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Bray before departure 22k rolls in as 29k arrives IMG_3529.MOV Nice scenery on a beautiful day to explore a new route Rathdrum village Choo-choo mixes with the traffic on wexford quays Some nice bogie detail and nicely weathered on these toy trams Sunny south east special arrives back from Rosslare port (same train) for return trip to Bray&Amiens Street. Had an hour and 20mins for lunch in wexfords pedestrianised backstreets crowded with cafes. Something for everybody in the sunny south east Slaney Nearing home as Dublin bay and Dalkey island come into view Now I just need to do the run from Ballybrophy to Limerick before that line gets closed. Last month I managed to cycle part of the closed Mullingar-Athlone line which used to be the MGWR mainline to the west originating from Broad Stone, later Amiens Street (Connolly). 3 years ago cycled part of the closed Fenit line. Foynes might be next. Anyway blessed by a really beautiful day for a mini adventure.

Yea after all these years today was my first time down that route, and it was on a dam tram not behind a howling GM loco.

Fran may have run out of petrol on the bay, R116 on the way but Valencia CG rescue co-ordination centre has tasked the S61N to first check the cargo before attending Fran's vessel.

Sound promising. Hope fully some new ROI model types this time

Fran is on his way out to meet here at the fairway marker before the Dublin pilot boards her (he's a Hornby fan). The guys and poolbeg YC not impressed by the wake.

Spotted her off the Kish bank from the train earlier. Looks like she hoping to dock on HW Dublin this evening which is 18:20

Yip. I can see her off the kish bank from the train. Fran swimming out to her

Yip underway making way 17kt still west of the kish bank might still make HW dublin port today.

Bray-Wexford very scenic. Demolished remnants of the glory days of goods traffic visible in each of the stations, on what is now a virtual tram line. At least a 22k tram instead of a 2600 biscuit tin. Stunning scenery as far as Arklow. A nice day trip in the blue sky.

Hey that 13:30 outside the Port approaches, she'll have to wait out in Dublin bay for the tide till about 18:00 UT and a pilot to guide her in the fairway. HW Dublin is 18:20 tomorrow so unloading tomorrow night if lucky and then all the customs stuff but at least she originated from an EU port.

Or track it on AIS Yea they have built in sound effects Cadena 3 live on AIS. ETA Dublin port 13:30 tomorrow

Fab photo of Cork. Wow look at the busy goods yard behind, is that GN markings or GW on the vans in the goods sidings?

Stunning model. Not my era, but no harm admiring a superb model.

Thanks for info. So could it take more than a few months before they are available?

Not really with 4mm 00gauge, perhaps with O or 1 gauge especially with two axle freight wagons. There are cosmetic screw couplings that are basically NEM draw bars but then your stock is permenantly coupled so no possibility of shunting Thanks for the update Stephen. Any update on when your Crossley engined version of the A class ESU decoders will be available?

A little bit of fettling required to make your own shank out of plastic card to get both the distance and HEIGHT correct. 2mins with a Scalpel and super glue. slighlty different fix for MM Mk2d BUT only takes a few mins.

Looking forward to the promised Crossley ESU Sound decoders to go with the grey and green livery variants. Models a bit late, but not the end of the world, first world problems, nobody died and worth the wait I’m sure. Have a rake of laminates ready for them to haul. Kadee coupling replacements already arrived back in May. Now which one to weather, which to leave pristine? That is the question. Very few colour photos of the CIE silver As, but plenty of film/video.

Fortunately the A classes winging their way as we speak to Irish customers are coming from an Irish Company in the EU so we should have no worries about customs charges or brexitistan delays.

https://electrek.co/2021/09/16/wabtec-unveils-its-battery-electric-train-following-the-first-official-purchase/?fbclid=IwAR21nO-y0IEi4RsoxmuqA2IYfyRZlF-sm70--Cft_xqoTwJvAS66a5FR-F0

So hopefully these start arriving with customer this week.

It’s coming full circle models were first clockwork, then electric, now 1:1 scale beginnings of pure electrification. Wonder who’s sound chip they’ll use? the need for urgent climate action demands immediate change. Diesel loco may not be around much longer. The good news is all the alternate tech already exists, nothing needs to be invented, we don’t need to go back to living in caves nor do without the lights on, just make intelligent adjustments to how we consume energy and food, and make an economy out of it at the same time. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/16/battery-electric-freight-train-wabtec-rail-transport-emissions?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1iiso3-qWpW3aET57rsdQfLZgcT37ZHfJ5xOlr5b3-SPNEBTAocpxAV_M#Echobox=1631823090

A station with no signal box, no points and no sidings, hardly a station, more a long wayside halt.

Thanks. Are we a few days away or a few weeks away at this stage? Just asking for a friend

can't be long now. Next week may feel like December 24th