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excelent:tumbsup:

found this picture on Brian solomons website - and it breaks my heart....... a rake of stored 201's at inchicore:(( have a look at his website - theres a few nice pics there http://briansolomon.com/trackingthelight/tag/irish-rail/

i could be wrong but the upturned light appears to be a funnell placed over the light fitting - simpler solution i suppose than drilling and wireing....

any chance you have a pic of that john?

correct Fran, you get the banana!

i echo what the lads have said - fantastic work!

why is one of the headlights altered?

welcome StrettyBoy...the best thing you did so far was to join the site! we all had to start somewhere, so start small and work from there....it is amazing how quickly your comfidence grows and the adventurer in you comes to the surface! the lads are great for tips and advice, so ask away no matter how daft - you want to read some of the stuff i asked when i started:rolleyes:

great pics gordon - love 112 with damaged 230 and the jenny! i know you said the jenny was used for breaking - can you explain a bit more?

welcome phil - i have great affection for the little bog railway - so i am looking forward to seeing your progress. every success with it. have loads of pics of the Hobarts if they are of use to you. seamus

excelent work Patrick - well done sir!

for anyone down my kneck of the woods, theres a few left in Easons in portlaoise...picked up 4 myself.........now wheres that tin of green paint?

superb work...canr wait to see the finished project!

rigtht lads - thanks to all for the comments. i tried bith break fluid and t cut on old locos and both work fine, but it leaves the paint work dull, so i will need a quick blast of gloss varnish. one word...'GENTLE!!'... be as gentle as you can with the rubbing and be sure to try it out on old unwanted stock to perfect the removal before trying out on the new!

was in the curragh during the week and watched 6 railcar sets go by with as little as 4 on one train. cant be the companys fault if nobody is using them. anyone know how much it costs to run a 3 car set from dublin to limerick?

used that method before and no matter how short a time i left the fluid on it removed some of the shine on the paint work - thanks for that anyway. grahams resprays suggests hot water to remove the sealer and mets for the decal - tried that on an old loco but the same effect. might look like i will have to weather the feck out of the cabs to cover it!

total shot in the dark - the Tralee and Dingle?

anyone any idea before i do something stupid that might ruin the paintwork?

lads, what is the best way to remove decals from a loco body that has been sealed with johnsons clear?

love the shot of 072 passing Lough Owel - soperb!

theres a thought thats going to fester!!!

with all the spare timber - why not make a display case and have it complete with track and scenery?

i give up! who ?

Why is it that when someone tells you that there's billions of stars in the universe, you believe them. But if they tell you there's wet paint somewhere you have to touch it?

From yesterdays Irish Independant 'IRISH Rail's service will deteriorate and safety risks will increase unless it spends more than €180m a year upgrading and maintaining the network. The money is needed to replace tracks, inspect bridges, upgrade signalling systems and bolster earth embankments to prevent them falling on to lines, according to a major independent report. But it is not clear where the money to pay for the works will come from. Irish Rail lost €22m last year, and does not have cash reserves to fund the upgrades. The amount needed is almost double what is currently spent on railway safety, which runs to about €100m a year. The new report, commissioned by the Department of Transport, reveals that despite spending €1.7bn over the past 14 years on safety works, more than €3bn is needed between now and 2030 to maintain the network in a "steady state". ACCIDENTS If the investment is not made, speed restrictions may have to be introduced, resulting in slower journey times that will affect some 39 million passengers – and the risk of accidents will increase. The report also reveals that Dublin's DART system was in danger of being shut down in recent years because of unforeseen "wear and tear" of the overhead lines. The department said it would have to consider the report in the context of October's Budget. Irish Rail has spent €9m upgrading lines over the past three years, despite budgeting for only €1.3m. Almost €1.7bn has been spent since 1999, €513m of it since 2009, under three railway safety programmes. The money has gone on new tracks, upgrading safety systems, staff training and new signalling. Some €50m was spent surveying and repairing bridges following the collapse of the Malahide viaduct four years ago. But the independent report, a 'Mid-term Review of Iarnrod Eireann's Third Railway Safety Programme (RSP3)', says that continued investment is needed to prevent the network from deteriorating, which can have knock-on effects on safety and performance because of the resulting necessary speed restrictions.' anyone got a few bob to invest in the railway?