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Hi George. I was using a Humbrol 49 Matt Acrylic Varnish rattle can to seal some wagons I had painted and applied transfers to. I used a portable spray booth with an extractor fan directed towards an open window but not ducted out the window. I suspect the fan was the culprit as it probably recirculated some of the varnish into the room despite the dense fan filter. The 141 was about 8 feet behind me in the same room, and the two cravens that were also affected on one side but not as badly. I suspect this might not have happened had I used the airbrush and perhaps also left the fan off. Lesson learned. Since then I always spray varnish in a shed or outdoors if its dry and warm, and nowhere near other rolling stock (i.e. well away from the layout). Noel

Some early morning traffic out west at the junction. Note the opaque cab windows on B141. This was caused by spraying rattle can varnish on wagons in the same room last spring. The B141 was about 8 feet behind me at the time well away from the spray area.

Hi Leslie Got a very helpful and prompt email reply. As you suggested no lining with the grey or black livery, not DCC ready, and no flywheel, however the model is cast metal in construction, has all wheel electrical pickup, is expected 2nd half of 2017 and payment not required until model is available. Noel

Thanks Leslie. Have just got an email back from ooworks. Noel

Just for fun - A really simple one page poll to find folks favourite passenger train livery that ran in ROI since the 1950s. Hope I haven't omitted any of the mainstream liveries used on main line and commuter rail services since the 1950s, and apologies to those interested in NI railways, will do a separate survey in future to cover NI liveries. Poll Results Below. It was a brief and simple survey so don't take it too seriously. It was just for fun. Pie Chart Bar Chart - Original question sort order Percentages - Original question sort order

Thanks. I don't do brass kits.

Thanks for the heads up Leslie. Do you know if it will have one of the lined liveries, DCC ready and flywheel drive?

Artistic license - aged film style nostalgia. Wheel Tappers DCC sound with some background music and effects added for fun. The end is the best bit.

Very impressive model

Video simulated 1972 with some nostalgia effects

Some more photos of goods traffic. Will post video clip soon. Bell containers tagged on to the end of an 1972 mixed goods train. Woodvale junction busy with goods traffic movements

Thanks Pat. Yes looking forward to collecting some more 20ft Bell wagons. As for 40 footers, bogie freight is a little modern era for my taste buds. One of the nice things about the 20ft Bell's is they can be mixed with other 2 axle goods formations, fitted and unfitted, and dare I say it even punctuated by a brake van.

Some new rolling stock arrived on layout today. Bell 20ft containers. I decided to try a pair before investing in a rake. The 20ft Bell containers are from C-Rail and the container flats are RTR 2 axle skeletal wagons from Irish Freight Models. Personally I like the way short wheel base container rakes look on layout curves. 20ft containers straddle the era between loose coupled pickup freight and modern era uniform bogie freight, and could be found in mixed rakes with goods vans and open wagons. 1968-1972 yummie era. http://www.c-rail-intermodal.co.uk http://www.irishfreightmodels.com/index.php/shop.html B121 shunts two 20ft Bell Container wagons Bell 20ft Containers from C-Rail. Love the detail on these containers and they look right at home on the superb RTR 20ft two axle skeletal container flats from Irish Freight Models. B121 waits to enter the goods sidings after the morning goods train to Kingsbridge has departed and freed the road. B141 hauling a ballast load passes in the up line loop.

That looks excellent Patrick. Like the interior too.

Hopefully the operation of the Enterprise service won't be adversely affected once the UK leaves the customs union. The long numbers seem plain daft considering this stock is on an island with a railway gauge that's different to the rest of the continent.

Hi Kieran. That first pic is stunning. I didn't realise Richie supplied flush glaze windows. Miss the informative posts about your projects over on the other channel. Noel

But then I couldn't help pop some of my old Hornby-Dublo stock on it

Don't worry its not politics. Since 2012 the layouts stock has changed - out with BR outline steam era and in with CIE diesel era. Just found these two photos while tidying up my photo library after completing my migration away from PhotoRustBucketRansomWare Out - British Outline - LNER + GWR + LMS In - Irish Railways - Córas Iompair Éireann

As stated over on the other channel. That could be a film set - simply stunning

The success of forums such as this, and youtube may be a contributory factor why less folk join clubs. Folks can get easier access to modelling information and skills knowledge online. Not quite the same as 'hands on' or the social aspect for some.

Well done completing them Kieran. They look fab on the layout.

They look fab Kieran. Really nice job. How did you handle the centre axle for tight bends - flangeless wheel or sliding axle? Love the couplings.

B121 hauling GAA special from Ballygowhatsit to Waterford in simulated 1963 old cine film footage. Wagon at the rear carrying spare hurleys and six milk churns. During the era when some flying snail green livery coaches were still running with the then new B&T livery. B121 hauling loose coupled mixed freight

Late reply but answers yes and yes. And I use with NCE

Good riddance PhotoBucket. Kingsbridge Irish layout and workbench photos are back. Most are already aware photobucket disabled 3rd party links a few weeks ago which made photos hosted on PB disappear from forums such as this. Fortunately I've managed to bulk transfer my entire my PB library while preserving album structures to another host, and redirect the links here so my photo posts are now visible again. There is no such thing as a free lunch, so its well worth a few bob for a small private host.