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I'm not sure jhb. I can see rakes of high quality, proper length and more importantly proper width and shape, CIE built carriages being popular. Follow with a TPO, I'm not sure.

Sorry to be coming to this thread so late @jhb171achill. It is very informative indeed. There is definitely more interest in the periods that you describe in the thread. I don't know how many modelers 'young' or old, though I suspect that the 'younger modelers' you refer to may be more familiar with the post Supertrain era and may not associate with the grey 'n' green era through nostalgic reminiscences or familiarity with the rolling stock of that time. perhaps the number of replies to the thread is indicative, I'm not sure. Sadly there is a paucity of models from the period that are readily available (yes, they can be modeled by those already familiar with the period). In contrast, the UK market still has a a strong showing in the pre-grouping era with many models of the rolling stock of the GWR, LMS etc. Possibly the long awaited early versions of the 121 class or the 'you never know' A classes might help instill a little more interest in the earlier eras, may with some rolling stock to follow. Fingers crossed, I suppose. Thanks again for the thread. Kevin

And you can just keep adding duplicates to the rake instead of doing each slice of bread in its own toaster

Milled peat won't actually work in the live steam version. It need to be cut using a left-handed sleán. Good modelling opportunity, actually. Does anyone know whether there is an opportunity to purchase a bundle of turn burners @Warbonnet or do I have to wait to get the discount code from the A class model @Glenderg first to avail of that?

What's the difference between 42LP and 42LX flats?

Yippee! Yippee and yippee! .... although i need the ferts too.

Have IRM confirmed that they'll do the blue livery @Warbonnet and can I hold onto and use my ballast discount code for those? At the rate the present livery os pre-selling that should be possible, I would have thought. We only saw six unique orange bubbles so I'm hoping we'll see a complete set of Taras in the blue livery. I need to look in my ballast wagons. Was there one code per order or set or what?

Incidentally, if you feel the need to order more than five packs the discount codes are additive. No additional savings on six packs but you can add the discount code for 5 pack then 2 packs for 7 etc.

Thanks for that Jon. I guess I do mean the ventilators but am probably not old enough to remember anything older than a pair of sliding panes in the upper section of coach windows and the push down glass on the doors. I was surprised by how much they protruded fun the coach seen almost end on which I;d not noticed before.

I had noticed the green and it looked more like EDN than anything else, Any insights into what the GSR green looked like, when new, @jhb171achill? Is the water tank in green also or grey, (hard to decipher tints correctly on this film)? Thanks for that observation, John. I had noticed the odd 'crest' ob the tender and had forgotten about the large white? disc on tenders of oil burning engines. Can anyone tell me what is covering the upper portions of the windows of the second coach? It is interesting that the gates closed 'automatically' on the engine's approach when most gate into CIE times seem to have been operated manually long after the 1940s. The style of gate, I presume, is typical of the MGWR?

Where/when is that photo from? Sorry, N gauge isn;t my forte

I have to agree with you, Paul C. I have thought that it would be useful if some members with a decent knowledge of the lineside architecture of the various railways WLWR, DSER, MGWR, GSWR, GNR (or maybe their predecessors if necessary) could display a few photos of the prototypical buildings, signal etc along with suggestions for some lookalikes to assist modelers

Nice progress

Thanks for highlighting that episode. Great little watch

@WRENNEIREMe too, when time permits

So maybe 1.5mm-2mm or so. How thick are the Wills sheets? There aren't that many stone buildings about that could pass for Irish.

very nicely done!

A very sad set of circumstances for a local community back then. Post war medicine in 1950 would have been something medieval by comparison with today. It was interesting to read of loss of life through childhood burns, road traffic accidents, drownings and level crossing accidents. Were there any arrangements that would have helped protect the gang back then? They were obviously working on an active road in poor visibility without so much as a red flag lamp or signal to protect them. Was the engine required to sound it whistle on approach since they were in a station or was that even required at LCs at that time?

Looks good. Do you have a track plan in mind for the Hill?

yes, superb layout by @driver301. Looking forward to any progress that may have occurred

Quick search on Flickr throws up images such as these, old and new, which in combination might be useful? Some useful detail might be found from the NLI also (you can add the color later) http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000303862

Nice job, Peter. It's come a long way in a year. Looking well

2405-2418 were built as 39 S buffets in 1953-4 and 2419-2422 in 1956 in response to the introduction of railcars about 1951 2402 , a dining car with a larger kitchen and hence only 18 seat appeared in 1961 2403 a full kitchen car to cater to the Radio trains followed in 1964. The second kitchen car 2407 followed in 1969 converted from the earlier buffet 2407 of 1953. Photos, yes please!

The 70s/80s is a favorite period of mine although I have to say that the previous 2 decades were very interesting also. I think people tend to model what they know or have been associated with in some way. Anecdotally, older modellers seem more likely to model an earlier period than younger ones. Over the last few years I developed an interest in 1950s stock because I became more aware of that period (which predates me) through the site and books and that interest was maintained by the sheer variety of stock and profound changes occurring during that period. It is certainly easier to model what is available rtr as no modelling skills are required for rolling stock at least. Some on the site returned to modelling after many years absent after happening upon a new Irish outline MM diesel. The periodic availability of rtr models may stimulate modelers to model earlier periods so hopefully some of those may become available at some point but I'm not holding my breath.

Lot of wobble the cream and blue to my eye especially the lead coach, although there is definitely some on the orange also.