cg-antrim Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Can anyone advise me whether the Bachmann "Irish railway" sets sold in the US are actually HO, as the boxes say, or are they identical to the models of the same stock sold here as OO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scahalane Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I'd imagine what their referring to is the wheel and track gauge which is HO regardless. All off the shelf track sold as OO scale is in fact HO scale and only the body shell of the locomotive is HO or OO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 i presume you mean this.... i know it says 00/ho on the box but they are the same as here - oo gauge. got a few coaches some years back over there and they identical to some i got recently from wrenneire. hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Hang on a sec...did the real Woolwiches not get the front steps put on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Hang on a sec...did the real Woolwiches not get the front steps put on? I don't think they carried the front steps. I've also noticed that there was a ladder on the rear side of some of the tenders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Hang on a sec...did the real Woolwiches not get the front steps put on? not the irish ones anyway! im looking at pics of them in 'locos of the gsr' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 The coaches in the pack are Bachmann 57' Corridor Composites, and can be resprayed to match to get a longer rake without paying through the nose for collectible coaches. R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 good man richie - can be got on ebay for 21.90 euros plus postage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I don't think they carried the front steps. I've also noticed that there was a ladder on the rear side of some of the tenders To access the oil tank when oil firing was all the rage. BTW I think I may have spotted a vitually complete oil tender tank over the weekend now serving as heating oil storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 BTW I think I may have spotted a vitually complete oil tender tank over the weekend now serving as heating oil storage. any chance you could get a pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 any chance you could get a pic? Have taken pics, just need to extract them from camera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Have taken pics, just need to extract them from camera! good man - looking forward to seeing them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 You mean to tell me this is a 70+ year old tank? VERY good condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Looks the right shape and size, doesn't it? Well if it's been under an awning and painted, with oil sloshing around in it, sure why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Looks like an oil tender all right Well spotted First one I have seen still in tact Ca raibh se? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 In the car park at Waterford. Thought it was an ordinary tank until I saw the lifting eyes and the sticky out bit in front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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