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Broithe
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Miscellaneous Signs and details
Broithe replied to snapper's topic in Photos & Videos of the Prototype
This rather polite sign has appeared at Ballybrophy, in order to get the Mark 4 sets to make the best use of the platform length available, I presume. There's also this new, padlocked clamp on the points on the Nenagh branch platform, now that running around is very rarely required, maybe only on the odd special once every few years... -
Mmmm, I was going to ask if she has a sister......
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Excellent, you must have been a very good boy....
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Copied from http://www.marksmodels.com/about/ OPENING TIMES ALL DUBLIN AREA SHOPS MON - SAT 10AM TO 6PM, SUN HAWKINS ST 1PM TO 5PM
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If she turns up to the interview with that engine in her pocket, then she's in! Indoctrination is the key. Persevere.
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Do you not still have any offspring left that you could prevail upon to enter the hallowed profession?
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IÉ takes on 13 new apprentices, almost doubling the number of staff aged under 40..... http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/back-on-track-irish-rail-welcome-first-new-employees-in-a-decade-1.2056904#utm_sguid=147281,965a675a-484a-f987-ead0-18009b990e05
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Rightoh. This one?
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I took the liberty of adding one of your videos to the blog post...
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I posted this on your blog yesterday - It's actually quite simple to post a video - when you know how - just click on the 'film strip' on the far right of the 'controls' when you're posting - between the 'picture frame' and the 'speech bubble' - paste the link for the video in the box that pops up and click OK. If you 'hover' the cursor over the film strip, you should find that it reveals itself as Insert Video. Does it make any sense..?
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Looking good... It's actually quite simple to post a video - when you know how - just click on the 'film strip' on the far right of the 'controls' when you're posting - between the 'picture frame' and the 'speech bubble' - paste the link for the video in the box that pops up and click OK. If you 'hover' the cursor over the film strip, you should find that it reveals itself as Insert Video.
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Using Roof Flet as a Ballast Underlay..... Good or Bad idea?
Broithe replied to Paudie Riordan's question in Questions & Answers
I noticed this stuff the other day - http://hobby.uk.com/railway-scenery/instant-trackbed.html - like a sort of non-setting bitumen strip - but I don't know anybody that's actually used it, though.
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Also.. Go to a few exhibitions, if you can. Have a look at the examples in here - http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/forumdisplay.php/7-Irish-Model-Layouts . Consider joining a local club or society, if there is one.
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There are pictures on that link I supplied - it should become fairly obvious if I've guessed correctly.
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That's it - just a cosmetic difference - pull the couplings off and remove the screws, then fiddle the body off - I've done it a few times, so it can't be too difficult... It's very easy to put the couplings back on upside down.....
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Do you mean the Jinty? The screws are hidden by the couplings - http://locoyard.com/2013/07/07/bachmann-3f-fowler-jinty-dcc-fitting-guide-dcc-ready-version/
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Got an etch for a sleigh..?
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When I've used grain of wheat bulbs, I've found that they're very white at 12 volts and don't last too long. I've generally run them in series pairs from a 16 volt supply, so each bulb gets 8 volts, they 'look' much better, not a sharp white, and last for ever. The only down-side is that if one bulb fails the other will go out, too - a sort of mini-Christmas-tree-effect - but, I've never lost one at 8 volts.. With tungsten bulbs, you can run them off AC - I've used spare Hornby power supply transformers, so that they're separate from the track supplies.
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Also, it can be worth testing any structures that are to be lit for 'light-bleed' through the walls - card buildings are usually OK, but plastic and resin ones can often look a bit 'strange' in the dark, especially if the light source is right next to a wall or roof. It's a fairly simple issue to slap some paint on the inside - silver is a good choice, both reflective, for efficiency, and fairly opaque to light transfer.
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The beauty of tungsten lamps is that you can vary the 'look' by varying the voltage applied, and a small drop in voltage makes a huge difference to the lifetime, too. They do use a good bit more power than an LED lamp, though, but that won't be too much of an issue on most layouts.
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I've used Viessmann street lights - they're rather nice, though still a bit 'pricey' - the LED ones are very efficient and give a realistic light - some of them also plug in to a socket mounted in the baseboard, handy for removing safely, if you ever need to do any work. The colour of the emitted light can be a problem in some layouts, dependent on your time period, be careful not to get it looking too modern or olde worlde... http://www.gaugemaster.com/viessmann.html
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Magnificent!
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It is - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryborough_railway_station .
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Looking for old pictures on the net, I came across this familiar-sounding place in Victoria.
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He certainly has some nice ones in there - http://www.backdropjunction.com/ .
