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Class 201 no. 8208 River Lagan is up for sale again, for 180 euros. It has a good box, it's a good runner, and an open detail bag.
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Multiple locos and railcars for sale. If anyone's interested will provide videos of them running. Bachmann Spectrum N&W J class no. 610, 300 euro. Good box, good runner. Bachmann A1 Tornado: 150 euro. Poor box. Good runner Hornby weathered flying scotsman in br green. Smokebox detail picked out, dart missing. Good box, good runner. 175 euro Hornby K1 mogul. Missing lamp bracket. Good box, good runner. 120 euro Hornby weathered Q1. Good box, good runner. I've removed part of the linkage (lubricator?), as it was loose when I bought it. 140 euro Hornby 2 Bil EMU. Good box, good runner. 140 euro
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20241225_110402.mp4 Testing to see if this video works. I'll try to have more variety in future!
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stunning work, gorgeous.
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Christmas at Mullingar comes with a Special from Abbey Street. Happy Christmas to one and all!
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Branch line possibilities in the Black’n’tan era
GSR 800 replied to jhb171achill's topic in General Chat
Galway too, though it fans out rapidly with the mpd on one side and the good yard on the other. Broadstone, minus the large depot, could be a good basis. -
David this is absolutely fabulous. Phoenix coming out between the buildings is a wonderful shot on a brilliant layout.
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Interestingly it seems negotiations for a larger merger with the LNWR, MGWR and GNR (along with, apparently, the DSER) was at least in part scuttled by objections of the DSER over the loans it had been given by the LNWR that you've mentioned. Merging, according to Shepherd, would have meant repayment of this loan which the DSER was unwilling to do! When I am home I will take a photo of the paragraph I'm referring to for further clarification. The point regarding the baronial lines is an interesting one indeed, gives a lot of space for various alternate history scenarios. One wonders whether the likes of the Achill or Clifden lines could have survived longer in such a scenario. If so, I'd imagine passenger services would end up powered by 'Railcar B' clones.
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Might be worth looking at the comments lads, an offer was accepted yesterday from what I can see
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Wonderful, can't wait to see the quayside develop!
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Reading through Ernie Shepherd's history of the MGWR, I noticed he refers to possible talks in the early 20s that the LNWR was considering purchasing the MGWR. There are several different possibilities mentioned, including a merger of the MGWR and the GNR. This is certainly an interesting 'what if' scenario. The LNWR would soon become part of the LMS, meaning the latter would have a considerable stake in Ireland with both the NCC and MGWR. Anyone know any more about these talks? One can only begin to wonder the possible impact on locomotive and rolling stock policy, nevermind trains themselves...
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Looks great Darius, glad to see someone restoring workbench thread photos on RMweb. Countless great locos and layouts and I can't see them! I always find it strange that when they are doubled up into 6 car sets (2x3) NIR seemingly throw the wipers across to the couple gap, makes them look very bizarre!
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Hi Jim, wonderful story, many thanks for sharing. I believe the refreshment room was the 'Newbrook refreshment room'. There were photos in the O'Dea collection on platform 2 that showed the advertisement for the Newbrook refreshment room, but alas, I cannot find them now.
