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It's probably just a clogged rod in need of maintenance. Maintenance always better done before they have to jumpstart you with a 300A decoder. Get well soon!

HI John, I'll commit to one of these and work on skills to build it in the meantime!

Looks completely prototypical, what's the problem again?

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Is it possible it's just out of gauge and can be corrected with a back to back, or should it be the middle axle on the bogie, maybe reassembled incorrectly after servicing the loco?

He closed the store on Christmas Eve 2016 but the website is still up and running. He hasn't declared whether or not he plans continue to sell on line but may be selling off the existing stock. Anything that has sold out does not seem to have come back into stock

I think you're right, Richie. I couldn't find a photo of the 3213-3218 series GSV (1978). This seems to be 3216TL and they were built from earlier coaches, likely the 2130-2136 series composites CIE built 'laminate' stock. These were the first composites to be built on the longer 61'6" chassis whereas the 2124-2129 were on the earlier 60' chassis. However, I'm not certain of that. The vans apparently ran on GSR bogies and were only 9'6" wide so it's possible they were converted from something even older although I don't know if anything prior to that had a 61'6" chassis. If anyone has any info on this, I'd be interested to hear. Many thanks for that photo, Richie!

I have neglected to renumber, repaint or weather mine (yet) but they would not look grossly out of place mixed in with some of Leslie's wagons either

It's a bit grainy but a TPO would be the most likely (although it looked like it may have some exhaust equipment on the roof).

Shush! .....(please, no:praying:)

Some of the cravens had a guards compartment fitted with a vacuum brake gauge which could also be used for this purpose and had a Train Line Brake (TLB)

Some nice coverage of the magnesite wagons flows which ended in 1982 on this IRRS video. Some other interests might be the fuel oil wagons and 1950s built CIE coaches

There is a plethora of them about at the moment. I'm thinking of selling some of my stuff!

That's superb. I did ask them for a UG (fingers crossed)

One for MM, one for IRM, one for Provincial wagons ........... Dave, I think you may have only one left after that I think they're called cattle wagons, JB

Very authentic looking. Great job!

No, the 1356 series coaches were built about 1953-55 and I'm sure JHB is correct about the final withdrawal dates of the Woolwich locos about 1960. A hooded van would be a nice addition for luggage or a full parcel/brake 2700-2765 Series Hooded Van Luggage Van Mayner Brass Kit Model All these are Mayner built

You won't need a tin (steam heating) van if you used the Sheepy Steam Power but one of these 3101 series babies wold be required if you use an early diesel The four 3153- series had both and weighed in a a hefty 30T even though only 30' long, hence needed a third axle. Didn't all gen vans have double generators for redundancy?

Looking good, Tony. Layout is coming on well

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Excellent Ciaran. Will be clicking on that as soon as I'm sober. Happy St. Patrick's Day from the US!

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Not to worry. I'll be happy if I ever get the U with a new motor and so forth. I guess demand will determine if they do another run or not. Thanks

Whoops, my mistake. I'm still waiting a U, which was was I was thinking about in my mind Not gone for the UG yet

Nothing here yet ..... but I'm not sure which batch is being produced right now and where I am on the production schedule. I hope they took heed of the balancing issues and tweaked the model