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Avoid postman padraig completely - use/ask for a courier instead. Parcel2go are good if the sender cant/wont do it

Its an off the shelf product ultimately, look closely to see the 5'6 rail too, although it could also be Iberian Gauge

All depends on the work intended - will out lift an excavator and quicker onsite than a mobile crane. Big Mobiles often need a space cleared/created whereas this one can use the existing rails. All depends on the job naturally. This has been bought for civil engineering work, unlikely it will be used in a re-railing operation

Great pics, not long after this a massive fire destroyed the carriage shop, at least one of the imported MK2's was lost also IE got good use out of them given they were destined for scrap initially, they traded a few old C class locos in for them with Vic Berry in Leicester, UK

Dont forget you also end up with 8113 in mid 2000's onwards condition with LED lights. If you want to be really strict a dab of red onto the sides of the light clusters

Great Shot - possibly the last time they worked the Enterprise, paired together and not top and tail. Was requested by the ITG and NIR obliged, I'd say all of York Road were onboard just in case.... 111 liveries - Its all quite simple-ish. Keep in mind theres 1 livery that Murphys didnt do, and its unusual that he didnt do it. Theres only 2 basic liveries, granted the second one has been modified over the last 30 years but the basics are the same almost As delivered - light 1978 blue with orangeyreddy ends and 'stencil' NIR logo 111 - 1981-1989 (as produced by Murphy Models) 112 - 1981-1992 113 - 1984- 1989 Second Livery - darker blue with yellow ends, and chunky NIR logo - not modelled by Murphy Models, the only gap in the 071/111 range.... 111 - 1989 - 2010 (approx) 112 - 1992 - 2003 113 - 1989 - 2003 (approx) Later changed with larger warning panel and larger LED lights along with '8' prefix on the number, (112 still has not got it so its still 112) 8111 and 8113. 8113 also spent a time running around with its NIR logo on the side missing Everyones fave, 112 while on long term loan to IE - 2003 - 2006 - (as produced by Murphy Models). Look closely to see its missing the IE drivers window frames. Was repainted in 2006 in the same livery but slightly different, main change being the name plates are now red/white with red text. Still has the IE window frames http://s3.amazonaws.com/rrpa_photos/126475/DSC_0159p1.jpg Current Livery for all 3 8113 now has the LED lights but otherwise its as produced by Murphy Models HTH

I think regarding the maroon and blue ones it was whatever was handiest to grab and there were more of the maroon and blue ones as the 80 class sets were shuffled around Need to consult the books but there were two DBSO's initially and I 'think' a 3rd was added later. One ended up being adapted to run with an 80 class set, this was one of the 3 sets that IR rented in the late 80's - early 90's The DBSO's when mixed in with the other Enterprise stock were usually in the middle of the set, it did not matter ultimately where in the rake, as long as they were inside the 2 gennys

Not so sure about that - heres a pair sandwiching a perfect Mk2B formation, the roof exhausts and 3 compartment windows per side are the giveaways for the Gennys - also (need to clarify) some only had grilles on 1 side Heres a 208 with 2 Gennys, and the aircon grill bar diner, ex BR coach 546, which now runs in the UK. Can happily say I remember this period vividly Some 1978 livery footage here, watch for the Hunslet chugging away too, possibly one of the last scheduled uses for them on the Enterprise. Interesting that CIE didnt always use their MK2D's on the 'Beller' - probably as the risk of hijacking etc was still high and the Cravens/Park Royals/Laminates were more expendable.... Theres also 1 shot of a long rake of the 7 compartment former first class stock in a much longer rake than normal, probably a GAA/Horse Racing/Concert special

512 of 112 and 256 each of 111 and 8113, also 256 each for the current IE Grey 071s that MM did around 2013. Don't forget that there was a period when it was thought that they would not sell in sufficient numbers. A few sat on shelves for a long time and then vanished....

BDTS The Hunslets were used (a bit) on local NIR services when they were replaced by the 111's, such as Belfast to Bangor, theres a photo in the book '35 years of NIR' with a Hunslet pushing MK2's in different liveries. Usually these MK2's were the Enterprise spares. As @Garfield has said it was usually 'civil unrest' that threw the MK2's off their regular Enterprise workings most of the time. In the 111 days (1981-1998) they were among the most intensely worked locos and stock in the British Isles, only the 47/7s and MK2/3 stock on Glasgow-Edinburgh came close

Very rare, as they needed them for 3 Enterprise sets and a few spares. More for GAA specials etc where you had 15 coaches in a set..

Correct about Dun Laoghaire, was an extension to the Enterprise, theres probably not anywhere on the network, North or South that they didnt venture at least one, including to Westport and Sligo

In the launched IRM range, I'm not that naive

Theres actually 3 liveries Original grey/blue - 1978 - 1986ish Grey/Blue with white banding/Intercity script - 1986-1989 Corporate Intercity - 1989 - 1999. Although there was mixed livery rakes too

Read points 4/5 in your mission statement on the previous page of this thead......

Livery, Condition, boxed or not, detail baggie there or not, a few variables. @WRENNEIREhas detailed knowledge.

Provided he used goods and services and not friends and family

Set up a rails/hattons wishlist, when they come in 2nd hand you will get an email

You ok hun? Good thing your not involved in running shows then

Are you looking for a C / 201 class kit??

He always has trains for sale, some hang around, some dont

Or even better again Halfords Plastic Primer

Thats it, a response to Hornbys Zero 1, both a little ahead of their time ultimately. Technology has caught up with Digital control now

Caved in finally, will be as I remember them - Filthy

Well dont forget, there are a lot of newcomers to the model railway hobby, who may get confused that 2 products are in the same colour box, ever notice all the mainstream manufacturers use different colour boxes? Or is that too advanced for you