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That rust looks so good, I wouldn't 'spoil' it with a load of ballast. Nice job!

..... and since we're on the subject of marker lights on 121s, this seems to be another variant with red lights on the cab end of 123 above the extant originals. Another great shot form Ernies archive just sitting at Limerick Junction for the day https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/15095259504/in/album-72157646594210844/ So when you consider the presence or absence of cab windows on the bonnet side of the cab, variations in the size of the main windows, lamp holders, marker light variations, and the grilles beneath the walkways on the sides, there's quite a lot to re-model if anyone is so inclined to do so. Incidentally, I'm confused why it's been so quiet on the site lately. I'm assuming that there has been an unscheduled failure of the Irish cloud layer and an isolated sunbeam has hit the emerald isle causing mass panic in fair-skinned Celts, ....or Irish modeling is now entering summer recess? Looks like 128 also had these additional lights on the cab end in 1998

...or at least that's what I thought until I came across this in Ernie Brack's Flickr archive of 129 about 2000 in IE livery. These are not the last LEDS marker lights but also don't seem to be the originals, but a square ?replacement with incandescent bulbs. In any case, the lamp holders are no longer on the buffer beam

I'm sure that's a given. Poor old thing seems overdue, though

62'9" flats? 072 looks to be in a right state with that replacement panel/headlight:facepalm:

I suppose there's no chance of another run of these for those who were not modeling 4 years ago? Definitely a need for non-generators even for those who bought them back then

I just noticed that the 121s had no lamp holders when they were unloaded, covered in 'duct tape', at North Wall. They were then mounted on the buffer beam for a long time afterwards. It looks like they stayed there through all livery changes until the marker lights were changed to LEDS when they moved to a position above the light clusters.

The plural form of English nouns ending in -ix or -ex should always follow their Latin root and form with -x being replaced by -ces for the plural nominative form of the noun, helices, cortices, etc EXCEPT in the US where all bets are off and some sentences do non even require a verb in the vernacular. How that?

"The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need men who can dream of things that never were." - Keats

Are the window and door arrangements the same on the other side, Dave?

The chassis is very versatile but the moulds are not going to degrade. It would seem sensible to diversify earlier to at least one other chassis with more than one option that could go on top in order to maintain interest and momentum. The previous moulds could then be used again later to mix it up bit. Personally I'm waiting for MkIII rake in super train livery but some rtf flat would save an awful lot of work and time (there's that work again)

That's a lot of deferrals to 2017. I wonder if the relative strength of the dollar is putting this off?

http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/3098-CIE-Leyland-Comet-tipper?highlight=comet+tipper Not sure what you need from the model range. Let me know if you find the appropriate color tin

Hopefully some gennys could be made available even if some standards were available. There were at least three if not 5 standards per genny on prototypical sets

AHA! Very interesting indeed. The guard could start the train i.e. the locomotive from there like a DVT? Here the coach is next to the loco of course. Picture would be great if you could post that. Many thanks for the reply:D

He doesn't unless he just picked them up (I was looking for some too). Might be time for a re-run:D

In this photo from Ernie's collection the craven has a 'Train Line' suffix (TL) after the coach number to denote the coach is equipped for train lighting provided by the generator van. On another thread we discussed TLA where the coach in question (although itself vacuum braked) had a through air pipe to allow it to run with air-braked stock. Can someone tell me what the 'B' stands for in the TLB suffix please?

Speaking of the Lawrence collection, Corkonians or any others with ties to the capital;), will appreciate this collection, no 30,31 & 59 being of most interest to gricers http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/history/batch2/cppjuiceboxbatch2/lawrence2/#30

They still won't pick up the phone or respond to an email. It's getting a little ridiculous now....

OK, I think this thread in 22'6" flats is what I was thinking of http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/198-22-6-quot-Container-Flat-photos-and-drawings I think the photos might have then gone to the resources section so we seem to have come full circle

There's a photo somewhere, which is not mine, and maybe from the site, of the Lyons tea container on a flat wagon, possible 273XX series. The container seemed to be shorter than the wagon by about 18" each end and just sufficient6 to engage the cuplocks (if that's the correct terminology) on the flat. There is a 'broadside' and a 45 degree oblique shot. If I can find a copy and no-one has any objections to me posting it without credit. I will do so. If you can determine the length of the flat over the headstocks, you should be able to get scaled dimensions

Not sure if this is the full URL to take you to the photo but this is a great shot of the cab of a J15 if anyone ever felt inclined to produce a model That said I suppose you'd have probably just go and look at sister 184 & 186

I was wondering if that was the reason. Why is 162 being turned, something failed in one cab? Were they 141s withdrawn by then?

181-C-13 will be coming up for the boys in the Rebel County

Shame there's not really a OO model of that. Not the prettiest, Functionally more interesting, I suppose