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1 hour ago, RKX said:

It looks like demand is far outweighing supply. The 071s hung around for a while, but the 121s are flying out. They certainly will increase in price, but €400 is some figure. Anybody know how many were actually produced, as it would be a good marker to how strong the hobby is, at present? 

It looks like demand is far outweighing supply. Yes certainly does on this occasion and the sales now doubt helped by stuff to stick behind them too from IRM. Is 504 now too low of a number to cater for the Irish Market or do you risk shelf sitters on a higher batch.

Yep a quality No.4, 131, 171 ,85, 186, 184, 461 and even the little 2 numbers 3 ala the Hornby Peckett would be great for a shunting layout  I'd say would disappear off the shelves, UK Steam head collectors would buy these up too. If I had the readies and all that I'd throw a few bob at it but easy for me to say.

When the modern stuff runs out for IRM Horizons afar might call! . Plus you have lots of other options to produce with different numbers for each loco plus opens up coaches, wagons etc and a lot more poorer people!

171 for instance, Green, Black and Blue, imagine this tearing around your oval!....Yum smell that oil.

Those Scottish 812 class just look the biz in blue. 

https://railsofsheffield.com/products/35627/bachmann-35-280z-oo-gauge-caledonian-railway-blue-mcintosh-812-class-0-6-0-steam-locomotive-no-828-as-built-

Tis there

2 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

I respectfully disagree.

The A class are not retailing at €400 each, and there are more than 100 units being produced.

The Irish market is growing, not contracting, and is not the same creature that it was ten years ago.

IRM have contributed massively to this growth, and are probably responsible for the large surge in sales of MM 071's this year, which are now all but unavailable.

I reckon that in two years time, or less, demand for an Irish loco other than the A will drive second-hand prices to even more insane levels if one is not announced or at least speculated about.

They A Class are ' Cheap' now as they are available to buy now. You can't compare the same with the 141 prices on ebay, I have said if before. If two blokes with endless wallets and there are a good few of them about then the chaps who are willing to pay max 200 slobs will loose out.  My last baby someone offered 200 notes, it went for 350 in the end, I won't refuse the extra 150 notes at any stage.

When the A's sell out then the same will happen to the value there hopefully.

The 071s took ages to move from the shelves. Same as the 201s and tbh you could easily say a lot of people on here have more then one loco bought of those classes. I know I do, When I look at what I have I most likely will never use some of the locos.

I sold a book the other week, Bought for £35 in 2000, Sold for £280 notes last week, I would not even look at paying that for that book but the chap who wanted it had to as you cant get the volume anywhere. Hopefully it will be reprinted at some stage as it was a fab book.

Good luck DJ in getting babys for bargain price bud.

Kaydee but the looks of it.

afraid not Nov was the last Digital copy I obtained, If it comes in I'll let you know.

N would be the biz in Irish Railways, A proper rake of M3 is waaaaaaaay too long for most layout along with long block trains like containers and cements, taras, I have a 12ft Scenic section and the Mk3's stretch across all of that.

1 hour ago, DJ Dangerous said:

 

Ah, I couldn't help it, had to pick up some Spoils to use as Container Flats!

roughly 26 notes a wagon you cant go wrong!

I have enough flats at this stage. More than the missus!

2 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Get that wallet out, George!

I see you did!!

 I got Suckered in for a CIE ballast Set Bundle and the New IE Ballast Wagons, You only live once.

Accurascale has a few bob of their bundles too.

man alive..

Some Fab Cameos there during the film to take on board like the scrap on the loading bank, the Fertisler spreaders non the flats The 20ft container trans, The Derailments.

I do think they BNT era was the more interesting even though I was not around for it. 

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After watching this I feel like ordering a rake a Beets off of PW!  

Hi Lads,  Just come across this, some excellent footage, I've not seen much or any of this before so fair due to the IRRS for sticking this on Utube. Interesting to the background to getting all these super 8s onto digital, the work the chap has done is immense.

@Noel you will be in your element here! You may even now try to get a rate of Mk.2 in primer green!

I built a load of these if you want to put up a pic I should be able to help you out.

That came up very nice Robert, Whites a pig to do too.

Just notice the Dios and the Name tag, Very nice.

Yes Address pal 100% record for Me and a lovely Post Mistress ensure I collect my parcels there!

New Revenue import system coming into play this Monday . Lots of late nights recently. The amount of manual work and red tape is beyond belief and beyond the capabilities of the carriers bring in the stuff so full implantation has been pushed back till December, Hopefully longer.

