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Graffiti is an odd thing - graffiti often attracts more graffiti. Those who know Stoke on Trent will be familiar with the A500 (D Road) that runs through it - it's been there for forty years in what is a fairly run-down city - I noticed recently that there is virtually no graffiti anywhere along it, yet it is the sort of place that you might expect lots. I once repainted a birdwatching hide that was plastered with graffiti - there was a really good bit in the centre of one wall and we painted round it and left it there. We got lots of criticism for doing that, but my prediction that there would be less graffiti as a result was true - there was hardly any new graffiti for many months afterwards. I'm sure that it would have been revandalised a lot quicker without our little token gesture.

Some action on the scourge of graffiti - http://www.herald.ie/news/courts/train-graffiti-plan-was-part-of-pals-art-project-34210699.html

Iron Road seems to be the more general description in most languages - chemin de fer, eisenbahn, jarnvag, etc - 'railway' seems to be peculiarly English. I do wonder if they were just Googling "Railway of Iran" for a nice picture and just clicked without looking when "Railways of Ireland" was suggested as they got to typing the "Ir"..?

Genius! Perhaps also QuailRail, taking shooting parties to the Western desolate regions. FlailRail, controlling the line side growth. And DailRail, an offshoot of the Luas to Leinster House? The JailRail siding to Port Laoise Prison. And, of course, SailRail got there already...

I've been waiting for someone to translate Iarnród Éireann....

I know nothing, but my agent in the world of crafting/card-making says that her crowd get on well with the Brother Scan and Cut. http://www.scanncut.co.uk/en_GB/;jsessionid=4EF276C4CB10A2D026508B3E3CEB6795

It gets worse - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34827049 .

Amongst all the carnage in France yesterday, a TGV test train derailed, killing ten people. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34822666

Oooh, what have I won..?

As I may have said earlier, I believe that the Progress Indicator is illustrating the progress of the project towards fruition, rather than the amount of sales/pre-orders.

Indeed. https://www.dawson-hall.com/xcart/all-products

Conflict can become a thing of the past - France and Germany were playing a friendly football match last night....

Jackdaws getting fatter?

"Simplicate and add more lightness" - William Bushnell Stout.

From 21st of December this year, all drones weighing more than 1kg must be registered with the IAA. https://www.iaa.ie/Remote-Piloted-Aircraft-Systems

Sometimes the leaves come down still attached to the tree....

Have you ever considered a career with Network Rail?

Class 121? Top Class 121, more like...

I am told by my agent that the bridge is now open again, ahead of schedule.

This thread - http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/3735-Using-Roof-Flet-as-a-Ballast-Underlay-Good-or-Bad-idea - did talk a bit about the noise aspect.

I have a weekly* look in my spam filter, just in case, and I've just found my account confirmation and the confirmation of order in there - having had confirmation of the PayPal payment, I never thought of anything else in the excitement. It might be worth having a look yourself, should you be likely to have received similar communications. * approximately - it's a good idea, in general..

I believe that the phrase "forty shades of orange" remains in your copyright.... ..perhaps it was the thinners that was part of the cause..?

Tartan Turf is available in quite large sections well big enough for most layouts without a join. http://www.tartanturf.com/products_gm.html

Erne Street bridge struck today - twice! This is a picture from 2013 - you would think what was going to happen might be spotted.