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The seemingly ubiquitous Hyster. That jig/attachment attaches over the forks and it attached to the hydraulics of the forklift lifting 5x6 kegs at a time for a total of 90 in the triple height container. It fits neatly inside the cage for the bottom row. I presume it has 1, 2, or 3 fixed sides with the remaining paddles clamping the kegs hydraulically?

Isn't the model indoors? Sounds like the model (which might pull a fair few amps especially on DCC) just needs a quality surge protector and and ARC protected circuit breaker. The house need a lightning conductor with a large ground pad if anything. Even then it won't stop a lightning strike hitting your roof and setting fire to that (happened to a lovely property near me) but there is only so much you can do. Not an electrician so maybe you might ask some advice there unless there is a duly qualified master electrician on the forum (which there might)

I thought there might have been a run of dolomites which are very similar iirc

Sorry to be late to this thread as I have been busy. I'm glad that in the 2 months since my initial post on the coronavirus thread the realization has finally hit that this is not just some foreign problem that can be ignored. The economic impacts are hitting everyone including you and me but the human cost of losing your own life, your parent or grandparents is all too real for many, again something that can be put out of mind until it comes to your own door. More than HALF of those affected by COVID19 are under 45-50 years old (the seniors seems to have figured out how to wash their hands and don't feel as invincible as the young?) and some young adults and children have died from this. I have to agree with Noel that airlines have done little to maintain any sort of hygienic environment aboard their aircraft and have contributed substantially to this pandemic and that they will be bailed out once again after all this is done (which is some ways off) Yes, we do have a duty to protect everyone and respect those that have contracted the virus.

By accident you say? And then the wife came, you say? What was that URL again (for educational and investigational purposes, of course)

I cannot believe how narrow minded some of the comments on this thread are. You don't have to wear anything from China and just take your chances if you prefer. Just please stay away from us until reason returns. There are plenty of front line personnel worldwide who are very short of PPE and feel obliged to treat the sick risking their own health and even self isolating from their own families while doing so . The whiners on the soapbox still EXPECT to be treated so please be grateful for what you have, be respectful and grateful to those helping you and those you love, give it a rest and let us get on with it please! Thanks in advance

Fruit loop! just not a very effective planner .... (since he is not supposed to have planned it at all)

Mr. Beaumont Sr. (stepping back, after checking the possession was still clear) to assistant "Give it a good belt there, Paddy! .... now to the left a bit, go on, really go for it this time ....."

I would think the right-of-way issue would only occur just the once ....

A pallet van is forward and to the rear of the brake van. Each has a sliding door on the left side on both sides of the van. You can see the rail that carries the door high on the van in front of the brake van. So that's him on the footplate?

I don't think there's a problem there. Are they even running in Ireland at the moment? Yeah, it's still a respiratory disease. Coronavirus is a zoonotic respiratory disease acquired from bats (best guess) , therefore hoarding toilet tissue is just bat shit crazy!

All of it would look better in 5'3"

It's a sad fact of life that railway heritage railways seems to be harder to sustain in Ireland than some other areas, hence the financial issues. Some external factor outlined above certainly didn't help either. The Foyle Valley Railway in Derry closed in 2015. The Tralee and Blennerville Railway closed in 2006. The Clonmacnoise and West Offaly Railway closed in 2008. The Shane's Castle Railway ran from 1971 to 1995. The Great Southern Railway Preservation Society, which attempted to set up a preserved line between Tralee and Fenit, but fell through in the early 1990s. Westrail, which ran steam and diesel trains between Claremorris, Tuam, Athenry and Galway until 1993. https://www.flickr.com/photos/152343870@N07/25186450107/in/photolist-25SEdQ9-e1gThp-EnD98M-8vKang I believe that 611 is owned by ITG and out of use but 617 may be operational at DCDR

@Gordon If I understood correctly you're a retailer thinking of opening/re-opening a model shop to include railway models in Waterford? Expressions of support do not necessarily guarantee you long-term business stability. AS has been said above, model railways alone is unlikely to succeed as a business venture and you probably need quite diverse merchandise to attract sufficient customers to make it a viable proposition; plastic models, railways, Irish railways, RC planes & boats, doll houses etc. You might contact the IRM boys to see whether you both wish to sell any other their products which are growing in popularity. YO should be able to conduct a poll on her and see what level of support you get from Waterford locals, those somewhat further afield, internet sales (if you can compete with the larger retailers). Tuppence etc

Some earlier CIE containers in the background at Broadstone in 1960, reminiscent of British railways BD type container but bearing the flying snail stenciled on horizontal wooden boards

It's possible that the triple stack cages did go on 'lurries' to Carlow.....

Actually that's the number 2 cab depicted so technically that's not a head code. Would appreciate a view of F3CK on the leading cab when time permits please

You can just make our 'ROAD RAIL MERCHANDISE SERVICES" in red on the lower part of the container and doors

@Georgeconna Sorry to hear all that George! Just by way of prevention, bad things coming in threes and all that, microwaves have a HIGH voltage capacitor that will need to be discharged other than by plugging it out! Careful fixing it please, we'd almost be as shocked as you would!

The even older logo in flanges photo above is from the 70s I would think. Also seen on the containers in this thread

Incidentally, does anyone know when the logo change from the plus to the ampersand (B+I to B&I) (seems yo be very late 80s from what I can decipher) The other Cu na Mara just out of interest before I get too far off topic..

It is simply beyond me how cameras can be effectively mounted on roads and motorist penalized by mail and this cannot be achieved at LCs. Bonkers!

Very Cool @Galteemore Wish we had more reference to earlier in the Irish railway scene on the forum

Actually I think the shade of orange is wrong, ... the green too actually .....

It's still hard to believe that the iPhone has been around for just over a decade. I was asked by the probably 20 year old in 'customer service' for an email address; " .......@mac.com", I replied. "How do you spell that?" "Ahem, I beg your pardon, young man, I meant @icloud.com" I guess age like all things is relative