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  1. Noel
    A great reference for the shades of green used in CIE flying snail era [video=youtube;L6YrqZ7HZ-0]
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    That's resourceful modelling
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    IRM Ballast Wagons

    Noel replied to Noel's topic in Irish Models

    Sublime. No other words for it.
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    Charm oozing potential. Exterior and grounds looks like it hasn't been properly maintained for years. Some fun heating that gallery with all that glass. Wonder if stone floors were lifted and insulated. Shame the old signal left to rot.
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    Ah now steady on, the poor 201 is a proper decent locomotive that hauls real trains and has the most comfortable cab. Perhaps "Rattle can" a more appropriate nickname for 2x00 bangladesh stock, and "Back Pain" for the ICRs.
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    Its clearly a fake
  7. Noel
    Hi John FYI, you should be able to get around daft UK mail restrictions on small volumes by using 'Address Pal' but not Parcel Motel. Next they'll be classifying nail varnish as a 'HazChem'. I've had no problems getting small quantities of model paints including enamels, thinners and varnish from UK suppliers this way. Noel
  8. Noel
    Great find. Thanks for posting.
  9. Noel
    Fab pics of 4004 (nos 59 & 60)
  10. Noel
    That looks a really clever idea. Looking forward to its evolution.
  11. Noel
    Stunning video clip of the damage. It shows just how strong welded rail can be as the land slide pulled the track intact off the ballast and tight like a piece of string across the valley floor. Brave flying the drone into the tunnel potentially out of RF range.
  12. Noel
    Roxyguy, don't mind such tongue in cheek remarks, you are a "real" modeller (whatever that is supposed to mean) and I very much enjoy your posts and your layout. Looking forward to whatever you decide with a G class irrespective of how you do it. Just enjoy. Let he who is without rivets cast the first sleeper shoe.
  13. Noel
    B121 hauling GAA special from Ballygowhatsit to Waterford in simulated 1963 old film footage. Wagon at the rear carrying spare hurleys and six milk churns. Reworked iMovie version using multiple effects filters and silent movie style sound tracks
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    Hmmm - after cutting up two MM chassis with rotary tool that sounds like more bother than its worth Super photoshop. Agree. The low speed running quality of the chassis might be a mitigating factor in its favour if its good enough. Shunters need to be ultra smooth at low speeds and be able to maintain electrical continuity moving slowly over points. DCC stay alive capacitor seems vital for 0-4-0 configuration but where would a DCC chip fit never mind a capacitor in that little beauty.
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    Kenya's new railway line will be diesel hauled. BBC piece. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-40171095 Looking at the pics the track is jointed rather than continuous welded rail. Could that be because it's a hot country and CWR is outside heat expansion limits, or cost factor?
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    Good find. Possibly move the door from the rear to sides, remove walkway behind cab, trim roof a little, paint and weather with a bit of sleeper grime or frame dirt and she'll look like a G on anybodies layout. Personally I'd prefer an 0-6-0 shunter to 0-4-0 for slow speed running over points, etc.
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    ? That's really helpful ?
  18. Noel
    Signal box looks absolutely superb. It reeks of atmosphere and authenticity. Detailing is excellent and I like the open window. Class job.
  19. Noel
    Interesting the controller labelling is calibrated from 0v to 9v. Were those old locos not designed for 12v?
  20. Noel
    Glad you liked it. A bit of simulated nostalgia fun for 1960s rural CIE era on old cine film.
  21. Noel
    . Simulated nostalgia film Apologies, couldn't resist
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    CIE Dmu's ?

    Noel replied to amdaley's topic in General Chat

    Hi Jonathan, does that mean Cravens never ran when the AECs were powered rail car sets, but may have run with converted AEC push-pull stock hauled/pushed by C class or the odd 121 on Dublin suburban pre-dart? Noel
  23. Noel
    Agree absolutely Jonathan. Engines, carriages and wagons that made train noises. A far cry from todays boring uniform modern image yo-yos. 1950 to 1975 seemed the golden era. Me too. I can almost hear the distant rumble of the new Murphy Models 121 class if I put my ear to the rails and listen carefully. Its only a matter of months now. Watching videos like these has convinced me to buy one in the grey livery as well as a few in black'n'tan. As Jonathan says we can run almost any stock mix behind them.
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    That makes sense. I originally thought it was a C class myself, but from some angles especially 6m37s the side profile looked eerily like a B113/114 with sloping front. I presume the second loco was travelling un-powered. Thank for info John. Even 50mph seems a fair old lick for loose coupled wagons over the long bridge.
  25. Noel
    At 52 secs look at the speed of 121 class hauled train crossing the Barrow bridge in 1963 - no H&S speed limits then! Was that because the structures were better maintained or the wear and tear on the structures not known at the time? 52 secs high speed over Barrow bridge 53 secs not exactly a speed restriction on the viaduct. 2m6s 121 is fairly pushing on and 5m27s on viaduct and especially 5m43s!!! Note at 6m10s the two Sulzers double headed (or one being towed), a B101 in front and a B113 behind (Dalek). I love these old film clips from the zenith of Railway trains in Ireland.
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