Horsetan Posted Thursday at 13:55 Share Posted Thursday at 13:55 35 minutes ago, Colin_McLeod said: Fancy a detailed study of Google Maps? lol There's a few parts of Google Maps for Ireland that don't seem to have been updated since the early 2000s as the overhead view is very low-res 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted Thursday at 14:56 Share Posted Thursday at 14:56 4 hours ago, Colin R said: I am not sure if I have asked this question before ( but I think I may have), but I do wonder how many coach bodies survive today at various farms and stables around Ireland They were quite popular as holiday homes in west and east Cork and Fountainstown. Coaches, old buses, even a tram as a greenhouse. There's still a (very) small handful left if you know where to look. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted Thursday at 14:59 Share Posted Thursday at 14:59 4 hours ago, murphaph said: Rails are taking their time dispatching my order. Paid at 2pm on Saturday and still showing as unfulfilled. Same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amdaley Posted Thursday at 15:17 Share Posted Thursday at 15:17 On 24/9/2024 at 6:53 PM, DJ Dangerous said: Checked my Hatton's pre-orders against my Rails invoice today, and I'm also missing an orange an black coach. Emailed Rails to query and they said: "Hello, Unfortunately the orders have been invoiced as placed with Hattons, unfortunately I am unable to add items as I am unable to edit, these have been imported from Hattons and we can't see any further information unfortunately. KInd regards" I gave them my Hatton's order number in my mail, and offered to forward my Hatton's confirmation email to them, but it seems that their hands are tied. I had a similar problem. My order which still hasn't been dispatched included two lighting units which were supposed to be free of charge as there were two faulty units in a previous Hattons order. I was charged £13.26 for the two units & Rails said there was nothing they could do. If the order was for anything else beside these coaches I would have cancelled which I left them know in no uncertain terms, not that ther cared I'd say. The customer always gets caught 4 hours ago, Colin R said: I am not sure if I have asked this question before ( but I think I may have), but I do wonder how many coach bodies survive today at various farms and stables around Ireland I'd say they're all well rotten by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler4f Posted Thursday at 15:42 Share Posted Thursday at 15:42 (edited) Working Lights ! 20240926_133927.mp4 Edited Thursday at 15:46 by Fowler4f Add video. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted Thursday at 17:55 Share Posted Thursday at 17:55 On 24/9/2024 at 10:03 PM, StevieB said: So, does that mean you’ve paid for something that’s not been delivered? They’re clearly unconcerned about two versions of your order, one you got from Hattons and one Hattons sent them. Stephen Sorry, @StevieB. I should have been clearer. I checked this before paying, to trouble-shoot in advance. Paid for the order this morning, and now await a postage price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarabuses Posted Thursday at 18:32 Share Posted Thursday at 18:32 3 hours ago, amdaley said: I had a similar problem. My order which still hasn't been dispatched included two lighting units which were supposed to be free of charge as there were two faulty units in a previous Hattons order. I was charged £13.26 for the two units & Rails said there was nothing they could do. If the order was for anything else beside these coaches I would have cancelled which I left them know in no uncertain terms, not that ther cared I'd say. The customer always gets caught I would think that your claim for two faulty units lies with Hattons not Rails. If you can contact them I'm sure they deal with this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K801 Posted Thursday at 18:41 Share Posted Thursday at 18:41 was a deposit asked for during pre ordering? I can't remember if I paid a deposit or not thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edo Posted Thursday at 18:45 Share Posted Thursday at 18:45 On 16/5/2024 at 9:26 PM, patrick said: Thursday May 15th 2024. The last train on the South Waterford Line leaves Grange headed for the Cork fiddle yard. There the rolling stock will be boxed and work will begin dismantling the layout. Maureen and I have decided it is time for us to move, first to a rental property near her mom who needs more and more help by the day and then look for home with with a garden, something we did not have in a condo and sorley missed. Of course a train room will be a requirement in any new house! On 21/5/2024 at 8:47 PM, Metrovik said: Where else would you get customer service this efficient? Thanks. 3 hours ago, Noel said: Same Ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted Thursday at 18:51 Share Posted Thursday at 18:51 9 minutes ago, K801 said: was a deposit asked for during pre ordering? I can't remember if I paid a deposit or not thanks No deposit was required to place a pre-order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branchline121 Posted Thursday at 19:56 Share Posted Thursday at 19:56 5 hours ago, Horsetan said: There's a few parts of Google Maps for Ireland that don't seem to have been updated since the early 2000s as the overhead view is very low-res The GeoHive Maps also have satellite imagery that is, in many cases, much higher quality than Google Maps; although the satellite imagery is all pre-2015.