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Really like the grubby, unkept appearance of the yard area, it's done very well. The cages, containers and pallets of fertiliser look great together in the first shot.  

8 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

So two of those packs would form a reeeeeaaaaalllly short rake, or you'd have a long rake and a load of generators to sell on...

More or less. The generator could be modified with a bit of work to form a standard, but should you really have to mess about with a RTR wagon like that? There is also the option of respraying some Railtrack standards, which you can then use to build up a rake. 

5 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Was it only one generator per rake?

Normally, you'd see two generators used in a rake. One both ends. 

Shifted some of these recently. Nice wagon, but the whole genny and standard in a twin pack never really worked in my opinion, especially when trying to put a rake together. 

Lovely shots as always. Still can't believe I let the ferts pass me by, unforgivable really. They look so damn good. 

On 12/10/2020 at 1:12 PM, Dempsey said:

Anybody can give a model a blast of an airbrush. But as Rich has said above, the trick is to try get it as close to what you're looking at, rather than what you think it should look like. You've nailed it, that's a top job. 

3 hours ago, ttc0169 said:

Although this is a HO Kibri kit it doesn't look too bad as it waits to be loaded at the cement silo at Lakeview freight yard

Looks great Noel, really like the colours on the paint job. I'd love to get my hands on a similar model in 1:76 scale. 

42 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

On 25/7/2020 at 6:53 PM, ttc0169 said:

Hyster 16 ton forklift trucks LV1 & LV2 have been purchased and will be for unloading the Guinness,fertilizer pallets,

 

 

 

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Did you hand-paint LV1 and LV2 yourself, @ttc0169?

I found one in white but couldn't find one in yellow.

It's a strong possibility Dave. Noel is the master of the repaint, he can make anything pass as irish!

The 121's look great running as a pair. Really looking forward to getting my hands on both the IR and IE versions. That clikiddy clack sounds brilliant, intentional or not  

Loving the 2800 with BELL's. Lovely stuff 

On 5/10/2020 at 11:18 AM, DJ Dangerous said:

I don't really have a layout, just a board that slides under the bed for running sessions

On 8/10/2020 at 6:20 PM, DJ Dangerous said:

lubing up is a weekend thing.

Lovely bit of stock there Dave, definitely my cup of tea. 143 is a favourite of mine, it's a cracking little model.

It doesn't matter how big or small your board/layout is. What's important is that you have something to enjoy running your trains on. 

As for lubing up, yes its definitely a job that should only be tackled at the weekend  

Now that's proper rivet counting  

On 9/30/2020 at 8:04 PM, RobertRoche said:

Tidy piece of kit Robert. Can't beat a bit of organised storage. 

Nice job on the ballast Robert. Have some of these myself, which I worked on a few years back. Still a favourite of mine.  

To be honest, I wouldn't be the biggest fan of either of those liveries. But I have to say, those two look damn good together.  

I think I've just soiled myself 

Thanks for the update Fran. Good news all round me thinks, it'll be a nice little breather between the 121 and the A's.

And with the amendments carried out, it will no doubt be a top, top model when it finally arrives. More than happy to wait   

34 minutes ago, gm171 kk said:

The layout looks a lot better in photos. My ballast work is dreadful and even at that it took a long time to do. 

I've been following this from the very beginning, and it's been a joy to watch it progress. Your ballast work is far from dreadful, it looks fantastic! 

It's a small area you've had to work with. But what you've managed to fit into the space available is very impressive. It looks alot bigger than it is, which is down to your modelling skills. This will always be one of my favourites on here.  

Great stuff Noel. Nice to see the pockets out and about, even if it is just on a wagon transfer  

12 hours ago, David Holman said:

Suspect that if you removed the trains, the photos would still look good, such is the quality of the ballasting, trackwork and scenics. Sets off these wonderful trains so well.

Agree totally David. The back scene blends in with the scenics seamlessly. It's very hard to tell where both join each other. The track work and ballasting finish things off perfectly. 

I've spent the last couple of days faffing about with these little beauties. They'll do the job dotted around a yard. 

4 hours ago, Robert Shrives said:

I wonder where the time goes ..

Tell me about it Robert. So much to do, so little time. Nice work 

1 hour ago, gm171 kk said:

143 arrives at Dianghlasáil with three ex works LP wagons.

Lovely stuff gm. They look great empty with the added decoration. Enjoy  

1 minute ago, DJ Dangerous said:

They really are awesome little accesories!

The dogs dangly bits. If you have a yard on your layout, this is a must have accessory! 

2 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Marks Models have the IRM Fertilizer Pallets in stock at the moment

Down to the last of their stock, according to their September newsletter. Get them while they have them guys!