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Yea but we might see it sometime around 2050.

Just maybe IRM are ahead of the class and catch everyone with an all new multi powered battery/electric Dart+ unit.

The 121s and 141s were fitted with 567 power units when new and the 181s were fitted with 645s. When the C Class (201)s were rebuilt, they were also fitted with 645s. When the 201 class were withdrawn a lot of power unit swapping went on, right until the demise of the 121/141s overhauls. So depends what era your going to have your loco in.

The destination led boards look different to the other 29s. More of an orange colour and smaller. So far only unit 21 is done that I know of. It can only run with other 2900 that have the PIS mod done, so at present it is just running by itself on a 4 car link.

If IRM and Murphy models were not producing factory made stuff, people would be fighting for Gerrys stuff. Great set of skills and gets the colours right unlike hornby.

Well I'm not going to say much on these as I'm usually shot at point blank range. So let's be brief. I would have bought at least 6 of them, had they been correct but I'm only getting two, those being 174 and 191. Had IRM of done these, I have pre-oreded the lot, as they would have been perfect, but silly errors and double the price for very little mmodifications, no thanks. The 1st batch of 141/181s were little gems when released. I still run them today with great pleasure. I am very grateful to MM for the time and effort put into the Irish Model Rail scene, and without him we wouldn't be where we are today. Thanks.

Brian Collins has 3x 121 sound decoders in stock, when i did a google search. Its the EMD 567 type. These were also fitted to 141s, but you would need to source a speaker if you are fitting to the older batch of 141s. The new ones due in the next few weeks should have speaker pre-fitted if you wait a couple of weeks.

More Ordered. Dunno where I'm gonna hide them all. Looking forward to getting mine. The postman sure is going to be busy.

Hi Leslie, I am not "whinging" as you call it. If people are forking out €60 per coach and €200 Per Locomotive and the errors are so obvious, and they were clearly pointed out to the maker before production began then I'm allowed point this out and have an opinion. When IRM got their 1st batch of Tara wagons, they were refused, due to a small error (i wouldnt have noticed, nor would many people to be honest) but another run of their wagons was produced before being released for sale. I pointed out 2 small errors on their A class locomotives, and these were adjusted and fixed before the locos were produced. The livery errors on the mk2s are inexcusable having being pointed out time and time again. So how can one model maker get it so right and another cannot. I know we never have had it so good, but we are paying top dollar, we would like them looking right, especially when there are plenty of photos to the actual models being produced. We had a UK Prime Minister, Harold MacMillan, who once said "You've never had it so good"! maybe you had the UK prime minister WE didn't.

Also by the time that 186 and 189 wore the white stripe Ir and IE livery they definitely didn't the the vents under the headlights. Let's hope this is corrected unlike the mk2 galway gen van. Clear photos of both locos with no vents

Error was pointed out numerous times but was ignored. Hoping MM listened about the vents on the 141s.

Its a shame the livery error has not been corrected on Galway Generator van. The black should be the whole length of the van just beyond the windows. I was about to buy one today but decided against it.

Looking forward to more 141s, I hope they fix the errors on them, the 141s didn't have grills under the headlights. Nice livery.

Boskonay, don't be saying things like that. You will be accused of knowing nothing about Model Railways and have your post deleted .

Any decent 8 or 21 pin decoder will do. IRM and Murphy models recommended only using their decoders for warranty guarantees, but its over 12 months now since these locos were released. I use a mix of different decoders in my locos, and the only trouble I've had is with hornby 8 pin decoders. Lais dcc decoders are great value for money. I've used more that 30 so far over the last 5-8 years and all still going fine. Hope this helps.