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted Thursday at 20:02 Share Posted Thursday at 20:02 1 hour ago, Tarabuses said: I would think that your claim for two faulty units lies with Hattons not Rails. If you can contact them I'm sure they deal with this. I think that would be rather difficult as Hattons no longer exists, hence the involvement of Rails to complete matters. Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin_McLeod Posted Thursday at 20:21 Share Posted Thursday at 20:21 Hattons still exists. It has been declared solvent. It is in the process of voluntary winding up so if you want to make a claim I suggest doing it quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted Thursday at 22:34 Share Posted Thursday at 22:34 (edited) 22 hours ago, raymurph said: Thanks for all this info Jhb. As a follow on question: I am planning on running this b'n't 6 wheel brake van at the end of a train of b'n't MM cravens and b'n't IRM Park Royals pulled by a silver or b'n't CIE roundel diesel A class. Sometimes also pulled but a IR livery 121. Would this be close enough to prototypical? And as my layout is a dead end branch line, once the loco does a run around to the other end of the carriages for the return journey should the 6 wheel brake be run around to the new back end of the train as well? Many thanks Raymurph The BnT 6w brake will be authentic with the following vehicles: in green OR original-version BnT, Bredins, all types of laminates, Park Royals; even the odd ex-GNR K15 still in GNR livery - brown or blue and cream. Or, original BnT version only, Cravens. Locos - A, C, B101 classes in silver, green, black or black'n'tan. B121s in grey or bralck'n'tan. B141s, and at a stretch B181s in BnT. Anything in Supertrain livery or the later IE / IR liveries would not be authentic. Any fitted wagons on the back of a train would only be grey, as the brown wagon livery wasn't introduced until 1970 by which time the last of these vans had been withdrawn. In operational terms, with vacuum braked / fitted rolling stock, it didn't matter where the brake vehicle was situated, but in the case of loose-coupled stock it had to be at the end. So, if your layout has a goods train coming in (pre-1970, loose-coupled grey 4 wheled wagons), you have to shunt the van to the end before departing again. With your passenger set, it does not need to be shunted. If you're operating a mixed train, like Loughrea, Kenmare, Ballinrobe and Foynes had in their final days, the fitted stock, namely the coach / coaches will be behind the locomotive, thus ensuring continuity of vac brake, with loose coupled wagons and a guard's van behid that. Hope that helps! Edited Friday at 09:17 by jhb171achill 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted Friday at 07:58 Share Posted Friday at 07:58 11 hours ago, Colin_McLeod said: Hattons still exists. It has been declared solvent. It is in the process of voluntary winding up so if you want to make a claim I suggest doing it quickly. I stand corrected, thanks. Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted Friday at 12:37 Share Posted Friday at 12:37 Arrived today Cheers Darius 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amdaley Posted Friday at 13:06 Share Posted Friday at 13:06 18 hours ago, K801 said: was a deposit asked for during pre ordering? I can't remember if I paid a deposit or not thanks I didn't pay one anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted Friday at 15:25 Author Share Posted Friday at 15:25 2 hours ago, Darius43 said: Arrived today Cheers Darius Great snaps and lovely wee things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted Friday at 15:56 Share Posted Friday at 15:56 3 hours ago, Darius43 said: Arrived today Cheers Darius Nice pictures I see from your second picture the lower foot step is a little out of line. This happened to mine. It catches on the axle box and needs to be pulled out a little, as these are metal it is easily done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler4f Posted Friday at 17:03 Share Posted Friday at 17:03 1 hour ago, popeye said: Nice pictures I see from your second picture the lower foot step is a little out of line. This happened to mine. It catches on the axle box and needs to be pulled out a little, as these are metal it is easily done. Well spotted eagle eye Popeye, I will check mine even though they run ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago Anyone else waiting over a week from payment to get a shipping notofication? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 4 hours ago, murphaph said: Anyone else waiting over a week from payment to get a shipping notofication? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billycan Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 1 hour ago, ttc0169 said: Yes Me too. Just wondering if the orders that have been received have come to Ireland or are the UK orders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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