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These look amazing!!! They'd be right at home on Tara Junction. Hint hint @ttc0169!

Love the sign, @ttc0169! Looks smashing! 47404 really looks to have settled in well, and talk about BR Blue Heaven in that second last shot.

Welcome to the forum, Even. Great way to introduce yourself. Try not to get too angry or you might blow a gasket like @Noel and his rants. Just kidding, rant away - the more, the merrier!

You lucky lucky so and so! Haven't been to see a rally since pre-pandemic. Any photos and videos? Since we're already in the off-topic section, they'd be allowed! Are you off the meds or something? What sort of angry incoherent rambling rant was that?

Just out of curiosity, how easy are roof swaps on the NIR variants?

Looks excellent, @ttc0169! Was the real life 2751 given much work to do back in her day? Also, can't help but notice how heavy the bus traffic is on the ramp leading up to the bridge... If you need to divert some of that bus traffic elsewhere, I know a man!

Welcome to the forum, @gibbo675! Top notch opening post!

I've been beaten to it, so maybe a Class 37 for me instead:

A short video on the Class 13, for the uninitiated like myself:

I know your type! Will email @Garfield on Monday and ask him to order some of these for me!

https://m.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-news/morning-travel-disruption-in-dublin-dart-and-trains-not-expected-to-re-open-during-commute-peak/a1834312163.html From the Irish Independent: Emergency services are attending a “tragic incident” on a Dublin rail line. As a result, all DART and commuter services have been suspended between Raheny and Dublin Connolly this morning. Irish Rail informed commuters that Dublin Bus is accepting rail tickets, with “disruption expected to continue” throughout the morning peak. A garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of an incident at Killester railway station, County Dublin, this morning Wednesday, 19th June 2024. “Train services are disrupted in the area; further details can be sought from Iarnród Éireann. "No further information is available at this time.”

An Post = Absolute Numpties Pooping On Simple Tasks. Grrrrrrrr...

Are they legal, though??? Another IRM customer service anecdote. Sadly, my three NIR coach packs were posted with no CN23 attached, and Customs up in Madrid enthusiastically returned them to IRM's fulfillment centre. An Post, the worst postal service in the world, sending stuff to Las Canarias with no CN23's, showing what they are made of. In the fulfillment centre, something went wrong on my parcel arriving back there, and they sold one of my coach packs to somebody else. @Garfield was prompt at apologizing, explaining what happened, sorting a refund etc, so we were back on top of things. Excellent customer care. The parcel was re-sent, minus the missing coach pack, and I recieved a letter from Customs yesterday, looking for proof of payment etc. I spoke with @Garfield this morning, and before I knew it, he had come back to me with a list of the contents, and a copy of the CN23! This was crucial as the original bill and proof of payment no longer match the contents of the parcel. As a result, I've already sent everything through to Customs, and await their bill with taxes due. Incredibly fast customer service from IRM on this, like, quicker than you could have imagined! Thanks again, IRM! P.S.: A duplicate thread here for @BosKonay to merge: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/15920-hats-off-to-irm Say no to Spam!

Absolutely fabulous stuff, @Andreas Weniger! Do these run on 45mm track, a la the Bowaters Irish range?

That DB red one looks nice. The DRS livery locos seem to shift more slowly in general.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0kkyvq081wo From the BBC: Eight people have died and around 25 have been injured in a train crash in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. The accident occurred when a goods train hit a stationary passenger train, the Kanchenjungha Express, in the New Jalpaiguri area on Monday morning. Dramatic footage from the accident site showed one wagon of the express train suspended in the air. It's not clear yet what led to the crash but authorities say a detailed investigation will be held. Authorities say ambulances and disaster teams have been sent to the site for rescue efforts. "We are trying to complete the rescue operation as soon as possible," Railway official Sabyasachi De told reporters. "The preliminary information we have is that the Kanchenjungha Express was hit from the rear by a goods train," he said, adding that the reason would only be confirmed after investigation. A passenger rescued from the Kanchenjungha Express said he had suffered a head injury in the crash. "I was travelling in B1 coach when the train was hit," he told ANI news agency. Federal Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that relief teams were working in close coordination with railway officials to carry out rescue operations. "The injured are being shifted to the hospital. Senior officials have reached the site," he posted on X, formerly Twitter. The railways have set up a control desk with a helpline number at Rangapani station, near which the collision took place. Last year, a devastating crash involving three trains in the eastern state of Odisha had killed around 290 people and left more than 1,000 injured.

How much do they go for at Bray??? The Superquinn sausages expired!

Just paid the import taxes on mine, €45,38:

That seller's been offering the UTA Jinty's at that kind of price since Hatton's had them going cheap last year. Looks like Dapol had a few O Gauge models the past year or two that didn't sell too well. The Jinty, the Terrier, the 14XX, and Rails sold some O Gauge wagons off really cheap a few weeks ago.

So, who's out on the RPSI's "201@30" railtour today to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 201 Class? Anybody live-streaming from the tour? https://www.steamtrainsireland.com/whats-on/25/201-at-30 From the RPSI website: We are delighted to announce a very special diesel railtour to celebrate 30 years of the 201 class locomotives. The tour will depart from Dublin Heuston with an initial destination of Kildare. From Kildare the tour will return to Dublin with photo stops planned at Hazelhatch and Kishoge, before taking the Phoenix Park line to Connolly. The destination for the railtour is Rosslare Europort. This will be the first visit of a 201 locomotive on passenger duties south of Arklow and a rare loco hauled visit to Rosslare Europort Station. Photo stops will be made in both directions to mark this special occasion. There will be an option to take a break at Wexford or Rosslare Strand, or continue to the end of the line at Rosslare Europort. Arr Dep Dublin Heuston 08:05 Kildare Dublin Connolly 10:30 Wexford 14:15 Rosslare Strand Rosslare Europort 14:55 16:10 Rosslare Strand 16:20 Wexford 16:45 Dublin Connolly 19:40 As with previous diesel railtours this one is sure to be very popular and will sell out quickly so don't delay, and get your booking in as soon as possible. The train will be made up of our heritage coaching stock, complete with the usual facilities of snack car serving a variety of hot and cold items throughout the day alongside our renowned bar car with draught and craft beer available. Adult €75 / Child €50 (plus online booking fee)

IRM down to their very last unit, a solitary SuperTrain 191SA. Full range still in stock at Mark's Models, RB Models, Rails of Sheffield and Kernow.

I think that shipping is free for you guys up in Ireland? So it'll just be the price from those screenshots plus 23% VAT and the €3,50 or €6,50 that An Post charge. They're flying out the door!

You're confusing a body with a dummy loco. Sample body:

A SHED load () of Accurascale Class 66's in stock today. The Prostate Cancer Exclusive was on sale but sold out in minutes. The Samaritans Exclusive is available in limited numbers. Fingers crossed that there are a few units of 66779 unclaimed!

The MM 071 re-run has gone a bit silent... Anybody heard any inside rumours?