GSR 800

the best part being he offers the other three together for only 40 euro more...

Don't worry, he'd have to leave Dublin for that..

add another 0 and we're in agreement

I'd actually say the irish group is by in large much younger on average compared to the likes of the british modeller community. At least a dozen here in their 20s from what I can gauge, myself included. Actually planning to do a metal fabrication course sometime after uni too.. Donkey Kong came out in 1981 lad

https://geohive.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9def898f708b47f19a8d8b7088a100c4 Very useful resource Historic 25" is the go to.

IRRS archives has some photos, Ernies has two i can see from a quick search OSmap

Thats what they are betting on, same with the bank text scams, half the time they are telling me theres suspicious activity on an account in a bank I dont have an account with. Not to say it's impossible but they only have to get it right once.

Kevin McAleer as Uncle Colm is excellent

Not sure, but they've done a big clean up of the Galway side of Mullingar station also (don't know if its IR tho). Though it badly needs it, beams have begun falling in from the canopy. There was also some discussion of reopening Hill of Down, though they could just be petitioning for it..

I'm almost certain there is a photo somewhere of the yard at Mullingar with a J26 in the background..

Poppys jig is the recommendation for putting together chassis square.

I'm not complaining personally, allows me to scrape together a few pound over the next while to get it! Lack of rtr stock to run with and photos not doing her justice probably account for sales. Buying a few bredins and others from SSM to justify her, another 800 and a Bandon..

Can disagree with eachother while remaining civil, that applies to all. No need for this lads, all friends here enjoying various aspects of the hobby. Stated before and will again, to each their own.

To each their own and all that like...

I've heard some stuff about their cylinders looking too far forward and the linkage on the right side of the boiler detracting from their lines....my eyes see only perfection

If i put my 800 bias to one side for a minute.. Many of the late victorian and edwardian 4-4-0s generally are some of the most handsome and elegant locomotives ever built, with fantastic lines, and more often than not, stunning liveries to match. MGWR 4-4-0s have a place in my heart, really beautiful designs. A great deal of these locomotives had their looks obliterated by the early superheater carry ons! Onto 800, a rare blend of both elegance and sheer power is evident, one can clearly see.....

The Fed would investigate under suspicion of a ponzi scheme..

A significant number of photos from the move, including of Maedb, have recently been posted on the IRRS flickr page

Neither is extremely difficult, but 800 is definitely more work, lot of laminating to do along with the walschearts valve gear soon to come. Reverse curves on the firebox aren't as difficult as one would assume, just have to be careful everything is square. Slot and tab construction is handy. D17 comes together well, the only real difficulty was fitting the firebox into slots in the cab, pretty sure that was down to imperfect forming of the firebox on my part.

Think I'll price A15 for a few grand and say questions on pricing is disrespectful and slander to my name.. Even the bloody black n tan 141s would blush at over 440 for jaysus sake

Any hints.....other than that one The balance will be worse for wear either way.....

Been working on SSMs 800 and JMs D17 recently Far from perfect, but acceptable in my eyes. Build has been done somewhat arseways, having received the wrong drivers and with the motor supplier being glacial for lack of a better word, body has been done first rather than chassis. Cab roof is loose fitted. Serving as a side comparison is the body of JM designs D17. Will buy wheels, gearbox etc whenever I get around to buying new drivers for 800

Alright I'll give my two cents. I think a fair point is raised, multipacks ultimately lower the flexibility of the consumer as to what they can or cannot purchase, what they have to purchase with. Speaking from experience as a younger modeller, multipacks have put the brakes on purchasing sometimes due to cost. However.. Most of what IRM has produced up to now rolling stock wise has been outside of my preferred era Wagons bought in rakes of three is just common sense in my opinion, ballasts, bubbles etc ran in uniform(ish) trains. If I want to buy wagons, I will generally buy a rake. If Accurascale/IRM release a H van, cattle wagon, palvan etc I'd want to buy them in large numbers, therefore I want value for money, which I will get from multipacks. Also better use of packaging. Coaches are trickier. I'm not really a fan of 'just buy the packs and sell off what you don't need', but ultimately it comes down to a cost benefit analysis for the manufacturer, what can be produced at a profit and a reasonable price. We're a small market, so that trade off is important, and ultimately thats what has to make sense first to deliver the product. I don't think there should be a pile on of 'don't be ungrateful' but I think the question/criticism has been answered pretty thoroughly by IRM. Yes, it's not the ideal for everyone, it's a compromise, but a necessary one to get these goods to market, according to the people who are manufacturing it. Better something (which is high quality too) than nothing? So when are the laminates, the steel sides, Sambo in GSR and CIE guise, Pat the vertical boiler, Dick the mare....

Two things 1. As far as I can see, this isn't in programme for government, generally a tell that something will actually be seriously implemented (generally cuts the stuff they weren't serious about in manifesto) 2. I see feck all of it costed. This is important for pretty obvious reasons, it means someone has actually figured out the cost and where that can be fitted into the budget, another good sign its not just nice words on a sheet. Someone can correct me on either of these if I'm overlooking something, I may well be. 100 trains is a nonsense, but any decent increase in freight traffic is a good thing in my books. What comes to mind is what the US navy used to do before ww1. Congress would always shaft them in the budget, cutting down everything wherever possible, so the US navy drew up the biggest plans they possibly could so that after the mincing through Congress they'd still have something left to work with!

Just came across this https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/castlerea-train-station oil fired loco, with coaches in GSR maroon and CIE dark green.