DJ Dangerous

Good point! As an anecdote... When I tried paying off my NIR coach packs, maybe a year ago or a year and a half ago, the IRM website wasn't as well laid out as today. Paying off the Mk2D's was super easy. Just wait a few seconds for the "Pay Now" button to stop moving around, scroll down to see it again, then pay. Back with the NIR coaches, there was no option to pay, and somebody told me that you had to click "Cancel and Edit" in order to pay. Did so and there was no option to pay, and in trying to cancel cancelling the order, I instead cancelled the bloody order. Got onto support and Patrick sorted it for me super fast! The one curiosity was that re-placing the order was more expensive than the original order has been. This was because the bundle discounts had been applied in error the first time around. They shouldn't have been applied as the margins were so tight on the coaches. Expensive lesson! So, I'd say the NIR coaches would be a good comparison for non-subsidised coaches, and the Park Royals would be a good comparison as subsidised coaches.

Honestly can't remember whether the Accurascale Mk2B/C's piggybacked off the IRM NIR coaches or vice versa. Too long ago! Bottom line is that the MM Mk2D's are unlit, and are 21mm-friendly. Edit: Actually, thinking back, the IRM NIR Mk2B/C coaches were not launched off the back of the UK market. The IRM / AS business model was quite different back then, and the UK arm wasn't really keeping the Irish arm afloat. Somebody, possibly @Ironroad (sorry if it wasn't you) queried at launch why the NIR coaches weren't being sold individually, only in multipacks. The answer from IRM was that they couldn't risk some of the coaches not selling... They sold out super fast in the end, so their fears weren't justified, LOL, but it serves to highlight how things have changed. Also, saying that they were "never" X, Y or Z doesn't really stand up. They were never 21mm-friendly, but they are now. Things change over time. However, your point on IRM having reduced overheads compared to Paddy as they are both brand and retailer, whereas Paddy has to retail via others, is still valid. Also, for newer launches like the Park Royals, you're right, there is a distinct possibility that Accurascale sales actually have subsidised the price of the Park Royals. I wonder how earlier IRM coaches vs. Murphy Models coaches compare(d) price-wise from retailers / re-sellers.

My bad, I thought that these coaches were priced on par with IRM coaches.

Looks like there's plenty of room to slide each wheel 2mm further along the axle! No lighting pickups? Are the coaches illuminated? I'd just assumed that the coaches would be lit, as with IRM coaches. Racist!

Could Murphy Models not just release vinyl overlays for people to apply to the coach sides themselves?

How's the engineering work going?

Agreed, @JasonB, @Rob just likes building the anticipation with the bi-anual updates.

Love the video, Cookie Monster! Cabinets still standing?

Double crap!

@Rob's Heuston North is a great example of keeping space relatively clear. Maybe something like the lads say, a few low-lying piles of ballast or scrap, but with a lot of open space and nothing tall, aside from maybe a floodlight or two? True Broe-mance!

Ah crap. Was the black band incorrect on the Galway EGV's that Paddy ran a few years ago, too?

Hey! Phrasing! This is a family-friendly forum where a large amount of posters have a mental age under sixteen, please show some consideration!

The only one of the four that is still available as of right now is: https://www.hattons.co.uk/1056101/hattons_originals_h4_6bt_1701b_6_wheel_brake_3rd_90_in_cie_dark_green/stockdetail

DHL delivered a few Hatton's parcels to me at lunchtime. Quite sad to think that there won't be any more, aside from the few held by Customs, and the Genesis coaches. Some track that they were selling off cheap. I've already started chopping the sections down to size. Looks quite good under the stock. Also have some transition sections to join the code 124 and 143. Did anybody else get themselves any bargains in the closing down sale?

Wow, that is unexpected - and amazing! I honestly can't see how you guys, or any manufacturer / retailer, can do anything without people trying to take advantage of you? As soon as you show the first hint of goodwill or benevolence, the snakes and scavengers will try to exploit it. I suppose you could offer a paid repair service, where customers agree a fee before posting something to you. Then, the techs could inspect and see whether a model has been used or not and decide to either discount or not charge at all for the repairs, based on their observations. That would clear out the chancers straight away, as they'd never take the risk of having to pay! Wait a minute... Those light-up gauge clusters in the cabs... Do those milometers actually work? That'd be handy!

Home after another long day... I had to split my order into several smaller ones due to weight restrictions. I've just finished paying for all of the orders. I didn't receive payment requests for all of them, only some of them, so is it OK that I paid them all anyway?

As per the title... I've just watched a video on YouTube, which got me wondering about warranty expiry for IRM and Accurascale products. From speaking with other forum members, I know that I'm not alone in buying locos and stock as they are released, even though I have nowhere to run them, nor the time to do so. So, let's say that one has a few A Class locos brand new in box, but the warranty has expired before they actually get to open them up and run them. If there are any issues, what is the best way forward? I don't mean legally, more morally. Is it just tough luck, I should have made the time and space to run everything in properly before the warranty expired? That would seem a little harsh, considering that it was the "pioneers" pre-ordering the early locos that helped build the current IRM / AS empire, and also out of character for the IRM lads. For transparency, I have not contacted IRM in private about this, it's more just for general discussion, to see what people feel. Also, the one or two A's and 92's that I did get a chance to run, and had issues with, IRM / AS were super on communication, sending me welding diagrams or whatever and all kinds of stuff. Also also, to add, I needed to buy some wipers for an A Class, which was attacked by a Catzilla and fell from quite a height. IRM didn't just sell me the wipers, they posted them to me for free! They were under no obligation to do anything as the loco was aesthetically perfect before the attack. Anybody have any thoughts or fears?

Aside from asking @WRENNEIRE, you could get yourself a Replica Railways B4 bogie, a Bachmann B4 bogie, or ask Murphy Models or IRM if they'll be selling their new B4 bogies as spares. Almost sure the @BosKonay said that the IRM / Accurascale B4 bogies won't be available, YET, as they have integrated pick-ups and wiring for the coach lighting, but am open to correction.

Eagle Eye Cherry here, well spotted! Would be handy to know if somebody else is also offering the etched wipers.

Boom!

Boom! Inapprop's...

Lucky boy...

Nothing beats a nice brown box. Speaking of, how useful are these for Irish modellers? https://railsofsheffield.com/products/dapol-4f-028-152-40-ft-high-cube-container-zim-769411-4-727809-8-twin-pack

The images are just placeholders. Same as Hatton’s, Rails etc. There are two threads on the same thing. Maybe a mod could merge them?

What could this be???