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Odd I can see it at all going through the google link or typing the address

Looks like the website is down or expired? https://newirishlines.org

Where are the roof vents vents from?

These are very nice etches but for the purist the are not prototypical for length as they're designed for a specific donor to make them affordable. It's a shame there isn't a suitable Irish donor of the correct width and shape. I'm holding out to see if John can do a full length and width coach or series of coaches when he has completed the long list of other projects he has. While I did't when I should have I may special order from him if the full length coach does not materialize. Well done, Rich for having a stab at lighting the coach. There are several videos online of single LEDs with a diffuser attempting to light a coach but it is very uneven and better with at least two. You can get strips of LEDs with have all the circuitry built into the strip including a bridge rectifier which will sort out any problems with polarity for the LEDs if powered from the track via the bogies. Should not a be a problem for you since you've gone with batteries placed in , well, the under frame battery box! I can't recall if the strips have any capacitance built in to reduce flicker but again probably not a problem with batteries.

The reason that I brought it up was that this loco is so new. However, dirt sticks quickly with steamers still around etc. Even newer photo probably sitting on her bogies for the first time at North Wall which suggest you're correct about the lack of a black line, although I don't see any here to be honest. Were they stripes on the skirt sprayed on, or applied like Tippex lines on later liveries? I have forgotten to whom this should be credited and i apologise in advance That's very interesting, Jim as we have tried to infer color between B&W photos before. I suppose in a single photo the colors would at least be uniform and the there's definitely some lining issue on the snails and number which des not appear to occur between the body color and lines on the front skirt

Good for you, Craven. There is very little stock really available for the late 50s/early 60s period which is a very interesting period. When we have a reliable supply of these, maybe we can discuss the imperfections in the IFM models. They are a little expensive. I'm surprised the collectors haven't picked up three of each model from a small Irish business rather than completely non-prototypical pieces with a large foreign manufacturers brand stamped on them.

I thought exactly that as I looked at the photo. There seems to be a clear black lining to both the snail and the number whereas no such contrast exists between the yellow and grey above and below the bufferbeam

Just seeing this post late. Very nice tank wagons

Short but interesting

Looks great! Stick some moss on it and put it in the preservation siding

Some great shots on this whole thread

Have these magazines been digitized and if so are they freely accessible somewhere or only by membership? Was going to have a browse ....

Very impressive models indeed, Dave

Some good videos of the daily workings on the railway:tumbsup:

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He should read the obituaries in the morning. If he's not there, it's time to get out of bed and get modelling

8 men and some bars versus modern PW equipment ...hmmm

Wiggy has passed?

The problem is that there are no non-generator units available to make up a full rake unless you paint your own anyway

.. so you can go and blacken it again There are not quite as many shots of the roof detail on the prototype, but mostly they show the exhaust in a rust color combined with a fair bit of blackening on the silver even when the loco itself was fairly clean

Thanks, Garfield. I forgot to post the link for him

New Irish Lines/ Irish Lines Issue 13 has a drawing of a C1 (1934) railcar if that's any help

Great testing, Noel and very useful for those who will want to ballast track

Glover, these look SUPERB! Very nice. Love that post. Really great stuff.