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  1. DiveController
    Agree. Maybe a mod could split it off into a separate tread entitled Dublin's Tram Depots or similar?
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    Leyland Lion LT6 GSR were the same dimensions as the LT5As as I understand it Enough on here so you don;t have to buy the book if you prefer not to https://books.google.com/books?id=D-hKCQAAQBAJ&pg=PT125&dq=leyland+lt6+history+leyland+bus&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi028vEvs_UAhVHeSYKHfj6CKgQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=leyland%20lt6%20history%20leyland%20bus&f=false
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    Nice, Nelson. Not sure they've looked like that in a very long time...
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    Yes......... first let me see the money:) (PS couldn't resist. I'll PM you the details)
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    Cyril McIntyre's CIE BUSES 1945-1987 has a reasonable view of the right side of the NP class on p6 and an N on p12.
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    Looking well now!
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    Timing is everything, I suppose. The second bid was mine and a lovely little runner she is too It's been on there and probably will be for a while. It's from the set in an American box
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    They're pretty old, early CIE, maybe GSR. I presume this is the finished product you refer to but no luck with a photo of the original I'm afraid
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    Fantastic resource, Ernie. Thanks for the time you have put into providing it
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    Tread softly because you tread on dreams WBY
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    Looks like it was originally mounted through the base but is now hung with a Phillips screw though the wing
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    I saw that. I was considering it but difficult to get the cars by when its in the driveway. No matter Wrenn will be by shortly
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    Where the tracks are cut they will need to be rigid to realign properly. There has been one or more threads on here about fixing the ends of the rails to screws in the baseboard or metal strips on the ends of the boards. Presume you could then ballast over that to improve the looks. Away from the join the choice of ballast or cork/underlay etc would be personal taste I would think. Obviously you'll create an electrical bridge also
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    =)) Yes, Eoin. I was there for a while so you got used to that in the end. I remember it well. I also underestimated the sun one day while climbing and made the mistake of taking off my shirt while still carrying gear with a diagonal strap. I looked like the diver down flag within twenty minutes and not a drop of water in sight
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    True, Eoin. It would be cheaper to have less maintenance and more reliable running in Europe but you're right about the labor costs there. I would have thought that would have allowed the entire project to come in under budget, although maybe the road was laid by a specialist company rather than local labor. Good point garfield
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    For those who like physics, I suppose, but basically when the track is long enough or placed on tension during construction only the ends are subject to expansion, subsequent compression and buckling https://pwayblog.com/2016/11/06/cwr-track-definition-when-the-track-is-not-jointed-anymore/ More succinct explanation of how the thermal limits would be exceeded when exposed to the sun in equatorial regions http://vinchad.blogspot.com/2014/06/ever-wondered-why-continuously-welded.html I suppose it might be possible to tension CWR to a higher stress free temperature to accommodate these regions?
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    Thanks, both. Waffles, that was very helpful . I look at the site , selected all but had not click don the LC button on the right. Anyway what I'm looking for probably does't exist presently and is probably a disused crossing in the Tullamore-Athlone section
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    Directly on the equator, 55C on my watch in the shade of the Turkana desert last time I was there, maybe a little cooler in the south where the line heads to Mombasa. That said, I thought only the ends of CPW were subject to expansion.... needs to look at the physics of that or maybe someone will comment on CPW. Anyway, I can tell you it beats the bus or anything else on wheels given the infrastructure
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    EDIT: ok, If a moderator could delete the image of the grill that would be appreciated
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    Thanks, Des. That's the first place I went expecting to find them, Railway Lines of CIE & NIR Doyle & Hirsch doesn't have them either, unfortunately
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    Does anyone know where I might get a list of these including the crossing references e.g. xc37 etc? Been through my books and expected to find them but no..... Hoping for a historical list the may include some that may be already closed/disused
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    Prototype would have been a P1 Class (GSR 850) originally intended to run on the CBSCR but I'm not sure if it ever did? Quick search shows her at Inchicore
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    Great photos. Many thanks! Actually, I'm always looking in the background and frequently find a lot of detail as interesting as the main focus of the photo, but I appreciate what Eoin is saying and I'm not sure if there is a perfect solution
  24. DiveController
    you can watermark the photo so no-one make off with them as their own .... or you load them on something like Flickr and just provide the link (notwithstanding Ernie's comments regarding pilfering of photos)
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    Posted in 2014. Surprised if these are still available!
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