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I tried to complete this twice but it always sticks on page 5 of 6, not sure why? Tried it again. Third time’s a charm! Voted for some new quartet of lads, anyone heard of them?

You’re sure you didn’t just mix up the lids there with the excitement of taking them out of their boxes now? You should know not to contaminate Exhibit A with Exhibit B&I (all the Specsavers had left) Happy New Year!

Sorry didn't understand your question, Dave ?

Is that like or unlike any of the Irish container cranes and from what era? I saw these on sale often but then looked for similarities to something Irish and wasn't sure if they were really similar other than being a crane

Do you have a link for that photo, Ernie? Interested in coaling stages and towers in Ireland but there seems to be few photos/ little written about them And the chocks under the wheels confirming you point about it being stationary

I hear you George. I don't know if the tooling still exists and is good enough for another run but if not well you can see for yourself what the 121s and A will come in at. Apple to apples the 141s were DCC ready but didn't come with a speaker as sound has become the norm as time has passed. Has to be some amount of inflation in prices as I said. As for exchange rates well let's just hope they were decent at the time of payment for 121s and As.

There was a bunch of them on during the last week all making less than GBP130. I should have probably posted a link as my own stocks are ok (my bad, sorry)

Correct and the K1a (393 Class) had modifications to the frame to accept the larger driving wheels and consequently small splashers. The model is basically correct for any of the K class up to No. 391. Since the MGWR purchased the kits in 1924, only one was completed by the MGWR. The MGWR as one of the three major companies first to be absorbed into the GSR late in that year. The remainder of the kits (except the spare) were completed by the GSR.

A triangular spigot and hole would help prevent this (well, nothing is fool proof, but it would look pretty odd)

Got mine too Not sure if this is the most appropriate place to post but the very first picture in the book shows 111 (not 112) with a train of bubbles from Cabra iirc. Was just wondering why 111 was so far out of her native territory?

Thanks for that, @flange lubricator. I had seen these in Cork yard and wasn't quite sure of the company. Here in the company of a CIE 40' and 20' (or 2x10's on top) so the difference is noticeable. Were they transported on 42' flats? The Tara Mines wagons normally took the zinc ore to Dublin port but for a short period of only 6 week in the 90s it was transported to Arklow before 'resumption' of traffic to Dublin. Not sure if this traffic was in addition to or in lieu of the usual working but the ore was transported in what I though were double height open wagons covered with blue tarps. This photo from Adrian Roche in Cork and @h gricer comments suggest they were open top containers https://www.flickr.com/photos/86202570@N02/26710573651/in/photolist-GGjEXV-F7oitJ-24FUSwq-GQNs88-Goadkb-GDYRy7-2dSksi8-JNKwGx-FSLqRC-GoaEnG-FSUd58-GoaUXd-FSUNjR-GDZqCy-24iqcyL-FSVHMc-FSVN8g-GDZtEf-GL4WrS-GGjKwp-RhQTHW-GNfW1B-JbT9CK-FSTY1g-GobSWs-TKmkaN-S6JYkd-TKkRiA-24iqcwb-HSdywP-qHDoGJ-2ezbmkq-wPLHYk-Tpiukw-wXciEu-rjuHuH-23nqegE-EiToDA-UucJZx-Ts9qkM-DotVFu-UC6xgS-wFjQqW-kuukAn-EaLdCG-UFKFYr-TsayLH-TsaJsM-Tpg7nY-Uuejnn John, @Mayner I alway thought these were an interesting fertilizer wagon. Were these unloaded by lowered the CIE end-piece over the buffers or was this to prevent the load moving only? or they stanchions were removed for side loading/unloading?

As Ironroad says these are very nice sets (I actually have two) Just for the coaches and loco alone these are a very nice buy. If you get the US set it saves you renumbering if you ultimately find some more in EU zone.

Looking online, p.33 of this book has an image of a very early non-ISO B&I container with the company flag and Dublin-Liverpool on the side (not really sure how to show the actual image but you can see a small version on google books)

The only raised track that I'm aware of at Inchicore would have been to the GSR coaling tower, but not sure why the hoppers and fuel oil would have been up there? From your good self

Jim, you just need to work out in which year Dec 16th next falls on a Monday

They're not the same bodies from the B&I liner which must have been rare as no-one appears to have photos of one close up, but those Mk1 keg swap bodies were all over the place in the 60s. Personally I like those insulated CIE containers. Their paucity means they'll probably never see the light of day unless by chance they're identical to something else like the Bell 20' reefer. Lovely photos despite their age. Thanks for posting, John. Incidentally what's a "Lancashire flat"?

It seems to me that the problem seems so slight that once the wagons run they will probably right themselves. Maybe the oil route first to get them running and that will hopefully do what irishthump did. I think the factory will need to up its game and do a punitive small run of magnesites (or a large run of various laminates) in compensation

Speaking of Gypsums I seem to recall the following hope

Just to point out to a junior member: Some products may have a US transformer voltage/plug but if that's not an issue then you're good. @Look-its-evanClick on Ironroad's logo and you can private message him for details (he may not want to put his email on a forum viewable by non-members) My one was for the US market but they're hardish to come by and while they're not true to prototype they're a very nice starting point for 1950s era

Minor differences such as the color of the hand wheel but that''s about it

An early B&I container at Limerick along with the funky CIE Bulk Cement trucks that I like the shape of. The latter are white to match the CIE ivory cement bubbles although I only seem to recall them in orange The Consent Leasing (CAI) was a lighter color, thanks for clarifying @MOGUL https://ukrailwaypics.smugmug.com/The-Humble-Box/TheHumbleBox-Operator/N/NEVU/i-CnhcN4w The first photo above at North wall also has 20ft containers from Harrison Line and CAST https://ukrailwaypics.smugmug.com/The-Humble-Box/TheHumbleBox-Operator/Container-operators-H/HARU-Harrison-Line/i-cgHMF4z/A

40' CIE atacked the right side at North Wall @Arran https://www.flickr.com/photos/22715632@N02/25789730127/in/photolist-2fLSiCC-mUvqW8-qFSTHf-Q2YdSu-2cXQkQz-MhVjmy-FhX7gr-ndnT6w-9zUet6-bv877x-9wWsLT-bv87JH-az1Cu8-eexrgb-eexrEN-eexsom-eexrzq-eexrKA-eexrDJ-eexsCd/

Interesting to see the hogsheads and kegs like new metal casks rather than cylindrical kegs. Lovely views of the old unfitted covered wagons. By 1960 Broadstone station and works had closed and although the loco depot seems a hove of activity the loco depot was in its last last year. Dieselisation was now well under way and steam singing its swan song. Lots of oil tankers behind the turf burner although that poor old open wagon has seen better days. Interesting photos. Thanks for posting!

Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all

Looks like it to me. Its not identical but we're looking at the offside. That sloping engine compartment must be fairly unusual