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Junctionmad

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  1. whats the point, one hour on the train , another three to finally get to your destination in Dublin , pointless
  2. while I model in 00-SF, I am also a member now for three years. The forum is specially good. Welcome Dave
  3. anybody got an idea how the BSGV where laid out inside ?
  4. Thanks , I believe I have the correct Mk1 BSK ( Hornby ) I just have to upgrade the bogies to B5 I believe
  5. Thanks , I made some louvres , by scoring plasticard on a XY table . I think Im happy , it produced a very fine louvre pics soon
  6. I have acquired 3 MK1 Brake composites suitable for conversion Im struggling with constructing the Louvres/grills as they were quite fine Anyone any idea how to attack this, even microstrip is a bit oversized Thanks again dave
  7. The solder used in electronics, is too high a melting point and does not flow well for brass kits I use 170 degree solder, and if I can find it with 2% silver , and Carrs yellow flux , 40 W temp controlled iron There no one correct answer and the OP needs to give us more detail
  8. I noticed diesel locos right into the supertrain era , carrying white oil lamps on irons at the Frontof the train on the loco. Given these had marker lights and headlights , what was the purpose ? Thanks Dave
  9. Thanks , I sourced a lite from a crowd in a Northern Ireland for 19 euros free shipping , Lennox wanted 50 euros for the shipping
  10. Thanks Colin, I'm committed to showing the Ballinrobe section at next Easters Wexford show . That's concentrating the mind , let me tell you For me railways was about the same infrastructure not the trains actually Anyway , I keep finding ( or being sent ) new photographs , at this stage I have close to 300 of the station , going back to the 40s. Fancibating to watch how the infrastructure changes over time , doors spear and disappear , openings change , etc.
  11. I've come across several pictures particularly from the B&T era and super train era where the loco which has both head lamps and marker lights has a white or black oil lamp in the lamp irons in the facing direction Why , what was this for Thanks
  12. Received mine yesterday ( Monday ) and only got a chance to unpack them to day Like Dave Jones says on his EEVblog , " dont turn it on , take it apart ". So It did , to say Im impressed is an understatement, Id love to see the chassis without the hopper offered as an separate option, its a fantastic model. can I say thanks to the IRM team for setting the bar so high , scratch builders have a up their game now ! to rephrase this comment ( elsewhere )""Throw out the buzzwords 'prototypical scale model' and remember that these are toy trains. So play with them.", This is certainly not the case here well done
  13. Just saw Noels comments One point is that in a prototype crossover, there is actually a straight section in the middle, specifically to avoid a sudden reverse curve. Using PECO geometry it isnt possible to easily do this , irrespective of the radius deployed. If you build you down paintwork using a design tool like Templot, you can actually address to a certain degree, that issue the then the great post Noel
  14. waiting to get mine, all excited
  15. My pleasure. Workshop in the club planned
  16. He forgets to mention 20 years of RC model aircraft modelling !!
  17. good man, we all loose our mojo from time to time
  18. its easily the best show in the country , but them Im biased
  19. rebuild it all in 21mm P4 , you'll take so long that you'll be delighted to get back to the original arrangement
  20. Many thanks , thats answers the questions , I appreciate the effort
  21. This is the great catastrophe that is picture hosting. Too many of these sites disappear or alter terms etc . The only way is to hoist on the site with the message itself BY THE WAY, did Dropbox actually forbid photo sharing, I thought the idea was dropped. I can still share links to photos
  22. Im involved in a project in the Wexford MRC , to restore to working order two Miniature Webb and Thompson ETS machines that will then be on permanent working display in the club. we have two machine with most of the insides But we are missing a Galvo ( i.e. the needle indicator ) and its brass bezel and glass, If anyone comes across one and would like to donate it ( as a loaner ) that would be great Also any working diagrams etc Now if I could get a set of Harpers Blocks instrument for display , wow !!
  23. could anyone suggest suitable donors for CIE MK1 BSGV, where their actual exterior differences between the original BR BCK and BSK that translated into differences in the CIE van. I see there are Backmann and Lima versions , I beleive , are any better then others Were the conversions equal on each side , i.e. dod on aside look a mirror of the others, Ive search the photos but hard to reach a conclusion and are there are drawings about that show the basic outline thanks again for this forum , its a fantastic resource hope to see you all at the Wexford easter show ! , yours truly is roped in to operate a few layouts
  24. It was a very scenic , run , especially at the Dungarvan and Kilmeadan-waterford end, and even in between with viaducts and a tunnel , some decent gradients too, which really worked the GMs on the very heavy dolomite trains I also had the privilege of a cab ride in a 07 series Tamper around 1976-77 , when CIE relayed all the bridges to support through tamper working
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