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If its something other than Macha's 1961 tour I'd be v. interested in seeing it! There's a photo of Maedb at Kingsbridge shunting an extra coach onto her train in A Second Glance, a Park Royal is in the adjacent carriage siding.

I tried ringing him but no luck, let me know if you get in contact with him!

Bit of a PSA here, I believe Roger's email has been hacked, if you get an email from him asking for anything regarding gift cards or whatnot beware!

A wonderful model on a wonderful layout. You are a ceaseless source of inspiration!

The obvious thing to do is to actually use the building for something, ala Streamstown, rather than trying to keep it in good nick purely for presentation purposes.

I considered this before, but don't see much point with the IRM 800s due in a matter of months. May revisit it for the 400s in future.

Capacitors are en route for me! Out of interest, how are you finding when you actually want it to stop Andy?

I wonder would there be demand for a roof and ends one can put the overlays straight onto for full width bredin mk2s?

800s of brass and 3d print meet! Featuring various shades of green, as I need to repaint the SSM tender to the racing green of the locos.

Looks very good indeed John! I'll be taking two as discussed before.

Very useful info in both cases Colin! Has Stan only taken on the Narrow gauge side of WW?

Many thanks Lucas!

Hobbytrax sell DC stay alive capacitors. I've been considering them for some of my kit locos, as they lack flywheels and I use insulfrog points. https://www.hobbytrax.co.uk/products/dc-analogue-stay-alive?variant=41263923494965 The page says the simple wired version (sans 8 pin plug) can be hardwired across the motor. Presumably meaning one wire each to the two opposite eyelets of the motor itself? I am the furthest thing from a spark, would this not short the motor?

Sorry to hear the news of Paddy's passing, my sincere condolences to his family at this time. His work made the Irish modelling scene what it is today, the father of Irish RTR.

Very interesting photo of Tailte in 1953 in the IRRS flickr. Note the numberboard on the top of the smokebox, with no number on the bufferbeam! https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/55108647485/in/dateposted/ Extra brackets on smokebox door, smokebox handle and wheel, and polished buffers. Also looks like she could be in the lighter green, though really impossible to tell.

I think you're safe Mol! I do have a pile of laminate and AEC etches I need to get to that are considerably more at risk of getting RTR'd before I do!

I'd definitely be interested in one or two, including tea car variant.

Update on this from Tommy. 'yes i am hoping to have some bogie tpo available again the next month or two, probably mainly rtr as that what mose lads are asking for, if someone wants a kit im sure i can arrange that too.'

I've sent him an email citing the interest here in a return of the bogie TPO. I'd buy two myself.

bradytommy101@gmail.com

Tommy at IFM told me he was considering a few bogie TPO kits for 2026. I imagine if you send him an email expressing interest it may improve the chances of production.

I don't have the 1897 train but the 1903 train comp is in Locomotives of the GNR if you'd like. The majority of the carriages are built post 1897 though.

Terrible to hear Noel, must've been awful. Good to hear everyone is okay and safe, which is the main thing. Well done to the paramedics getting your doggo back on his feet.

And apparently the depot between Kilcock and Maynooth is to go ahead....again! https://www.kildarenow.com/news/local-news/1996929/dart+-depot-confirmed-for-maynooth-kilcock-area-of-kildare.html Really its entirely new ground for the state to seemingly, finally being going ahead with what is a huge project in the Dart + My primary worry now would be whether the capital funding lasts for large rail infrastructure improvements and expansions, and moreso how sustainable it is. The current rate of spending growth is, and has been for several years, outgrowing the pace of economic growth. https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2025/09/11/government-spending-jumps-by-54-in-five-years/ A lot of spending is required in infrastructure or we could very quickly find ourselves in the catch 22 of not having the money to pay for infrastructure and economic growth being increasingly limited by poor infrastructure.