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Sounds like a 'must have'! I'm looking forward to it anyway. It's funny, but despite the wealth of photographic material on the matter available online, there's still something special about having such wonderful shots in a book.... or am I just showing my age? I think you mentioned before that the Waterford Mallow line was a possible candidate for a future book. Is this still the case?

Very nice!

A little on the expensive side, but as far as I know, it's not easy to get this now?... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Future-Floor-Wax-250ml-for-Tamiya-Humrol-Airfix-Acrylic-Decal-Sol-Soft/231144736712?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3Dd65fe24ad64b4c1b99c84cee5c0e4e96%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D2%26mehot%3Dag%26sd%3D231732216529 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Formula-Klear-Floor-Wax-250ml-Tamiya-Humrol-Acrylic-clear-c2007-LIMITED/231732216529?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3De0fe2bd4567d46068e0faec06f17603f%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D231144736712

To balance out the greedy sellers, this guy has a couple of 071's at a good price..... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Murphy-Models-CIE-Irish-Rail-Larnrod-Eireann-Class-071-111-Unused-/181957834669?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

But, when you factor in the exchange rate, is it not working out at more than what Weshty is charging for the ones he's producing in the latest batch? All be it without the led lighting, I think....

The starting price on that would go a long way towards one of D&M's 2600 class. I know which I'd rather have....

I spotted that last night. I thought the same...

Or, spend a little more..... http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/112-2600-class-railcars

I was just going to mention that one. It looked to be in great condition. I was watching it...but didn't bid against you. As you say, it made a good price..

There is a possibility that Jim Poots will re-release a limited number of the CIE C class buses next year. As ye will know, the previous batch he released are long since sold out and impossible to find now. There is currently a poll being held on a FB page to see how many would be interested in the C, should it be re-released. So, if anyone is interested in getting a Jim Poots C next year, please go to the link below and vote for it.... https://www.facebook.com/groups/131468067044321/

They'll look well in that livery!

Yes

Black Friday sale now on at Graham's Toymaster/theModelshop.ie. 15% off everything at the checkout!

I would assume so too, as long as they are fitted for push-pull working. I think all the non push pull 201's are currently out of service, in storage anyway.

If the Euro hasn't recovered by the time they're released they'll be costly!

At least some of the buildings are still there, but I'm not sure what the situation regarding gaining access is. Any access gates I went to were locked. I got as far as the goods store once. Maybe I should have been a little braver. Looking across the bay, the water tower and some other buildings is visible. There are a couple of photos of the station on a public information board outside the entrance to the station.

If you go to the satellite imagery on google maps, you can just about make out most of the alignment of the trackbed between Killala and the point where the line crossed the Ballina to Killala road. There is practically no evidence of the line left between that point and Ballina, with a large section of it built upon in the greater Ballina area...

I think the spelling in the link is wrong. There's no second 'e' in eircom. Try eircom (dot) net

Congrats John-r

The real ones seem to be cleaner than that too, or at least appear to be from the photos I see.....

Nice! I love the supertrain era... Is this your first loco with sound?

Still time to get the rosary beads out, then!

Marks Models have some discounts available again on selected Irish stock... http://www.marksmodels.com/?cid=51

Ah no...... I'll have to buy two rakes in that case

The tutorial would be nice! Did you mean dolomite, as opposed to magnesite? While the magnesite might be doable from these wagons, it would involve a lot of work....