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IRRS do not have a copy of the 6w steam van

But would be very happy to take a lend of a drawing for duplicating for its collection. original drawing and a digital copy would be returned to owner .

Heard it's going to be a ding a ling & a strong smoking truck from a man in a a well known shop

Early journals are now quite rare and command a high price I am afraid.

I know from experience that the IRRS have back issues mostly from late 1960s to recent copies. There was a reprint in the 1950s of the first 10 editions produced.

So you know which ones your looking for ?

Started life as delivers in red repainted grey in latter year

Hi I am enjoying reading about your projects think we are going to have to add four more hours to a day so you can get everything done !

Wonderful stuff your going to need a small factory. Nice new shiny things. Brillant work.

Its A fantastic kit bought one on Sunday Fold Glue Paint and Go !

Hopefully these items will be out for "Christmas" They are due end Nov and I wish to thank Paddy for his Permission to take and post the photos.

Also the kitchen bars are well represented internally this is the Galway kitchen set-up

The interiors and floors are not a separate components they are moulded Monocoque style as a integral part the body.

The black base is moulded separately and consists of the underside details and buffers with bogie mounts,couplings.

All the Current Murphy models mk ll s Have toilets except brake van which has Guards Compartment Brake wheel and Bucket seat

Here are Some Photos of the New Murphy Models MKll Composites in the "Flesh"

Note the toilet.

I believe 10 mk111s will be saved for this operation.

Eoin your a genius. Just read every post in this thread from scratch, From concept to outstanding model. What a fantastic model well done.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

line speed up-grade will be apart of normal line maintenance

Electrify? 120mph? I'll believe it when I see it.

Translink expect the masts to go up first any track modification to upgrade line speed will happen after new traction is delivered and place into service.

Electrify!, no thank you.

Cost of low-emission locos and fuel would make it almost impossible to run a low cost service.

Two years for 28 coaches were the f are they being overhauled China!!,if that was UK it would be weeks not years![/quote ]

The coaches will be overhauled in the UK / NI.

That's 14 coaches a year which is in engineering is a very quick turnaround they are not just washing the windows and replacing the carpets.

The coaches are being stripped down to bear shells and are being completely rebuilt.

I don't like the prospect of electric traction myself. It's hard to imagine Central these days without the 201 sounds.

Enterprise will be running to the expanded Great Victoria Street station not Central

Translink already own the land to expand the station to at least a six platform station possibly eight platforms, each platform will be able to handle a nine car plus size train.

The redevelopment of the station will include the bus and train station being under one roof funding will be covered by building a new shopping mail, offices and residential appartments.

New electric locos and coaches or Emu's will go out to tender in the next 10years for delivery in 15 years time.

Dmu's or Demu's will not be used due to the cost of maintenance fuel.

It is cheaper to use a diesel loco or electic traction

I feel useful ! thanks

Brass or steel ?

Made by Who ?

New or second hand ?

The coaches are having a full refit including the replacement of the internal carpet body panels for GRP panels, lighting, toilets and seating.

The project will be finished within two years of starting and will give the coaches a useful 10 to 15 year life extension.

By that time the plan to electrify Dublin Belfast line will be under way with a max speed of 120 mph on the line.

The trains will be running to the expanded great Victoria street station and not the inconvenient Belfast Central.

Looks good, must subscribe to it one day.

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Spot on Des regarding the bogie type. IE's seem to have had axle box covers removed on our Y33's. I wonder was this done by CIE or were they produced that way by Sambre Et Meuse. You made the right choice in producing your own bogies Des as the Bachmann ones just don't look right even if they are a handy alternative.

 

Rich,

ours use Timken bearings the one in the photos are SKF bearings hence different bearing covers