hold of 3  and that was only due to the kindness of one of the menbers on this forum some time a go . yes they do pop up on E BAY  now and then  but  there going for a fare old wack . i can understand  that demand  will dictate  prices  of course. and  who would not like shed loads of dosh  for a 2nd hand loco  . and i expect the question of will there be any re runs has been asked many times . this has only come to my main question as i started looking for a 071 class  a month or so ago  and sadly  they now seem to have gone the same way . please doint get me wrong lads  its not ment as a good moane  just a observation .

Yes the lock down has made many of us make do with what ever we have laying around . i know my self have made good use of a recycleing  a old base board for my latest l micro layout . sounds like you had real good fun makeing your shed . seeing your layout has made me think about have a second go at a nother micro cement layout  who knowns .  I do like your main buildings at the far end of your layout are they all scratch built  . they look really impressive . 

Hi Richrua . brilliant work  really like it . doint know if ime right but you doint see many irish micro layouts  so its a real treat . strange thing as well i did build a small micro cement layout my self  some years back to run my 141 on . hope you doint mind i slipped a pic of it in  cheers kevin . 

Just would like to say I  have just re started  my interest  in irish locos again and i do own  a 141 class .And just thought i might like To see if there were any others on E BAY   but was cutt dead in my tracks on the insane 2nd hand prices . i  will go back and check but i could not belive my eyes a 141 was  going for £400 and thats on bids . there is no way on earth i or most people  can pay that sort of money . i just hope and fingers crossed bachmann do a re run and soon  that would may be putt a stop to this sort of practice 

thanks  guys every one has been really helpful  as I only started this post yesterday  I will give the e mail address a go   cheers kev

well I have got a bit more progress  the shop link  works and brings up the old site pages  but  not sure if that means you can order not have ing  a face book account

thanks tried the face book link I can browse through to a point but  not have ing a face book account that kind of hits the buffers for me

thanks war bonnet yes I wiil be most interested  in some cement bubbles in  a weeks time  nearer pay day thanks

thanks leslie  for the  reply  . yes it says some think about a domain  I do hope it comes back  cheers kevin

Hi all  I have  just come back to the irish railway  model ing  seen  and would like to ask if any can tell me what has happened  to Irish freight models site  all that comes up when I search  is times for irish  ferrys  travel etc  have they stopped trade ing  they did lots of good rolling stock  thanks  kevin

hi just wanted to ask is your 181 class still for sale thanks . kevin