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Locomotives (to be added) Rolling Stock Hornby R4966DRS Mk2F 2nd Open Coach (4 available) 25 Hornby R4967ADRS Mk2F Brake 2nd Open Coach (2 available) 25 Bachmann 39-001BR MK1 SK Coach Twin Pack - Works Test Train Blue & Grey (Weathered) 80 Bachmann 39-000KBR MK1 Twin Pack - BG Express Parcels & BSK Blue & Grey (Weathered) 60 Buildings and Structures Hornby R9679 Traction Shed 45 (note the is a hairline crack just under the window - see photo) Hornby R9719 National Mercantile Bank 25 Bachmann 44-173 Brick Servicing Unit 80 Bachmann 44-0017 Double Track Rail Over Road Bridge 45 Bachmann 44-204 Low Relief Bonded Warehouse 45 Bachmann 44-214 Low Relief Railway Hotel 45 Bachmann 44-008 Red Brick Water Tower 25 P&P is extra is required. Cash on collection or Paypal if posting required. Based in Galway but can arrange for collection in Dublin. Check out my listing of Irish locos (071s) and coaches in the Bargain Watch section.

Hi folks, I'm engaging in a long overdue clear out of Irish and UK material. Below are the Irish items. I'll do a separate post for the UK material. All asking prices are in euro and exclude postage. I am based in Galway but I can arrange for items to be collected in Dublin between now and Christmas. Cash on collection or payment via Paypal if posting. Will update below as buyers come forward. Locomotives: MM7078 Class 071 IE Grey 7078 - 300 - Buyer MM0078 Class 071 IE or/blk 078 - 280 - Buyer MM0077 Class 071 IE or/blk 077 - 280 - Buyer MM0082 Class 071 IE Blk/Sil 082 - 250 - Buyer MM0085 Class 071 IE Orange 085 - 250 - Buyer MM0080 Class 071 IR or/blk 080 - 250 - Buyer MM0073 Class 071 IR or/blk 073 - 250 - Buyer MM0088 Class 071 CIE Supertrain 088 - 200 - Buyer All have been test run only and have not been run in. The first 7 are smooth and silent runners. MM0088 is one of two MM0088s I have - both were smooth but relatively noisy runners out of the box - relatively speaking as 071s are very quiet runners in general. I use the 2nd one with DCC Sound so it doesn't bother me and I'm hanging on to that one. Coaches: MM5202 CIE MkII Std - 55 - Buyer MM5224 CIE MkII Std - 55 - Buyer MM5102 CIE MkII 1st - 55 - Buyer MM5152 CIE MkII Comp - 55 - Buyer MM5223 CIE MkII Std - 55 - Buyer MM5201 CIE MkII Std - 55 - Buyer MM5151 CIE MkII Composite - 55 - Buyer MM5101 CIE MkII 1st - 55 - Buyer MM5604 CIE MKII EGV - 65 - Buyer MM5403 CIE MkII Diner - 65 - Buyer All of the above have been little used and half never run at all since they were purchased. A post on the UK material will follow on Wed. I'll be offline most of Tues so apologies if I don't get back on any PMs until Wed.

This has to be a record. £645 incl. P&P for an MM Class 071 https://www.ebay.ie/itm/126196420369?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=2a6b5cbcf7684ae8b325f07609a16397&bu=43113670129&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20231121043706&segname=11021

Thanks. It was great to catch up with all the good work that's been going on and meeting some of the. Looking forward to how the project develops over the next few years.

Latest update on the Connemara Railway.

That's it in a nutshell. Now, not all DC controllers are created equal. PWM based controllers such as the Gaugemaster range are causing problems with these decoders so do a check first in the Hornby docs to make sure you are good. The cheap and cheerful Bachmann controller I used is fine but it's direct Hornby equivalent isn't. Having used this for a few weeks now it really does change how you run your trains and it is so much cheaper and easier to use than DCC.

Yes, right now I'm using my iPhone. I could also use an iPad. Android support is pending - any day now....

I've spent some time during the week to see how compatible the new Hornby HM7000 TXS Bluetooth decoders are with the last four Murphy Models loco releases (141/181, 071/111, 201 and 121) and the results are posted in the video below. With no sound profiles for these locos currently available, the TXS decoders probably won't be of much interest to Irish modellers right now but their non sound variants could be for those who currently run DCC without sound, or for those who are still DC bound but wouldn't mind getting into digital control on the cheap without investing in a DCC controller.

