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Everything posted by Blaine
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No, they were all about bare minimum spending initially. Then again there was never any overnight work so no need for the sleeper cabs No Dump Truck??
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Its 1.72, they also do the Mercedes NG, Foden Haulmaster, DAF 2800 and Ford Transcontinental http://www.knightwing.co.uk/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?next=0&cart_id=1619513763.318&product=OO-HO_Road_Transport_Kits they are the ex KeilKraft range, dont put them near any 1/76.2 items and they are ok Also the Road Transport Images range of resin/whitemetal OO scale kits, a very comprehensive range, but some of them could be better lookswise. Also the ERF EC they do, rare but not impossible back then
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Have ordered several times, received quickly and for the latest one post Brexit, no extra charges
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Yes, Irish Cement was heavily pushed as a brand from the mid 80's onwards so it definitely would have featured as the Bubbles were overhauled instead of the 'CIE Bulk Cement' branding, even when the Bubbles were at the end of their lives there was at least one with CIE Bulk Cement branding under the caked on cement Supertrain with IR is an interim livery, from 1987 there was a push to get rid of the 'Broken Circle' logo as quickly as possible (on passenger trains and stations at least), even though there are still signs in certain places with the CIE logo today. Still plenty of freight then, so more Locos were needed instead of being set aside for new paint The IR logo lasted a relatively short 7 years, 1987-1994, as the company fancied a rebrand with the massive investment which brought the 201's,2600 railcars and lots of infrastructure renewal and upgrades, hence the IE Fork logo
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Easier to post THE SITE WILL BE BROKEN ON SATURDAY NIGHT
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They also were used on the Enterprise then too, right up until the early 90's. Frequently heard their distinctive roar in the distance as they headed through Portmarnock
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Never said 'Full IR' Supertrain with IR logos (IRM 007/056) was an interim livery, best worn by 047, but also by 141/181's, 156 wearing it the longest. 047 was a special loco, never broke down, so never repainted... IR - Irish Rail (IRM 017, 036, 048 and 054) is the fully lined version from 1987 onwards following the breakup of CIE into business sector's. Was never referred to as 'tippex' livery either back then. Not every loco had the dayglo panels either, they lost effectiveness quickly when they got dirty Re Ammonia, Supertrain, Supertrain with IR logos and IR. Ammonia started in 1978
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Need photographic proof ,they were not common on passenger work in their final year.
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Single-stripe Cravens... - Black and Tan, Supertrain, Supertrain with IR logos, IR Twin-stripe cravens...Supertrain with IR logos,IR ST Mk2D's...Black and Tan, Supertrain, Supertrain with IR logos, IR IR Mk2D's...Supertrain with IR logos, IR CIE Ballast wagons...Black and Tan, Supertrain, Supertrain with IR logos, IR IR Ballast Wagons...Supertrain, Supertrain with IR logos, IR Gypsums...Black and Tan, Supertrain, Supertrain with IR logos, IR Blue Tara's...Supertrain, Supertrain with IR logos, IR Red Tara's...Supertrain with IR logos, IR Orange Bubbles...Black and Tan, Supertrain Grey Bubbles...Black and Tan, Supertrain Ivory Bubbles with CIE/Irish Cement branding ...Supertrain with IR logos, IR 42' Container Liners...Black and Tan, Supertrain, Supertrain with IR logos, IR Fert Liners...Black and Tan, Supertrain, Supertrain with IR logos, IR Guinness Keg Liners...Black and Tan, Supertrain, Supertrain with IR logos, IR . - The Guinness Cages came later, late 90's Rough Year Guide Black and Tan livery 1968-1976 Supertrain livery 1972 - 1988 Supertrain with IR logos 1987-1992 IR livery - 1987-1995
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I'd almost say anything IE Branded is too new, IE logo came in just as the A's were finishing up, so no IE MK2D's or the MK2A's either which were air braked only
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Jouef HDI for 630 euro landed cost..... is this some kind of joke?
Blaine replied to burnthebox's topic in Irish Models
Bet you it wont, the collectors market will still remain buoyant -
Jouef HDI for 630 euro landed cost..... is this some kind of joke?
Blaine replied to burnthebox's topic in Irish Models
Well, look at the equivalents from Hornby and Lima at the time, they were not much better. Makes you appreciate everything available now that little bit more. Only the likes of Fleischmann and Roco was of a high level then, and a price to match -
Proper layout this, its Irish equivalent (BR Sectorisation 1987-1995) mainline layout should eventually be seen when this current period of mass hysteria is over
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They were both cut up around a decade ago, but they would have served little to no use being preserved. There were intentions to preserve one statically in Inchicore Works, but this was around the time the works was becoming a maintenance facility rather than the Museum/Scrapyard it once was, along with the 'Interconnector' intentions so little came of it. As said previously 1996 was the last time one was in steam Also road cranes have a lot more capacity and availability now than even 30 years ago, never mind 70. The ingenuity of the breakdown crews was far more impressive than the machinery they had available
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Easy to jam a piece of wood into the slot, serves the same function too.........old drivers tales
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Be quicker selling it here, less messing than ebay
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The MRSI Virtual Exhibition will be beginning shortly at the link below https://www.facebook.com/MRSIExpo/ Plenty to come over the coming 3 days And not at least the next annoucement from Irish Railway Models
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Class 59 - A brief look at the different types
Blaine replied to Warbonnet's topic in British Outline Modelling
Five years on and we are edging closer finally to the Dapol 59 At least it will sound like a 59 and not like a 66 -
Of course any thread on here would not be complete without you weighing in with your wholly unnecessary opinions Still waiting for the correct link to be posted
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Still plenty of MM Cravens available, essential for a mid 90s IR layout
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They will fit but will be noticeably smaller and lower. Look at the C-Rail stuff for decent OO Containers
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You need to post the link from rails website instead of from your gmail
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Hi all Due to the current Covid19 situation the MRSI have taken the sad and reluctant decision to cancel the October Bank Holiday weekend show for 2020 We intend to host a 2 day show in Spring 2021 if and when the situation improves Naturally we are very disappointed about this but it is out of our control Stay Safe Everyone
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Its like every powertool in Lidl or Aldi. Ideal for very occasional use but frequent use will reveal its shortcomings rather quickly Better to go for a Iwata or Badger along with the compressor from Marks