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The Independent article refers to a website http://www.trainsplanestoys.com but this doesn't link to a server and does't even appear to be under construction

She's a lovely model, Sulzer! Also on my list (eventually). Glad you're happy with her. Sensible swap by model shop…...keep the customers happy. They don't have a website though…. they did, by all accounts on the web, but it's gone for at least a year

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Yes, I agree with you, Fran. Kernow usually has prices about Stg5-15 over the competition depending on whether it's a coach or loco. Definitely don't like the (lack of) a proper shipping quote at Rails, hence my previous comment. In the UK, my experience has been that Hattons site is very good and the staff are good when there's a problem (one coach received defective, returned, no quibbles, return postage refunded). Yes, I already worked that out, it's only a couple of euro per coach but if you're buying a rake….

Why don't you PM Richie directly about this? I'm sure that this can be resolved easily which would be in everyone's best interest:) If it is resolved happily please post back on here also

I do where at all possible give preference for my new purchases to Irish model shops. However, shipping always seem to be more from ROI retailers. I know that Hattons etc. must subsidize the shipping charges and write it off as an expense. Also websites that are set up to quote international shipping charges and quote and automatically deduct VAT for non-EEC orders are more user friendly to order from. Something to note in lean times:)

Nice job!

Pure Luck! Usually I'm still at work when you are all posting and everything in the For Sale is already gone! Unlike John Mayner, whose about 19 hours ahead of me where it's already Sunday in NZ. So, basically, he can buy anything on the site before it's even posted! Very nice work though:-bd Thanks, Richie!

Wanted: MM0141 & MM0187 171 acquired Still looking for 187 and 141 original with tablet catcher etc:trains:

Richie, What era does the model cover? I might be interested in an RTR Kevin

David, would love to see some photos at the post mortem.....

It's cheaper at Rails https://railsofsheffield.com/search/search-results.aspx?searchTerm=murphy+models

Hilarious thread =))=)) .......just don't let the serious modellers catch us wasting space on the server here

Thanks for sharing that, Stephen! God Almighty, Richie, that's very impressive!

I can't see the video:(( It "doesn't exist" and presumably has nodded off to sleep in Binaryland with a little bit of Nighty Nighty, Sleepy Snoozy-Snooz. Any suggestions?

Appeal to her home economics. The garage extension will be cheaper than the divorce so you'd be saving money:rolleyes:

Yes, it would be cheaper and maybe better to have some kids design it. Usually a couple of million wasted with this nonsense. I think both the retro white livery and the present livery still look great on Aer Lingus I think it is 'fresher' without it

That's amazing! Found the shot of it in it's infancy….

Nothing to go on then?

Actually it's not black, it's more like a very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, dark blue

Don't upset the bosses "I'm a Moderator, Don't call me Len"

You mean dazzle ponies, right?

Good stuff , Ben! enjoyed the first of those. Looking forward to the rest:trains:

The 201s are not my favorite locomotive and this color scheme doesn't look bad overall. I don't mean to get too nostalgic, and I know those with 201s will love this either now or eventually, but it does't remind me of anything remotely Irish either by color or design. The color scheme is like something more typical of post-privatization in the UK. That logo reminds me of something I did in art class may moons ago although they at least didn't drop every upper case letter! Having griped about all that, I'm not really a fan of the silver/green DMU livery either, so maybe there's is just no pleasing me….. Change is good at least for modelers and certainly for the vendors so that is probably no bad thing and whether it's my cup of tea or not, it's something new for the The Irish "Railway Modeller" or The "Irish Railway" Modeller, but let's not get onto that again…..

Fantastic work, David.