DJ Dangerous

Can't speak for all modellers, only for myself, and a handful who I imagine are in the same boat... Why would you want Bachmann or anybody dabbling in the Irish market right now? The IRM lads have said time and again that their UK side is what keeps their Irish side afloat. Wouldn't be worth their while to continue without the UK side. If another manufacturer, Bachmann for example, were to cut a slice of that already-anorexic pie, we may end up saying goodbye to Irish RTR models altogether. Is anybody really short-sighted enough to want one or two Bachmann Irish releases, more than likely nowhere near as accurate as IRM stuff, and then have nothing at all after that because everybody throws the towel in? Bachmann Class 37 timing is very suspicious, I do concur. If it was an announcement, not a physical in-stock release, it would be grand, but they've obviously been working at it a while if they have the models on the shelves already. The only "bad" thing for Irish modellers at the moment is the affect that IRM are having on their bank balances! We've never had it so good. Can't be said enough times.

Because, you know..... https://www.ebay.es/itm/275421528338

Like the 29000's?

I think that looks lovely in the CIE green - would love to see a whole rake of them like that.

Judge Mark Hamill? Seriously? Was the Force with him? Only if you can see Robocop skulking around, though.

Murphy Models 201 Class no. 230 for €140 plus tax plus shipping: https://www.ebay.es/itm/275415945484 Silver Fox Sulzer for €190 plus shipping: https://www.ebay.es/itm/265818125395 IRM ITG A Class for €300 plus shipping: https://www.ebay.es/itm/265818149791

All you need is a Freightliner 40'... Oh, wait...

Worth whatever somebody is prepared to pay - for me, about a third of that price.

Dun dun duuuunnnnn... I hope that you'll be quadrupling the run sizes from now on, so... And that those two-tone green Dublin Buses (which you are probably holding back until Christms just to troll us) will only be available on the Irish site!

You lucky dancing banana!

Why not?

What's the rule of thumb on Irish-izing open wagons? Any fixed number of planks or bracing design or anything like that, or will they all do once painted grey and weathered to death? I have some Dapol A001 opens in my Hattons trunk as they looked pretty close to my JMD IWC1004 opens. The PW Covered Van looks very good, I need some more of JMD's as I couldn't assemble and paint one to save my life! They look similar to your PW wagon but have a lot of detail differences like door handles, door height, builders plates, rivets, depth of bracing, running gear etc:

You're insincerity knows no bounds, @Noel. It's a good job that most forum members here are too polite to call you out on your duplicity, but don't worry, as I've said before, I'm your moral police, here to highlight all of your ill-fated passive aggressive attempts at flaming. The bottom line is, before you click on "Submit Reply", ask yourself this: Will DJ call me out for being shitty again, or will this one slip under the radar?

Very frustrating seeing FB-only links. Downloaded and re-uploaded here, original courtesy Leo George Devitt Photography on FB. What's that?

What's the van front centre in this photo? I like your platform surfaces, they look excellent, and the loco weathering in general is superb.

Did you guys ever look at adding a prototype "Age" sort option as well as the new vs. old model? Did the remaining Deltics ever clear in the Irish warehouse?

I'd say that once hese hit the shelves, the withering supplies of the old MM packs from Marks Models, eBay, and for sale here on the forum, will all dry up.

45's are rare enough in model form at the moment, so I guess it's better to have something rather than nothing, but still, that printing looks dog rough.

How dare they run an 071 without your prior consent?!!!

What will it take to get her certified for mainline use?

Down to the last A42! https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive/products/a42-a-class-locomotive Aside from @murphaph's A46 for sale, there are no more green A's going for less than the eBay gouger's prices.

Don't go too crazy buying 45's just yet, as you never know what 45's are around the corner...

Yeah, I noticed him reappear the last six months or so, but the prior hiatus was poorly timed. His website has been down for years, I only get onto FB once every couple of months, and he wasn't replying to emails while vanished, so I missed out on the opportunity to buy from him. Good to see his stuff on eBay these days, though. @Noel, what confused you about my post? It was pretty straightforward. Or was that just you with the passive aggressive flaming again?

Have to keep my eye on the C-Rail website for these! I see a nice photo of the Manchester Liners containers here (I'm assuming that it's an older ML livery in the photo?) :

What are the periods for each? Manchester Liners from the early eighties until when? When did the MSC brown boxes and ICL boxes first appear? Are MSC switching from beige boxes to brown boxes?