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  1. Garfield
    Nicely done.
  2. Garfield
    Excellent work, Kirley! Seeing that school bus reminds me of countless cold, damp mornings waiting on the side of the road. *shudder*
  3. Garfield
    This is something of a misnomer. By it's very nature, a kit can't be of the same standard as an RTR model. The completed model has the potential to reach that standard, or perhaps even exceed it, but it all depends on the builder. As the saying goes... 'results may vary'.
  4. Garfield
    Sales update! Anyone for the last few wagons, folks!?
  5. Garfield
    A kit would most likely lessen the prospects of an RTR version further down the line.
  6. Garfield
    Each to their own and all that... but with IRM we thoroughly investigated the possibility of manufacturing closer to home and there is just no way facilities here can realistically compete. Even Rivarossi (now owned by Hornby) have moved to China. Some, like Marklin, may still undertake some production in Europe, but the cost is reflected in the retail price.
  7. Garfield
    That's one of the 'Presidential' Bugatti autorails - the first type to enter service. That particular one is actually the last surviving Bugatti autorail of them all. Saw it last summer at Cité du Train in Mulhouse: (My iPhone camera struggled with the terrible lighting in the museum)
  8. Garfield
    Threads merged.
  9. Garfield
    Hi RedCapBooks, and welcome to the forum. As per the rules, can you please post prices for each of the items you have for sale? Thanks.
  10. Garfield
    Sounds good.
  11. Garfield
    I've seen photos of the TPO variant of the four-wheel tin vans in green, but not the luggage or steam heat vans, as far as I can recall. As JB said, the six-wheelers only ever wore Black and Tan.
  12. Garfield
    Not a solitary hint of Tourist Train blue in that photo, JB... I'm shocked.
  13. Garfield
    Ah here, who reads those anyway?
  14. Garfield
    Yep... it's because the two of ye have very similar avatars!
  15. Garfield
    Different times... men were men and hats were ridiculously over-sized!
  16. Garfield
    Great video from the 1940s of a loco being built at Doncaster works... builders of etched kits and scratchbuilders will recognise some of the methods being used!
  17. Garfield
    I posted about the suitability of a Frateschi chassis for the SSM Sulzer body here: http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/5080-Sulzer-Kit?p=81162&viewfull=1#post81162 - I included a YouTube video of a loco which looks like it's running rather smoothly. Re. concerns over scale... it's clear that some Frateschi models are actually closer to OO than HO, even though they're marketed as being the latter. It's possible the GL8 could be one of these but you'd need to measure up an example to be certain.
  18. Garfield
    ...if the owner so desires.
  19. Garfield
    I don't think the Castle Class could ever be described as a 'beauty'. A Black & Tan A class on the other hand...
  20. Garfield
    Happy Christmas from Longford... hope Santa left you all deposits for IRM ballast wagons under the tree...
  21. Garfield

    Sulzer Kit

    Garfield replied to robbieb's topic in Irish Models

    I've seen them used to power 121s, JB... snug fit and all.
  22. Garfield
    We'll have to introduce a 'Pompous Post of the Week' award just for this. Can someone nip down the shops and buy one of those little plastic trophies?
  23. Garfield
    This is growing legs... By the way - fab work, Eoin!
  24. Garfield
    Maybe. Although I believe the coupling was first developed for EM gauge...
  25. Garfield
    Looks like they're using Alex Jackson couplings: http://mmrs.co.uk/technical-articles/alex-jackson-coupling-2/ They're discreet and seem to work well (complete with delayed action) when made correctly but I'm not sure I could handle making an entire rake-worth!
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