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I have a MM0112 myself. That's a great move to include these minor livery 'discrepancies'. Good excuse to use her on a CIE based layout:trains:

If you can't stop the online order then there is a larger group of HO modelers out there that would be happier with the scale

What's the pipe coming from the axle box on 177? Looks like window was replaced with some thing too?

John, I was wondering how these were progressing/whether they are still available or sold out?

Some smashing shots there, Rich. Learned a lot from this thread. I have so much more of an appreciation for 121s since it started. Really looking forward to these babies coming out:dancing:

John, are any of these now available or already sold out?

Very nice, Jason. Especially love the ESB vans, especially the clapped out one

Lovely shots there, Rich:tumbsup: Thanks for that and for the light and heavily weathered versions. I presume the numbers were decals on the locos. THe "1" on "177" seems to have peeled leaving just a shadow of its former self Answer:

Two weeks? I can;t edit any posts more than 23 hours old as a matter of routine Needs fuel, Ritchie. I'll send over some banana skins:banana::banana: … although you've got the depleted uranium packets for emergency use:D

Eh,……. Harry, that's not tea

Did multiple working require the presence of a physical electrical/electronic connection between the two locomotives? I'm hazarding a guess that it may be the socket inboard of the light cluster (on 144) in this photo?? It is not present on grey or B'n'T 121s but seen in general terms in IR & IE liveried 121s. Is there an extensible connector or a connecting lead kept somewhere on each loco?

Yes, that's what I was trying to say. possibly no way of turning it at the point of origin, but hopefully at the destination. Lots of modeling possibilities

Any video of 800 running, Harry?

May have been that a second 121 came to assist with the train and happened to be facing the other way. Wouldn't have been a problem until they reached the other end when one would have to be turned. Only advantage in being faced opposite ways already would be to speed up the run around I'm not disagreeing with you at all. I'm sure that was the case. When coupled to a a baby GM it would make absolute sense that the 121 would lead one direction and the baby the other. My only observation was that when the baby led, the cab height of the 121 would be higher than the coaching stock in the 'middle' of the formation. Yes, would be a nice photo to see though. Anyway isn't a 121 technically a baby GM too?

Absolutely correct, Ed. They did run singly and mostly cab first except for certain areas like Barrack St. and Connolly-Inchicore. I think Noel was referring to the usual arrangement when they ran in pairs which would also have been cabs outwards. Other than when they were first in early service, it seems like the only place where the 121s would have run bonnet first were in low speed areas, yards etc or where an additional additional observer was available Absolutely smashing shots, Rich, REALLY like those:tumbsup: 134 doesn't look as 'odd' when coupled to the (over)laden double beets like that. In my original post, I was thinking more of coaching stock which seem to approximate the height of a 141/181 cab

Agree.......Yawn!. You'd think they'd team up with one of those guys with wagons going in a spiral or something ....... oh,yes, on to the multi-level scenery

This is an unusual shot. Normally the 121 bonnet would be facing the baby GM. Who knows what happening here? Maybe the 121 has failed and being towed by the baby, who knows.

We were referring to when they were run in consist with another baby GM (or 121) and the pair would have run around

That's what I would have thought too. Maybe they're more aesthetically pleasing with the 121 in lead position and more photos exist in that configuration. Just my perception We discussed this last week sometime. It's likely that there were several 'interim' liveries where logos and tippex (or half tippex, it seems) were added to existing base colors, whereas others locos and rolling stock may have had a full repaint with the same logos etc added. It's likely that probably accounts for the debate as to the exact livery color when any of these are seen in isolation (plus lighting, background etc as additional confounders)

I was planning the same consist maybe even the 121 as the second loco. It seems that they usually ran with the 121 leading with its high cab. I have seen them the other way with the 121 against the train which looks a little odd, the high cab like the windows of an observation coach on American outline rolling stock

Interesting fanfare at relaunch. Long video with lots of crowd (in)action but good to see all the same. Think I spotted Wrenneire in there

Is this at Cork shed? I didn't realize that the metallic/grey single beets came with a bauxite chassis……

Ouch! I have a feeling you'll prevail nonetheless. They look well EDIT: Based in NY! Didn't realize. Might grab one but windows sound troublesome

Have never built one. Does the glazing come with the kit?

Any update on delivery date? Thanks