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Not very long - was the 1st 141 to be stood down, moreso for parts, circa 1993/4. 191 was the final STIR loco after its little adventure to Clonsilla

The Model Railway Museum they were very much keen to wash their hands of you mean. Anything 750 sq metres or more preferably in one room will be considered

Exactly - We may have enough layouts between the clubs but none of the clubs would have enough people to run them, and do all of the non glamourous jobs that also need to be done - selling entry tickets at the door, selling raffle tickets, fixing issues, working in the exhibitor/public canteen, cleaning toilets, manning doors etc. Between the bigger clubs (in Ireland as an island and elsewhere) there is a small group in each that both organise shows and bring layouts to other shows - quite often this is the same group of people, hence no trainset for me this time round, and the last time too The costs of venue hire coupled with hotels etc currently preclude having big venues and the big bluechip sponsors are not interested. We are very thankful to have the support of both Irish Model Railway Manufacturers having watched them grow over the last few years from small but confident newcomers to rubbing shoulders with the more established manufacturers - and doing better than them too Cheers Fran, as one of those organisers it combines the skills of many, a lot of patience along with bashing your head repeatedly off the nearest wall, being trusted with sharp objects and being of sound mind and body - and having the skills of a dozen people, along with finding people with similar skills who are ready and willing to help out over the 3.5 days Every club is suffering, so if you are local enough to one, join. Not all about trains either, plenty of social stuff too, meet like minded individuals, learn new skills that are useful outside of the model railway hobby too. Reading a lot of 'I don't have the skills to do that'- join your local club and learn these skills. Quite often they are a lot more straightforward than you think, be it weathering, scenery or making baseboards, along with everything else https://www.modelrailways.ie/clubs - details all of the current clubs in Ireland along with the MRSI itself. Membership of the MRSI for 2023 is a mere €70 - probably the cheapest and best investment you will make of all your model railway investments in a year - works out at €1.34 a week........

On behalf of the organising committee for the Model Railway Society of Ireland Model Railway Exhibition we would like to thank everyone for attending our 2022 exhibition which exceeded all expectations and ensured that the annual Model Railway Exhibition in Dublin is back Attendance figures were approximately 2000 in total over the 3 days with Saturday and Sunday having similar attendance figures with slightly lower on Monday. The few issues we experienced over the weekend were part of our learning curve and we will endeavour to make things better and smoother in 2024 We were down 25% floor space in 2022 compared to 2018 and negotiations for space elsewhere on the premises ultimately let to nothing sadly Even the largest of exhibitions (e.g. Warley on a Saturday) get overcrowded This was also possibly the last show to be held in St Pauls College, Raheny as we feel the event has now outgrown the venue - any changes to the venue for the future will be communicated well in advance

Well there you are - Stranger Things Have Happened The price will be higher, but less than what they are going for now Same moulding which is a testament to how good the first ones really where (are). Buy some now and dont be 'ah shur Ill get them again/later' as the production batches will be small Plenty of pre-warning too!!

Another first for an Irish Model Railway Exhibition A common sight across the water when certain new models are released at shows there

Final Day of the Show is today Still plenty to see and buy

Safer to bring money, just in case. Will always be the one you want stuff from

No need to speculate, damage is done. He had invested quite a lot of money for this weekend too - and nothing to do with toy trains either. All paperwork

The upgraded one

Yes - when Mister Murphy dropped the 201 out of nowhere complete with a sample

Its going to be there on display, somewhere....

Find out on Saturday Morning at the MRSI Show - There is an announcement coming I can say that

What are you singing about? I can't say anything on here without you getting all high and mighty. Keep it up, it's hilarious

My 9 year old niece can do better paint crops than that...... And she is a dab hand at photoshop too

Just over a week to go - the website has been updated yet again with an up to date list of Exhibitors and Trade For the first time Card Payments will be accepted for Admission, Rail Side Cafe and the MRSI Pre-Owned Sales Stand https://www.modelrailways.ie/events/exhibition-2022

I c what you did there, sure throw some Turf on the Burner and have an oul Sambo, did you hear Pat is coming too?

Not to mention Westhill making all of the accessories in 3D printed form - tool cabinets, barrels, trolleys, access steps etc

Push it forward a decade at least Mk3 Cortina and Mk2 Escort make it the late 1970's

Finally the Dapol ones are on their way, only took 7 years, but not the longest wait for a RTR loco either

They did get to Derry at least once, a pair visited with a rake of Ferts but this may have been in lieu of a 141/181 or two. There was a video on youtube but sadly gone Also the first 'farewell' tour featured 101 from Coleraine to Derry, along with plenty of other things from 3 decades ago

Its traditional almost that there is engineering work taking place all around the network on the October Bank Holiday weekend, been the same for years. The motorcar has never been more practical

From experience it wont be long, you may have them by the end of the week

Marks doesnt as much, he said the artics dont sell as well compared to the cars, light commericals and buses I've the Tinnelly Demolition Scania TCab tipper here, but thats a keeper Another one to watch out for is the Alfred Hymas DAF 2800 - all depends on what cab you want

You are aware that there is the biggest model railway show in Ireland taking place on the same weekend in Dublin