This has to be some kind of record for this particular coach? I have 5 of them so maybe I should get selling. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354586284162?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=df2d13920c384760a7f58610409c02bd&bu=43113670129&ut=RU&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1~1&crd=20230215035531&segname=11021

Totally missed them first time out so happy to get another opportunity. My order of priority: 1. Grey 2. Ivory with Irish Cement 3. Ivory with CIE roundels 4. Orange

Not at all. Vastly different orders of magnitude and urgency of course but Jim and the team still need some support to keep things ticking over.

Latest update following a visit to the site in August. My thanks to James Deegan for hosting us on the day and filling us in on some of the plans going forward. A lot happening at the moment which is great to see but no more than our friends in Ukraine they need ongoing support to keep things moving.

An MM NIR111 for a landed cost of 550-560 euro - ouch! Brexit not helping of course. I can remember when Marks were flogging these for 150-160! https://www.ebay.ie/itm/155080738656?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11010.m1951.l7534&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=cacdeac6c6c546818976ed416c374785&bu=43113670129&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20220724093406&segname=11010

55022 in action clocked at 109mph scale speed.

Absolutely Patrick, it passed through some amazing terrain (very slowly apparently) but was built in an era when day tripping to Connemara was probably the least concern of most Irish people hence it's sad demise.

Growing up in Galway near the old Corrib Viaduct, I've lamented the demise of the Galway-Clifden Railway for as long as I can remember. Having filmed large chunks of the route over the last few years I'm lamenting it even more now. Thankfully the team at Maam Cross are doing their bit to reclaim some small portion of what has been lost.

Good to see people haven't lost their sense of humour during these difficult times! https://www.ebay.ie/itm/403573494991?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=1959c534ebe8446d9e1f35a7a5ba7bc8&bu=43113670129&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20220330041123&segname=11021&sojTags=ch%3Dch%2Cbu%3Dbu%2Cut%3Dut%2Cosub%3Dosub%2Ccrd%3Dcrd%2Csegname%3Dsegname%2Cchnl%3Dmkcid There's inflation, hyper inflation and then there's this .....

I'm not going to defend Charlie's poor responsive to folks on here but I just want to relay my own experience. I was lucky enough to purchase what was probably one of the last 111s available through a retail channel from Charlie, just before they started appearing for £300+ on eBay (God knows what you'd pay for one now). It came very well packed with no hassle so I am eternally grateful to him for that. I have had the problem of ordering items on the website that were no longer in stock such as O71s and containers. In each case Charlie has got back to me quickly to let me know. When I was looking for some Bell containers that were out of stock he followed up with me a number of weeks later when he eventually found a batch of them and again I was well pleased. It can be very challenging as a one man show like this and I suspect he's been struggling to keep up or keep track of things so I would agree with folks backing off from dealing with him until things get back in order. 100% understand the frustration but it sounds like the guy has been struggling. Maybe he had a bad dose of Covid or whatever. There's usually a genuine reason behind what folks have been experiencing.

Whatever about the IRM A-Classes, a landed price in excess of 200 euro for a Silver Fox A-Class is a joke. They're one of the poorest running locos I've ever owned and no lighting of course. Sold mine for 80 euro which is all they are worth. This seller has prior form with his pricing.

Looks like 28 x A1s and 81 x A30s left. What are you waiting for?

Someone with a sense of humour - this 181 would be in excess of 420 euro incl. VAT if he actually shipped to Ireland! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234278476950?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=769365c1346d40a2aef19c2eef32556d&bu=43113670129&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20211110040257&segname=11021&sojTags=ch%3Dch%2Cbu%3Dbu%2Cut%3Dut%2Cosub%3Dosub%2Ccrd%3Dcrd%2Csegname%3Dsegname%2Cchnl%3Dmkcid

As someone who missed the original run of these I'm well pleased to get a second bite of the cherry. From the comment regarding the addition of brass bearings it sounds like the originals may not have been the best runners in the world (similar to the fertilizer wagons) so I'm happy to see that there's been work done to improve things. These should help keep 17 or 54 busy when they land!

Keen to get A46 on the tracks despite no sound. Using the EMD decoder here to control the lights and some of the station sounds.

Just got 054 on Friday and here she is in all her magnificence with some Murphy Models rolling stock for company.

Amazing stuff. I wouldn't have believed it unless I'd seen the footage. Thanks for sharing