8 hours ago, murphaph said:

A model shop in Newry suddenly makes a lot of sense lol. The super low duty and vat thresholds on postal delivery don't apply to stuff personally imported. Customers could cross the border and bring up to €430 per traveling adult and bring it over duty and tax free back home duty and tax free.

If you go as a family each child has a €215 allowance.

https://www.revenue.ie/en/importing-vehicles-duty-free-allowances/customs-information-for-travelling-and-duty-free-allowances/travelling-from-outside-the-eu/duty-free-allowances.aspx

Hide all those 121's in Whisky bottles!

On 18/11/2020 at 7:58 PM, murphaph said:

Surely most model kits are made and consumed in the UK? The hobby is comparatively tiny in Ireland (unfortunately). I would expect little interruption for the modeller in the UK. Outside the UK it's another matter though. Brexit is really throwing a spanner in the works here. I met a chap in Potsdam on the weekend and he is a UK/Ireland outline layout builder and exhibitor (Ontrax quality). He's been stocking up on smaller bits and pieces as he expects the shutters to effectively come crashing down in January. It just won't be worth the hassle for many smaller UK based sellers.

As well as that it has kind of flown under the radar but the €22 threshold on VAT/duty is to be abolished EU wide from June next year. That means every single item no matter how cheap will go through customs and will have a handling fee slapped on it by your local postal service. The idea is to prevent the fraud which is certainly widespread (who hasn't received a $5 "gift" from China that really cost more like 50?) by simply making online purchases from outside the EU too much hassle/too expensive so EU traders can get the business instead. Unfortunately in our hobby there is little interest outside the UK so we will not see an EU dealer of Shawplan Lazerglaze or whatever niche kit maker's products you can think of. 

Local model shops will be the winners here with these changes. Gone for me is buying 40 handrail stanchions a go for one shipment, I will have to consol everything now and make one large purchase to cut the post fees down to a min or I can customs clear my own stuff and avoid any charges which is probably what I will do.

Say rails with the 121,  Current cost €176.23 including post. Add in a 10 for processing then bang goes any savings per one loco order. You will be going local. Multiple buys you still save a few notes, A lot smaller though. Rails wont promise shipping all your oder in one go so I will take on the suggestion of Hattons drop box as DC advised.

On 17/11/2020 at 7:23 PM, Edo said:

Feckin Brexit

On the other hand - it might be a good time to open a model supplies shop here in Ireland for all the those with the new interest in the hobby - depending how much of a pain in the ar%e customs decide to be.............tho it looks like the current UK gov look like they want to make it as awkward as possible...................unless its all a bluff!

 

 

You want to get your stuff from Eur

Ebay now, Some fellas are gonna be caught with this

From 1 January 2021, eBay will be legally required to begin collecting and remitting VAT for UK imports. From that date, eBay will have to charge buyers the applicable VAT amount directly and remit this sum to the relevant authorities.

Irish sellers trading with UK buyers and listing on the UK or any EU site will need to provide both gross prices as well as the applicable VAT rate used to calculate the gross price on all listings. If sellers do not specify gross prices and VAT rates, eBay will have to assume that the price provided is the net price, and will add VAT on top of the price displayed to buyers.

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Sorry lads,

I know its out there but just spent the last 10 mins trying to locate it and I failed

to confirm the next Batch due in are the B&T and the Supertrain liveries?

After that then the Tippex?

25 minutes ago, WRENNEIRE said:

Wont make any difference to local posting?

You did not read it then!!  UK And USA only Dave.

If you are doing the Grey one make sure to take all the printed markings off as the raised edges will show through the paint.

Don't recall the S&B ones going that  manky really.

You could go a bit gentler!

Some changes coming down the tracks,  Those small items will now become a bit more expensive.

https://addresspal.anpost.ie/how-it-works

Small bit more done over the past while, Taking a bit of shape now!

Cabin done and compass deck starting to take shape now.

Yes it was nice to drive past over the crossing and glimpse the tracks, Massively overgrown though recently which was handy for the few bits of wildlife to seek refuge. Should of left the whole thing as a wild life greenway but that of course would not generate the so called millions this will to the local economies. We have enough placed in front of us to keep us occupied around the country.

6 hours ago, Noel said:

A pity the Middleton Youghal line was not returned to full rail for commuters from Youghal to Cork city, and summer tourism. Once its gone its gone, instead of another blasted greenway, and I like cycling greenways on my e-bike. Some greenways make sense, others seem just a seasonal PC fad.

Loads of small roads about the Country side to Pedal on. Spent 5 hours pedaling up the Vee and back last Friday, very enjoyable.