GSR 800

I sent them an inquiry about that Nelson, hopefully they will get back

I thought you were talking about a J15!

Think about trains, think about trains,think about trains... Steam trains of course!

Vaginal tablets! Dear lord!

you could just do a J15 from early years, then one or two types in the GSR era, and the rest in CIE and preservation era, maybe 6-7 variants when brought down to that?

Now we're talking! Well known, unique, and very little variation! And,of course, I would commit to all three!

Nonsense, 461 is a preserved loco, which would make it more commercially viable, it's a sought after loco as well, with many threads on this forum going towards having a model of 461. Obviously the most commercially viable would be a J15, but then your left with the hundreds of different variants, superheated, belpaire firebox, cupboard doors, inchicorised, etc. Even if one is to choose just 184 and 186, it's basically two different models...

461 would be the ideal RTR loco. She is inside cylindered, as Ivan has already pointed out, and is in preservation. A kit will soon be available...

We should probably revive the auld MHB thread, methinks?

Lough Swilly tender loco may not be so crazy..survives another few years, transferred to the T&D for cattle specials! Maybe? I might hold off getting a U myself, if I was going to get a RTR loco, it would be a J15, 461 or Meabh, or maybe a VS..

Imagine a Beyer Garret going up it!

I would be then! Let's see, we have the glanmire road bank, the carrickmore bank, but I'm sure if we include some narrow gauge banks the would be very steep! Wasn't there some 1 in 30 banks on the T&D? The SG3s seemed to be designed with the Derry road in mind! One of the most powerful, if not the most powerful 0-6-0s in Ireland!

I think it's the brown undercoat, still looks a good bit lighter to me though..

Hmmm... I think I'll make Richie do it anyway...im going to make my self a cup of scald...

What was the Carrickmore bank? 1 in 60?

Ok, top one is the craven, and the rest are the test coach.. I think it's time to call on..Glenderg...

Excellent.....

Well, early this morning I was testing the loco( with pickups, thank John) when the motor decided to commit suicide. Not even a fart out of it. Doing what I usually do. I tore it apart to find out the problem, until it was just a pile of wire. Ah well, feck I'll just have to annoy Des a bit more and throw some coins in his direction. On the bright side, pickups work, and the body is starting to look like a loco. Since I'm not going to post photos if the mortally wounded motor, I might as well go through the general plan for the next year or two. Finish the J26. Get a Bandon and a J15(It doesn't matter which order) and then maybe a compound, before eventually building a second 800 which is the ultimate goal

Also does anyone have any info on THIS? http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=132408 Because this is one of the most beutiful things I have ever seen..

And both have prototypes to work off...

Handsome beasts too, my second favorite class of 4-6-0...

You mean this? I think I read that (situation of steam locos in the early sixties) somewhere on the forum. Irish railway news? To the archives! (Weird batman music)

Whoops sorry, made it sound like both Maebh and Macha were repainted. I meant when Maebh(alone) was repainted, was both her and Macha outside Thurles for a while...

Hornby, anyway are extremely unhelpful. I'm still waiting to hear from them about spares, and the inquiry was made over a year ago! I would love to see a RTR J15, as it would surely lead to a bigger interest in the steam age..

Am I right in saying, that in the early 60s, after Maebh had been repainted both her and Macha were left outside Thurles,and then Macha was retubed for a rail tour and then scrapped..therefore making Macha the last 800 in service?