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They did initially for Dublin suburban work with the 121's, which restricted them to 70mph but later gained the Mk3 BT10's when they needed to go faster with 201 power

First video is interesting - proof that they didnt always run a genny at each end, guessing this was filmed in the summer. First coach also has a broken window... Second video - look at the offset buffer on 209, rough shunt....... I've seen them, DBSO anywhere in the set really, second/second last coach behind a genny, quickly thrown in to extend the set

What are you looking for, or just anything and everything?

The one I saw you get a lovely piece of wood for the chassis.... That is a good starting point, the cab is inclined ever so slightly back so you will need to remove the end of the Mk3 and make a new end, and the windscreen is the same size as a standard Mk3 window BUT - I'd hang on for a year or two, as these have been announced by Murphy Models in RTR

The one without the rollcage is definitely 70's era, as seen in this classic CIE video around the 3min mark

Best bring your own food and drink, like you always did VID-20220503-WA0002.mp4

Ran out of time in New York recently before I could have a closer look at a well known example....

Wonder what Bachmann and Hornby say......

Anyone else spot our sneaky promoting in Inchicore recently? Interest in Model Railways in Ireland has never been better, and planning is now well under way for October, with massive interest from both Layouts and Trade alike, the old favourites along with few newcomers. Just over 5 months to go

Can only agree here Fran, great event and it was great having our jolly good chums from IRM beside us too, only a good omen for October given we ran out of flyers by lunchtime... The interest in Model Railways in Ireland has never been better which is very refreshing Also took a few photos that you wouldn't normally get the opportunity to... 8112 meets her 1/32 and 1/76.2 scale friends And some discreet advertising for October.... Alas will probably be another few years before we get to exhibit inside Irish Rails Nerve Centre, but who knows... Was a great event and worth all of the emails and phone calls, a massive credit to Peter Smyth, Rory West and everyone else who made it happen. Was the most comprehensive public works tour ever, very few places that you couldn't venture through compared to the 150th anniversary open weekend in 1996 Not forgetting this model we had on display - the CME department were most intrigued..... Cheers Ed (on behalf of the MRSI)

I saw that sign, but there was no date on it, probably part of the RAIU investigation, also then to stop it being cannibalised after Heres a photo from Saturday You can see where the original split was, but as said by @Warbonnetabove it really is a testament to what IE can still do at Inchicore when needed

Likewise in the same career for a similar amount of time - they think we can press a button and it magically re-appears. Never been easier to save data these days

People must be buying them if they are still making them.......... This goes with the 66 too. Hornby are still the defacto model railway brand for many

Unmade Silver Fox C Class (Rebuilt Version), complete kit with glazing and bogie side frames €50 ono,can post at buyers expense or bring to Inchicore Open Day

Not bad going considering today was meant to be the 'public announcement'

'Made in Ireland'

Nice one, the 319 is tempting me badly

Thats a great photo, is the backscene here part of the photo or photoshopped in??

Looks well - which version of the kit did you buy, as I always found his pricing to be both high and bit strange that the glazing is separate when its needed as part of the kit

We've seen that elsewhere already with Irish models and not in a positive way. Vanishing deposits and questionable 'hand built' quality anyone?

FY wanted it to look more like a BR Class 52 Western than the '201' design which predated the IE one by 11 years, so FY got their wish. The 201 has the bodyside ribs which were designed to match wagons that FY had at the time The main challenge was shrinking the SD40-2 design into the British loading gauge and keeping all of the complex electronics that allow their incredible haulage capacity

'Text Size 72, Capitals, Bold, Underlined'..........

Know the feeling, I've a small mountain of Cambrian kits along with other stuff collected over the years, something very calming about assembling Cambrian Salmon/Sturgeon/Tench kits though, especially when you look at flangeways attempts

It was, its called the 071.....

Grampii? Easy to get lost in the sheer variety of sea-life.....