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Never mind, a quick search and here it is…. (not mine, previously uploaded to the site but can't remember who to credit, sorry:()

That's a smashing EGV, Gerry. Does anyone know if these ever became available either as rtr or the sound chip? The recording is excellent although I'm glad RH tried to clean up the noise. They announcements were frequently semi-intelligible depending on the PA system in they station itself. It's a fairly neat idea to link the announcements into the train, they only happened when it was in the station.

Anyone have a photo of the one at Downpatrick in its present form?

Interesting to see orange/black doors on both 072 and 086

That's what I was thinking, that the centers remained the same if the stock remained the same. I confused the issue by mentioning loading gauge since obviously more serious modelers are modeling wider stock, although I think I will be running rtr OO stock, Murphy, Provincial etc. Just to clarify things though, models like the MM cravens for example are modeled correctly to scale widths except the bogies/wheels, correct? Ivan, thanks for those links,some more reading to be done. I presume point work on the 21mm has to be much longer than in 16mm for the same reason you cannot have curves that are as tight?

Yes, I see your point, Ivan. Assuming no tight curves are the track centers usually spaced the same in 21mm versus 16mm or are the tracks spaced wider apart? Having not thought about anything other than OO on HO before, I'm just trying to get some basic info right in my head here.

I would be interested in the GNR blue lined. Any idea if someone would paint and line it well and what that additional cost would be?

Beginning to look like a loco, Harry! Keep it up and the photos coming if you can

I think that putting new wheel sets and bogies on all the stock would be more than enough work for me. Am i correct in thinking that you could lay 21mm on an existing HO layout as they clearances/loading gauge would be the same. Would the spacing between the track centres remain the same? and if so, would the points have a less acute angles or need to be longer on the crossovers?

Hmmm it would be good to have that in 21mm. I certainly would not build a larger layout 21mm by hand but if the track existed …..

Hi Daryl, To be honest the shades of orange look completely different to me and heated discussions have occurred on the site before on this issue. While we seem to be agreed on 40 shades for green, orange seems to be a whole new sticking point. It seems clear that the various shades of orange on the prototypes changed with the livery but it has also been intimated that CIE/IR/IE may not have adhered religiously to a definite shade during any livery period. Notwithstanding the confounders that lighting and weathering of the prototype introduce, basically the test coach appears to be much closer to the Supertrain livery especially when faded/weathered that the much brighter IR livery which is what I think may on that Craven. In any case while the test coach seem to be nearer the flash there is a stark contrast between between the coaches. Remember that there are two orange shade of MM 071 class locomotive floating about as there was on the prototypes. The 071 has a duller more tan shade when originally delivered by GM as seen on MM0088 and the Supertrain was subsequently applied which was a more orange shade at least when new, represented on the MM locos as MM0086

Some lovely wagons, John. I would be interested in several of these if you're planning to release them this year

Well, officially it's the 17th over here, so I just wanted to wish everyone on the site a Happy St Patrick's Day. The site has been a great source of interest and enjoyment for me over the last couple of years and it seems as good a time as any to thank all of you for your contributions, and to the several friends who stay in touch despite the distance. It'll be work as usual today but maybe a couple of green beers tonight. Kindest regards to all, Kevin

A very novel approach to the brake plough van. Fantastic thread, Richie. Really enjoyed that little historical trip:-bd Am I detecting a little bit of an architectural fetish with the permanent way?

I think Eoin has it….. X-Wrenn hehe;)

What's fast track?

Usually a limited run of three or four at the most..

Yup. For sure!

Saw that. It's a toss up but I think that Eoin might just have the edge;)

Many thanks, Noel!

Thanks for that, UP. Do you know roughly when that would have been? Obviously the TPO had to be through-piped also. Seems an odd arrangement, TPO and liner. That would make sense and I presume the sign was added to the side of the van at that time? Why would a brake have been required at all on an empty stock transfer? Was it capable/required to provide light/heat to the stock once at Inchicore?

I presume the second sheet is now 'standard issue', certainly looks better to my eye and reduced redness far better. Prior to re-scaling and colour adjustment, others would have seen the original sheet of transfers used, hence the comments above. It just makes sense to me to give them a new code and update one's website. 2 cents...

The reference number on the sheets seems to be the same which may have caused confusion? The 'Red Hand' colour seems lighter despite the scaling as it's a single shot and the backgrounds are similar

What does Air/Vacuum Transfer mean on the TLA? Equipped to run with vacuum and airbraked stock?

Been watching this. Definitely starting to take shape now:cheers: