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Looking forward to watching your progress with it!
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Steam all the way!
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Garfield replied to thewanderer's topic in Photos & Videos of the Prototype
I'd say they're just there to increase braking power. A loco one wagon would be harder to stop, especially as the the 071's loco brake is notoriously 'soft'... -
Unfortunately I won't be able to make it to the show, but I hope it's a success.
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Different place, so... just remembered Leinster Models were on Leinster Road.
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Was that Leinster Models? They produced some O gauge kits at one point, as well as making stock for the Fry Model Railway.
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Superb modelling... you'd never guess it was kitbuilt!
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It's certainly possible
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Big Girl by Athearn
Garfield replied to Flying Scotsman 4472's topic in US / Canadian Railway Modelling
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I have an OO scale Lima horsebox in LMS livery that's identical to the one in that auction pic, John. What Irish van is closest to it? GSWR?
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I think there was a compromise plan which involved building new houses around it. I'll find out the exact story for you tomorrow. His wife's homeplace isn't too far away from me. That house is derelict now, but it's where their wedding breakfast was hosted. Apparently Michael Collins knocked great fun out of the nosy kids peering over the wall at the event by spraying them with a soda siphon!
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Seamus, if you're interested in the general history aspect of that site, they have a new audio section featuring recordings of figures such as Maud Gonne, Sean T O'Kelly and W T Cosgrave. Of course, as a Longford man, I was especially interested in the recording of General Seán MacEoin... http://www.bureauofmilitaryhistory.ie/voicerecordings.html
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Hi Frank, you're correct in thinking that horseboxes were listed as passenger stock. However, while some may have just about lasted into the 'black & tan' era, I don't think any were ever turned out in that livery. I'd say JHB171achill could provide a definitive answer on this...
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I have that book and it is indeed an excellent read.
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Found this on the Bureau of Military History website and thought it would be of interest: http://photogallery.bureauofmilitaryhistory.ie/displayimage.php?album=23&pid=41#top_display_media http://photogallery.bureauofmilitaryhistory.ie/displayimage.php?album=25&pid=40#top_display_media Presumably built for use in the Civil War. Would make fascinating scratchbuilding projects...
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A few of these wagons have cropped up from time to time in the past few years. They seem to have been employed mostly by the S&T department in more recent times to carry a tracked crane when signals were being installed or removed. The formation of such trains was usually one well wagon sandwiched by a pair of bogie flats. I wonder if this is the same one that was last seen in a corner of Waterford yard? Another two were last seen in North Wall just before it was rationalised, but presumably the scrapman got to them...
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Looks excellent! I need to make a couple of those whenever I get around to constructing my N gauge US-outline layout...
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Fantastic stuff... she's done the nation proud!
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Ha, I walked into that one! Hope she gets it.
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Some papers in Australia and the USA couldn't help but work in some racial stereotyping about the Irish (i.e. drinking gallons of Guinness and whiskey, etc.) after Katie's last victory. Wonder what we can expect if she gets through to the final!?
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I'd say that would've been a meeting full of robust language!
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The story I heard from a per way guy I know who has been working with the new auto-ballasters is that they're using 4-wheelers for some jobs because the autos were built to the existing 4ft 8.5in guage specs, meaning they don't dispense ballast in the correct position. Guess the older wagons have a stay of execution until they can devise a modification...
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I have a photo of one of those ex-MGWR horse boxes. Must dig it out and scan it for you. Fantastic modelling!
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Big Girl by Athearn
Garfield replied to Flying Scotsman 4472's topic in US / Canadian Railway Modelling
Aye, the SD-40-2s they ran with were known as 'Fast 40s' because they were re-geared especially to run with the Centennials, with a top speed of 80mph instead of the normal 65mph.