Garfield

As much as I can for a fella who isn't on the tour! I see it's all over Facebook now anyway, and I'm sure JHB will along with further details if he hasn't locked himself into the diner with a keg...

The tour is not experiencing the best of starts, it seems. I just heard 85 has been declared a failure after running a hot bearing, and apparently it's a job which could take up to 48 hours to repair. Fingers crossed she can still play a role...

On steam locos, the upper 'wing' of the Flying Snail logo always faced forward...

The first project will be the DPM N scale building kit that's sitting on the mat.

We'll see how long that lasts once I get started!

I checked, but the suppliers don't offer a pre-weathered version!

What's this? Garfield? A workbench? In the same sentence? Shocking stuff. And here it is: There's not much happening on it just yet, but there will be in another week or two after I get through a deluge of print deadlines, election coverage, and getting a festival off the ground!

Yep, the problem seems to have resolved itself.

Hi Kirley, There seems to be a problem with the images. Can you double-check to see if all the links, etc. are correct?

Hi Tony, do you want to have a go at writing that post again in a civilised manner? Website rules, for your attention: http://www.irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/79-Website-Guidelines-Rules

I think this paragraph from the post on RM Web pretty much rules that out, unfortunately...

They certainly did...

Here's a link to the original set of photos on Flickr: Great find, Patrick!

Announced by the Department of Transport this morning... KELLY ANNOUNCES €16.8 MILLION REDEVELOPMENT OF LIMERICK’S COLBERT STATION Plans will modernise both Colbert Station and Limerick’s City centre with €3.75million pedestrian plaza Public Transport Minister, Alan Kelly, has today announced a major €16.8 million redevelopment of Colbert bus and train station in Limerick. The plans, prepared by Iarnród Éireann in collaboration with Bus Éireann, Limerick City & County Council and the National Transport Authority, will see a major programme of works carried out on the site in the coming years. There will be construction of a new pedestrian plaza and public drop-off point that will serve as a civic area for the city replacing the current car-park and disused fuel station on site. The train station’s existing toilet block will be demolished to make way for a new bus station, with the current bus station being converted into the access area for a new 235-space car park. Announcing the news, Minister Kelly said: “This will give both the station and the City of Limerick a huge boost. The station is in need of investment and the creation of a pedestrian plaza at the front of the station facing the city-centre will provide a new civic space for the people of Limerick while dramatically improving the aesthetics of the area. I can see it becoming a real focal point of the city in time. The plaza is the centrepiece of the works and will open up the station to the entire city. “The plans will greatly improve the public transport experience for the thousands of people who use the station on a daily basis. The station will now be modernised with a seamless interchange between bus and rail services with shared ticketing office, waiting areas and retail spaces. The capacity of the station for both bus and rail will be increased and this will become the key public transport hub serving all Limerick city.” Colbert station sees approximately 2,500 rail passengers a day serving four rail routes while the Bus Éireann services approximately 1 million passengers a year with 125 buses departing each day. The proposals, which will be submitted for planning in the coming months, is consistent with the Limerick 2030 – Economic and Spatial Plan. Subject to planning approval, the project will be completed on a phased basis with funding allocated over a number of years. The plaza, which will form phase one of the development will be completed within two to three years from receipt of planning. The project will also see a significant refurbishment of the interior of the station with new finishes throughout and provision of a new ticketing office and retail units. It is intended that the project will be funded through the Regional Cities programme of the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport. Ends For further information contact the Dept of Transport, Tourism & Sport 01 604 1087 / 01 604 1090 pressoffice@dttas.ie

Boskonay acknowedged his question was veering off-topic, although, as a minuature railway, it's not a million miles away, and as other posters are looking into getting an answer to his question, it's now resolved and the discussion can move back to the video posted by Dave182. Since you brought up the subject of rules, though... The mods are always available and willing to deal with any issues you may have via PM.

No one's bashing anyone here, David. But if he couldn't remember, he could have said so instead of responding with a vague, unhelpful reply which could also be viewed as rude.

And most other people tend to help those who can't find, especially when it's such a simple request.

I believe he's also on the MRSI's committee, so maybe one of their members can get in touch with him, too. I fear there'll be no further info to report at this time, though.

Sorry to hear about your loss, Seamus. Stay strong.

A great way to get square wheels... keeps the wheel lathe in business. The last locos to be supplied with sandboxes were the Metro Vicks, and they were soon removed.

Without meaning to be pedantic, can I remind folks of the following site rule: I'm not sure of the legal status of the O'Dea collection, so it's best to err on the side of caution...

This is fantastic news! Thanks for the link.

Well modelled and well presented, David... but then we shouldn't be surprised at this level of quality from you at this stage!

It's virtually impossible for anyone here to diagnose the problem for you without more details. Is there an error message or is it simply not working? You may have to contact your service provider...

Mod note: Two seperate threads merged and moved to a more appropriate section.