Noel

They had a bit of a brass neck alright.

Super photo. Now if IRM ever choose to manufacture the two wagons behind that loco I suspect all sales records would be smashed out of the ball park.

Nearly happened to us 10 years ago when low winter sun hit a 'vanity magnifying mirror' inside the bathroom window and burned a 1/2" line in an arc through the wooden window frame. Thank God there was nothing more flammable between the mirror and the window frame like a towel, tissue box, etc, otherwise we could have lost the house. We were extremely fortunate. Needless to say the 'mirror' was dumped.

Picked up one in Lidl. They have white versions as well as wood finish.

White insulation board cut to shape with hot wire, glued to ply with pva, then covered with plaster cloth. When shaped plaster cloth dry paint brown using water based household paint. Then cover with various static grass layers of varying shades of green, straw colours. Alternatively traditional scatter material but static grass is way superior. Brown paint before coverage essential to stop white showing through thin areas of grass or around edges. Not the only way by any means. Many many years the old methods of chicken wire, rolled up clumps of news paper and paper mache worked but very labour intensive and time consuming. Strongly recommend this type of landscaping is done BEFORE track or ballast is laid.

I think that thread may have been one of the photobucket casualties. There might be a copy over on the Irish RMweb forum.

Hi Graham, apologies to OP for deviation, how do the body mounted Kayee's perform uncoupling and especially delayed uncoupling using track magnets? Also interested in how they performed pushing stock over points and around curves (bogie stock and 2 axle wagons). Reason I ask is I was considering doing something similar to some of my MM GMs using draft gearbox Kayee's like you, rather than NEM pockets in the apron as done by Anthony.

I had to pare off about 1/2mm off just the corners of the NEM pocket and then the bogie could pivot freely behind the apron on 141/181 locos

Marks models can get display cases in various sizes to order. Most suppliers don't deliver because of the glass content so need to be collected. The large LIVARNO LIVING one on the Lidl web site looks like it could be wall mounted, stand on the floor or an a wall situated side board of some kind.

Lidl display case Dec 3rd https://www.lidl.ie/en/special-offers.htm?articleId=14182 LIVARNO LIVING Collector’s Display Cabinet €69.99

CIE Woolwich no 390 gets an outing with the help of just a few years from Dr Who's time warp

I like the look of her. Well to my eyes she looks straight, level and the lines are square on, which I can't say for most of the brass J15s I've seen (i.e. off square, bockety joints, etc). Once in a lifetime chance to own an RTR J15 that looks the part and presume runs well, especially as she is 0-6-0. Obviously lacks the additional detailing and finesse that is possible with mass produced injection moulded plastics, but these are tiny volume productions and for the price seems to do what it says on the tin admirably. I would also love one in preserved lined green as well as a grey one.

Richard of Everard Junction fame posted a video of his trip to Warley including footage of AS new Deltic on their stand. (clip below should start 13m in)

The demographics question is interesting. The average age profile of internet users for example on the Railway Modellers Ireland FaceBook page and here on the IRM forum seems anecdotally lower than the average age profile in attendance at clubs and exhibitions. Perhaps the older demographic group use the internet less for information and discourse as part of their modelling activity. I'm also quite amazed at some of the smaller UK supplier web sites which seem to be from the dark ages, no online payment capability, some don't even accept credit cards by phone, PayPal, etc, very much the old 'sterling cheque/money order' and SAE era.

Hi Eamon did you swap the body with one of @WRENNEIRE's spares?

Lovely job. Especially like the attention to detail on the boiler roof. Colour looks spot on.

Ditto. I'm getting rid of my British outline stock, but one of these Deltics in green might do nicely hauling a single rake of coaches that I might retain (i.e. maroon BR ex-LMS or ex-GWR coaching stock).

Wow - The UK market is not used to standards even higher than German levels of model engineering. Incredible to see an innovative Irish business lead the way.

There are fairly detailed and impressive specifications on IRMs loco web pages. Link below to an example https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive/products/a23r-a-class-locomotive

Impressive branding and presentation.

Yes I'd been advised by email that delivery is due before Christmas.

Thanks for info. Looks fab. I might do the same with my 00works when they arrive. Not sure I could watch all grey model steam locos despite prototypical accuracy. Might try a bit of weathering first which might great more visual depth.

Excellent photos as ever. Nice touch IR adding USB charging ports.

Great result. Looks really excellent.

Link to photo below suggests warm white but it might only work if the model interior is a dark warm colour like the timber finish in the photo. https://www.reddit.com/r/RoomPorn/comments/5gskzr/the_dining_carriage_of_the_eastern_oriental/