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  1. DoctorPan
    Yes
  2. DoctorPan
    She is planned to, passing Newry at 14:39.
  3. DoctorPan
    076 has a different engine to the other 071s IIRC, its a Swedish maritime engine I think.
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    I mean there's talk of new tooling of existing models but no talk of the big missing link and would go well with an upcoming release, the mk2s Hell, I remember at the time there being a nod and wink to why they hadn't done the first Enterprise livery the coaches wore while working with the BoBos. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a Hunslet announced shortly.
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    I am interested in the TT range for the simple reason of the potential it brings. Off the shelf 12mm chassis and track means that 3ft modelling in 4mm scale has had its entry point made a hell of a lot easier. Especially I'm sure once TT has a level of maturity, I'm sure a Manx or an Irish loco will appear RTR
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    Pinstripping position hasn't changed from the old colour, seems that the new colour makes it stand out more.
  7. DoctorPan
    The SLNCR large tanks?
  8. DoctorPan
    The Bord na Mona well tanks, all three preserved and in operation.
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    DART + will be the last new 1500 DC voltage, with the plan to be any further expansion be 25kV AC and new rolling stock to be dual voltage with a transistion fleet of new DARTs to allow back conversion of the existing network to 25kV. Now we're talking decades of a timeline but as stock is replaced, the conversion will occur. 1500 DC has been ruled out as not suitable for mainline electrifiction as per Jacobs report in 2019 IIRC, DART + South West isn't touching the fast lines, meaning that in theory Cork mainline electrifiction could be authorised tomorrow and wouldn't impact the DART rollout.
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    Batteries for the moment for Cork. Expansion of the wires is going to be at 25kV AC as per Peter Smyth's presenations to Engineers Ireland back in 2019.
  11. DoctorPan
    That was the possible old theory. The new one is the additional order of BEMUs is for the CACR packages as work package 6 is Electrification work. https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/news/140008/irish-rail-alstom-xtrapolis-trains/
  12. DoctorPan
    Link to 036a itself: https://www.crr.ie/assets/files/pdf/crrg036a.pdf The rest of the CRR's guidelines can be found here: https://www.crr.ie/publications/guidelines/
  13. DoctorPan
    The van grub order is safety critical item along with the burco boiler!
  14. DoctorPan
    RPSI visited Backwood yesterday on a railtour and visited the depot to water the loco. A flurry of activity to trim the tender and refill the tanker. Also the hydrant had been moved since the last visit. Willie's list will need updating...
  15. DoctorPan
    3173 continued to get end details. Some Glenderg Models post 2004 IÉ tail lamps, steam heat, vac bag and a hanging coupling while waiting for Railtec to post its transfers. It's BnT cousin got its decals ready and it's ready to enter service behind an A or BGM.
  16. DoctorPan
    That's my missus plan for me when I shunt off to the shed in the sky, sell the collection and go on a curise. Considering the going rake for Mk5 sleepers and BGMs, it would be a long curise if I was to have an accident atm...
  17. DoctorPan
    3173 has gained a friend. Now for my favourite part, the transfers...
  18. DoctorPan
    While waiting for payday and transfers to come, finally pulled the finger out and started on finishing this half finished ebay conversion of a WT tank. Put her into primer to assess the work done and identify any areas needing tidying up as well as drawing up a to-do list and shopping list for the project. Once my snag list was drawn up, started work on it, replacing the stock lamp irons with etched ones, filing and adding filler to the cab and bunker changes. Need to add new steps to the bunker.
  19. DoctorPan
    That fueling depot not only seems to ooze atmosphere but the pong of sludgy oily ground. Amazing modelling.
  20. DoctorPan
    Upgrades to the rear of 3173. Finally getting this model close to the finish line.
  21. DoctorPan
    More down to Irish Rail extremely high track access charges, a side effect of which has killed its own business case for a lot of railfreight as its too expensive to run
  22. DoctorPan
    And the times that happens, ends up with a piss poor infrastructure. I wouldn't trust parts of Irish Rail with those powers, too many hours of meetings spent with them as clients has been given over to inter company squabbling and empire building. NTA isn't the best at promoting the use of trains but then again that does come down to reading the tempetature of the local man on the street. The Irish want good public transport but not at the expense of the private car.
  23. DoctorPan
    Cambrian Model C67 kits painted with a mix of Humbrol 16 Spray and 154 to bring out the contrasting shades for the panels I wanted to model of varying sunbleaching. Then a splathing of rust, oil, grime, track dirt, dust and smoke weathering powders and washes over the wagons with Railtec providing the transfers.
  24. DoctorPan
    Christmas workings saw some Northern yellow fangled things roll off the bench.
  25. DoctorPan
    Large amount of confusion on shed today as 92038 suddenly appeared.
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