NIRCLASS80

1 hour ago, murphaph said:

I'm not familiar with the "European" style ESU projects as I have only ever used Loksounds on US diesel prototypes where Full Throttle features are still the default these days as far as I can tell. How do these Full Throttle features differ from the "European" style projects? Drive hold is one finger operation which is what I most like about it. Could you maybe compare the two styles in broad terms for me? Is there more button pressing with the "European" style projects?

I used the drivehold function as well and it is very effective but the new functions give it a touch of more drivability. 
 

I tend to run with medium acceleration CV3 = 90

 Deceleration CV4=150

Now this means from full speed the Hunslet file would likely take over 2 minutes to coast to a stop!

So this is were the brake function comes in.

Using The Lokprogrammer I set the Brake1,2 & 3 on the file to simulate a light brake application, a service brake application and an emergency brake application!

The brake values on the file I set at 120, 160 and 200 accordingly.  I also modify the function list to include these.

I use the Z21 app and include a screenshot. 
Clear as mud!
 

58 minutes ago, murphaph said:

Do the sound equipped Hunslets have the full throttle features like drive hold?

Yes drive hold, but the heavy load and brake features now available on ESU Loksound decoders have almost made drive hold a feature used less by myself. 

Ballyercall. Home of the Hunslets!

Hunslet in action at Ballyercall

101 on ballast duties

5 hours ago, Warbonnet said:

Hi folks,

Hunslets now back on sale: https://www.accurascale.com/collections/nir-101-dl-class-hunslet

As you can see from above, you do not want to miss out on these!

Cheers!

Fran

An chance of delivery soon?

My little take on the Park Royals.  Really well executed model. 

5 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

They look like Dapol IOA wagons.

Correct Dangerous 

On 3/5/2026 at 12:02 PM, IrishTrainScenes said:

0929 ex Drogheda 54 late 

Late departure from Belfast due to buses in Belfast being delayed due to the marathon. 

10 hours ago, airfixfan said:

233 managed about 400 yards before collapsing outside GC! Farce

Nothing wrong with 233.  But what most people on this forum don’t understand is that when a safety system fault occurs, it’s a service failure, end of. Safety is paramount. 
I wish all the experts would join the railway!

8 hours ago, IrishTrainScenes said:

Yesterday 1650 failed at Clongriffin and was towed back to Dublin and pax transferred to the 1850 DD set. 8208 (1400) was taken off in Dublin and replaced with 8209 but appears it wasn't the fault. The 1650 ex Dublin ran with the 1600 set (9004/233) departing at 1845 (115 mins late) arriving Belfast at 2056. The 1850 (8209/9001) departed at 1915 (25 mins late) arriving Belfast at 2127.

Dublin to Belfast train cancelled: Disruption and delay info | Belfast Telegraph https://share.google/ti3JSE2fW27IMaT4i

It also made Belfast Telegraph!

Regarding 'additional service' it is unclear if this ran.

@jhb171achillThere had been talk of putting 1650 Pax on the 1640 Dun Laoghaire Dundalk train (29000)!!

208 wasn’t removed in Dublin initially.  208 was sent north on the 16.50 which was duly failed at Clongriffin.  Eventually returning back to Connolly where 208 was then removed and replaced with 209. 

3 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

At least the Escort and the Fiesta aren’t abandoned there!

I would imagine there’s more bubbles of rust below their paintwork than cement bubbles behind 183!

39 minutes ago, JasonB said:

Brilliant stuff. I like the look of 183. Have you removed some of the factory weathering, or is it a renumbered loco? 

I cleaned of a fair bit of the original factory weathering very carefully with IPA. 
Then from memory just a little airbrushing to blend everything together. 

183 and 209 through Ballyercall

It would have been interesting if one of the large box shifters had acquired Heljan would the same concerns been expressed by them!

The simple fact is people are purchasing more carefully. 
 

Put a Murphy Models 071 online at £159 direct sale or from the local model shop at £239 and I have a funny feeling who will sell out first!

161 is replaced by a couple of 121's on the ballast turn.

A Class 017 at Ballyercall

Some of my favourite Murphy Models

So much here is thanks to Paddy Murphy.  
We have so many excellent models thanks to this man. 

Sorry to hear this. I will never forget the one and only time I met him. After a long day walking round the Warley show at the NEC I met this small man walking the other direction. I said to him “are you Paddy Murphy?”  
Well as they say the rest is history.  He dragged me in to Starbucks and out of this small bag came undecorated samples of the 121’s. For the next 3/4 of an hour I got a run down on the challenges the 121 represented to get right. 
A marvellous insight. 
Condolences to all the family at this difficult time.

084 passes through Ballyercall with a goods

Stop the teasing and get it on my layout now!  Love it. What about a MV and a 80 to go with it!

Some Irish Action