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[ The Silverfox kit is of the original Dundalk Engineering Works 1969-built 'Dutch'vans (3157-66), which were used on vacuum braked trains. The DC Kits version is of the Inchicore Works 1991 modified version (4601-03) which were used with the MkII air-braked stock. good info there josefstadt, always got the 2 versions mixed up!

imagine how much the insurance costs!!

good one!

eamonn , did irish rail actually buy second hand stock from BR?

if i remember eamonn thats a soundguy one. wonder if anyone could produce a cheaper one? the jenny sound alone would do me nicely.

angels and ministers of death defend us!! what is most distressing to me , is that none of you educated gentlemen noticed that my quote from the great work of shakespere's Hamlet was wrong....should be 'angels and ministers of GRACE defend us'!!

now lads, we all know that this is what you mods really do! !http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69MpLiYhsXw

unfortunately not. the methane required to propell this comes from her gob not the other end! welcome back shem...hope you said a few prayers for me!

- there's always the possibility of a back-fire.. what else do you think makes the thing move? ...

you cheeky old pup! it goes to show that you havent been here in a while--we have upgraded to this.... specially designed for all you old lads who suffer from TB....( tiny bladder!)

2 ordered des, and dosh sent! if i can manage to get them constructed, i will order a further 2:)

you know me any weathering anto, but even though she is preserved, she will have , after a few runs, dusty undersides and the tender will have coal dust esp around the footplate. so yes a TINY bit of weathering is called for!

looking good there des!

thumbs up for the good stuff....and the crying one for when the mother-in-law pisses me off!!!

no other word but beautiful!

nice pics eamonn- id say you have sleepless nights thinking of that day you were there! what kind of mishap happened to 146?

des, whats the postage on 2 or more?

keep at it there des!

johnathan, the more i go through the book , i realise that the C.I.E black and tan era was in my humble opinion the best! the pictures taken were great showing the whole relaxed athmosphere of railway operations in those days...unlike now with health and safety! galway station must have been some sight when in full swing and emagine seeing 30 locos stabled in claremorris-every enthuesests dream! i espically like the pic of the burma road showing good rails being replaced with worn ones! i hope the book will be a best seller for you and barry. i look forward to picking your brains on livery and detail matters in the future...... and now that we know who you are, you had better keep the books comming! seamus

saw 082 with the new bogied spoil wagons in the depo doing a shunt into the yard before being shut down for the day-the sky tells of whats to come!

always look forward to your pics wanderer, keep them comming! hF

david , that is a superp looking model! have you planned that all the doors will have the ability to open or will it be one door on each coach?

bos, seeing the old limas reminds me of how much money we forked out on getting them-- aswell as a small fortune to have them resprayed (god bless seamus grahams mothly crew!!).....werent we mad? i remember the day seamus introduced me to paddy murphy and showed me the new 201......i nearly died, then i f..... and blinded for ages. after a few weeks i stoped crying and accepted the fact that the fleet i collected would have paid for a holiday! if ever the wife found out......