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That is because while the Bangor Line was MED only the spare 12 cars for the Comber line were used on NCC local services

There’s always an exception… MED 23 pulls away from Whitehead with a service to Belfast York Road. MED 19 sweeps through Trooperslane station with a York Road, Belfast - Whitehead local service. Cheers Darius

After @ttc0169 news of the new DANA tankers arriving (below), a shot of the previous incarnation with green frames on a liner in Heuston North around 20 years ago when they were in their infancy!

Excellent!!!

Fabulous. Always a great moment in loco building when the paint goes on!

Current status of the Countess - NEM pockets added, main painting complete, with just small details left. I was scraping the paint off the handrails prior to painting them, but I actually like them in brass so I might leave them? She hasn't been seen in over 100 years so who's to say they weren't brass Main black is Halford's Satin Black from a rattle can.

Got an email confirming the bubbles have arrived today! Project status updated too! I have the ivory ones on order. I'll have to hold on for payday for an orange pack ... fingers crossed!

This IRRS photo dated 22 October 1955 does definitely show a main line Park Royal when new, although it only sneaks into the edge of the photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53506631651 Features that are quite obvious in this image are the toilet tank pipework and steps on the ends, also the frosted toilet window. The door is open (inwards) in this image. The livery appears to be green with a pale waist line and silver underframe, apparently the same as the suburban Park Royals. The number is 142x, but I can't be sure of the last digit. This may be the same vehicle on the same occasion: https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53507054260 So far I have struggled to find other photos of main line Park Royals in new condition - and I have been looking! I confess that I think the silver livery theory is unlikely (because all the other 'silver' coaches were clad in unpainted aluminium, so they were just left unpainted, but Park Royals were steel-clad and would have had to be painted silver. Not impossible, maybe one was done as a trial, but I've yet to see any convincing evidence.) Suburban Park Royals didn't have the water pipes or steps on the ends (as correctly modelled by IRM, of course). The vestibule windows were clear, and the back of the bench seats in the vestibule are clearly visible through them - shown nicely in this photo from Ernie: And from the opposite angle, this IRRS photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53506776188 Looking at the model photos shown above, I think I might have to do a bit of modelling to add those bench seat backs

TONIGHT - IN CASE ANY OF YOU LIVE IN THE AREA!!!!

Hi Fran, That’s great, many thanks for the update. I’ll wait and see what you have for is around Christmas then. Incidentally I did think the first coach was a suburban. I see no evidence of toilet pipework or frosted windows, but I do see the backs of the longitudinal seats in the vestibules. I must say though that I’ve found early photos of the main line versions very hard to find. Maybe the external differences were more subtle than I’m expecting. Do you have any 1950s pics of the main line Park Royals that you could share here? Cheers, Paul

Hi Paul, Many thanks. These were just updated paint samples to demonstrate the paint shades and consistency we requested. When it comes to shades of green, the green will be the same regardless of black or green ends. The example in your image above of the first coach is actually a D177 Mainline version, not a D176 suburban coach. When we get a full set of production samples around Christmas we will be able to showcase the full range, including differing doors between coaches. Cheers! Fran

Hi Thomas Unfortunately Cork Model Swap Meet will not be taking place this year. We lost a lot of manpower we had last year! But hopefully next year we can have another one cheers CD

That’s fabulous ! Real sense of time and place

Module in place. Cheers Darius

Many thanks for the update, @Warbonnet I was wondering whether IRM have any more photos of the green ones? Especially closeups of the livery differences (black vs green ends etc) and the different types of doors. SKU:IRM1212 and SKU:IRM1213 which have green ends are listed as "1955-58 Period. As built, with inward opening doors." The 2D artwork for these two SKUs shows the different doors but as yet I don't think I've seen any sample models with the inward opening doors. The latest photo updates do show a carriage with green ends but the livery is applied to a model with the later type of doors (i.e. with the window positioned lower, and the bottom of the door flush with the bottom of the bodyside). Is it still planned to represent the different door types? Also, I understand that there were some adjustments made to the model paint spec and it would be interesting to see how the green colour compares to A42 and A46. This photo dated 1961 shows the first coach with original doors, but later light green livery with black ends. The second coach has modified doors, while the fourth (in dark green livery) has the original doors. I do want to order a couple more, but would like to make an informed choice. I'm always happy to do some modifications and repainting though. Many thanks, Paul (I did ask a version of this question in the Park Royal thread a few days ago, but had no response. Sorry to duplicate but hopefully it will get seen here)

I got in touch with Derek by email & he let me know that the only one still available to preorder was the CIE Dart KC111 on route 101, which I duly placed an order for one!

Empty bubble cement from Tullamore to Platin passes through Tara junction hauled by 048.

Ah yeah from what little I do know that makes sense. Thanks!

Sceniked… Cheers Darius

Stayed with DP many times in Bray helping out on the Southern Railtours or travelling at high speed in Kennedys van to the GSRPS every Saturday in Mallow and the pub afterwards. He will be sadly missed

Bit more grass laid and a little play. HnVideoEditor_2025_10_15_231313534.mp4

It's all part of an advertising campaign, centred around travel and holiday accommodation. Dr. Trivago.

The amount of time that bloke spent filming, it’ll be as long as Dr Zhivago! Nice clips from Tolworth

I got a bit impatient today and couldn’t resist giving her ladyship some colours…. I have now put away the rattle can until the NEM pockets have been sorted. I have to admit though, the black looks pretty tasty!!!

Matt black.