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i think its gone past the solicitor stage - sentence has been passed.......

ah come on and tell us now Uncle J...

excelent yarn J.....38p for chips and coke? - the pound note sure went a long way back then! keep them stories comming:tumbsup:

ah lads - nowadays i just listen as i sit by the fireside supping the black stuff..and none of that oul knee talk ...unless its a female leg of the opposite sex!! johnathan....your writings are like Carlsberg....'worth waiting for!'

not mine but great camera work here too ....never saw a ballast train doubble headed by a pair of 071's:tumbsup:

fair play to you both!

by chance i came across this scene - a 071 pulling a single tara mines to the smoke, giving a headlight and horn salute to a railcar....

lovely clip there GM - thanks for that

my Dad (god rest him) would drink nothing else but bottled guinness by the neck. i have great memories of sitting on his knees listening to him telling stories while having a few:)

great find broithe! that deserves a round..(of applause!!)

all is well - its 'irish rail 123' a fellow site member....great set of vids there!

anthony, who took the vids on that clip?

great work there richie , but i think its too much -could be a turn off at first glance....its a but of an effort to read. i would go pics with headings so the message is got right off the bat.

yes, i would run with that option!

am i good or what?

hello jamie and welcome on board! dont get too friendly with the boyos on here- were all looking for a cheap holiday in Dubai! just emagine wakening up some sunny morning and there's 181 members knocking on your door looking to give you a hand with your layout!

stephen, this site means the world to me as i know it does to the lads! it has become a part of every day living ..it is automatic that i will log on a few times a day. the info, advice and the stunning array of modelling and paintwork, not to mention the compulsary banter makes this a truly unique irish site and im proud to say that im a member! long may it continue......you are not calles 'Bos' just for being good looking (so im told) - i applaud and thank you for your great and time consuming work on the site

top class work tom -they would look stunning on any layout!

love it! one question comes to mind - as the jeeps were at opposite ends, how did the drivers synchronize the engines speed espically at starting off?

nice tips on the weathering richie!

now those were the days! engines left in ticking over from friday evening to early monday morning. manys the time i sat in one - nearly always an A class or a baby gm.....seems like only yesterday - great memories! always amazed me that the engines were never vandalised, unlike poor old 186, stripped of her brass fittings a few times(the f-ckers!) ps, any 071's stabled in portlaoise are always shut down overnight.

leslie, first choice has to be the flats, followed by cement in both liveries (love the orange!), then the bulleids. bogied flats would be a good runner for the future.

jesus shem - you better start spraying some 071's in the stobart livery!!