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  1. Garfield
    Major milestone reached in the loco's restoration... well done to the ITG volunteers who've worked tirelessly to reach this point!
  2. Garfield
    Holy moly! RRR push-pulls now available ready-to-run! http://www.jura-modelisme.fr/coffret-3-elements-rames-reversibles-regionales-rrr-region-rhones-alpes-livree-rouge-inox-logo-nouilles-logo-ter-5-phares-n-60.html If the bank manager calls, I've moved to Venezuela...
  3. Garfield
    Judging by the mortgage calculator on the auctioneer's website, a 25-year mortgage on the building starts from €431 a month. If only I'd seen it sooner...
  4. Garfield
    And why wouldn't she? It's a stunning piece of architecture. They sure don't make 'em like that anymore...
  5. Garfield
    Still listed on Hume Auctioneers website... looks like they've used one of EireTrains' photos in their listings.
  6. Garfield
    Ah, Monasterevin... no problem going there. Wonder how much it finally fetched? €100,000 is not a bad price, notwithstanding its present condition.
  7. Garfield
    Wow! I'd almost move to Portlaoise to live in that. Almost...
  8. Garfield
    Stunning work, David. Looking forward to the next installment.
  9. Garfield
    At the monthly party rally? Lovely looking models, Seamus!
  10. Garfield

    Tony Miles RIP

    Garfield replied to Hunslet 102's topic in News

    RIP... probably the finest Irish outline modeller of them all.
  11. Garfield
    Nice one... make sure to thank him for us, Broithe! It looks like the mystery hasn't been solved yet, so.
  12. Garfield
    May he rest in peace.
  13. Garfield
    Cheers for that, Broithe! From those links it's apparent that the logo is based on the CIÉ version, and the Dutch enthusiasts even refer to it as a 'Flying Snail'.
  14. Garfield
    I'm afraid I can't take credit. Details arrived in my email inbox from an acquaintance. JB, you should have mail about it as well...
  15. Garfield
    The photo is of a trolley bus that ran in the city of Arnhem. According to Wikipedia, the trolley bus network there began operating in 1949... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolleybuses_in_Arnhem ...Which would suggest they ether copied it from CIÉ, or as JB suggests, a coincidence derived from the London Transport roundel.
  16. Garfield
    Well JB, if you ask me they should have kept the Flying Snail... it's a timeless design.
  17. Garfield
    True, although 'reverse' Flying Snails were used on the right-hand side of loco tenders...
  18. Garfield
    More photos on Google Images... https://www.google.ie/search?q=ARNHEM+TROLLEYBUSES&client=firefox-a&hs=YQj&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=8uqTUdCkIeTE7Abn64Bg&ved=0CDEQsAQ&biw=1608&bih=830#imgrc=J_dgDLFgqERf3M%3A%3BBPpbKHfofJtVoM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Ffarm3.staticflickr.com%252F2512%252F3918702365_0193040983_z.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.flickr.com%252Fphotos%252Farthur-a%252F3918702365%252F%3B640%3B480
  19. Garfield
    So, it turns out the Flying Snail wasn't unique to Ireland. Here's a photo of a preserved 1940s Dutch trolley bus wearing one... (Photo: Voogd075 at nl.wikipedia)
  20. Garfield
    ...on Google.co.uk commemorates Frank Hornby's 150th birthday. Nice touch for the man responsible for introducing so many to the hobby.
  21. Garfield
    That's not just modelling... that's art!
  22. Garfield
    What sort of money are you looking for?
  23. Garfield
    Truly the end of an era
  24. Garfield
    Six Shooter... brilliant movie!
  25. Garfield
    50 miles up the road! I won't be going for a while yet, I can tell you.
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