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Apparently an Athearn SD40 is coming my way in Santa Fe. Also contemplating treating myself to a Heljan Metro electric. Though not sure if I've behaved myself well enough this year to warrant one! http://www.hattons.co.uk/202955/Heljan_9007_Metropolitan_Bo_Bo_electric_11_George_Romney_in_London_Transport_maroon/StockDetail.aspx Sweet though

Absolutely lovely Noel. You can't beat BR blue and the subsector years

Thanks for the kind words David.

Ouch!

Sadly Grantham has had some of its stock pinched over the weekend http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/117336-theft-following-warley-show-request-to-keep-a-look-out/ I do follow it on RMWeb, mainly for the kitbuilding of locos and stock which ties in with Tony Wright's thread nicely.

Fantastic achievement. Great to see excellent Irish outline layouts being recognised at the big shows. Well done Colm Flanagan and team!

Thanks Kevin, baseboard Dave did a superb job with the scenics including lovely C&L trackwork as well as kitting it out with remote control LED lighting. If anyone wants a display case for some of their more treasured items, he's the man to go to!

We're here at the Bray fair with samples of our ballast and bubble. We have also received an awesome new display cabinet with incredible detail from Model Railway Baseboards. It's a stunning job, thanks baseboard Dave! Drop by and say hi and place your orders. We can now take card payments at shows too.

Most likely Orange but a few original greys are probably in there too. Was privileged to see some pics of pristine Ivory livery bubbles still in the works recently which will be handy for research purposes for the wagon

Drop by and say hi!

Had a nice run in a rake of cravens with a 201 on the point one Sunday from Galway to Heuston. They made an interesting contrast in eras!

Irish Railway Models will be there with pre-production samples of the Ballast and Bubble for those of you who missed out on the Raheny show. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thanks Noel, I get you now! Yes, we will be doing a number of events late this year and in early 2017 where people can opt to pick up their wagons. Or if they prefer they can contact us and arrange postage. We will require proof of purchase, any outstanding balance and photo ID when people are picking up at shows of course. A heads up to let us know so we can make sure we have the correct amount of stock would also be necessary but we will inform everyone about all that again nearer delivery.

Hi Noel. I'm not sure what you mean? It will be same as before. Thanks, Fran

Cheers!

With all the excitement of the pre-production bubble samples and the announcing of the Tara wagons, the latest news on the humble ballast wagons over the weekend was lost in the ether. We are hoping to have these by Christmas. Have you ordered yours yet?

Cheers man, link isnt working though

Wow, missed these. The KD is a stunner. Who is doing these?

Well, that's another Dublin show done this year, but what a great exhibition it was! We would like to sincerely thank the MRSI for all their hospitality and for putting on an excellent show this year. We would also like to thank everyone who stopped by for a chat with us over the weekend and for all the amazing feedback about the ballast and bubble wagons. And finally, a massive thank you to all of you who have backed us by placing orders for the wagons! It seems our special sale struck a chord. Remember, our bubble deal will save you €100 but ends at midnight. Don't miss out! https://irishrailwaymodels.com/index.php/shop/

You can on individual packs Rich, but the offer is payment in full up front.

Cheers John, absolute pleasure to meet you yesterday, enjoyed the chat and craic!

The British economy would want to completely collapse for anything remotely like that to happen. Anyway, the Chinese are the world leaders in this field now and still do it in a cost effective fashion. Nobody has made RTR model trains in the UK in a large commercial context for a long time now. It's a pity we can't make them here for a sustainable price but that the globalised world sadly!

Thanks for the incredible amount of orders already everyone, the rake option is proving very popular and over 10% of the bubble run sold yesterday alone! Here's some pics of what you're buying, the painted sample was very skilfully done by our very own Glenderg hours before the show as the samples only arrived on Thursday evening!

From our own stand

Irish Railway Models (IRM), today announces that it is to produce the distinctive ‘Tara Mines’ bogie ore wagon in 4mm (OO) scale. The Tara Mines wagon were built by CIÉ in 1977 for Tara Mines Ltd to convey zinc and lead ore from their mine near Navan, Co. Meath to Dublin Port for export. They are still in operation today and currently represent the heaviest freight trains operated on a daily basis in Ireland. Three laden trains operate in a block formation between the mine and Dublin Port each day. The Irish Railway Models 4mm scale rendition of the wagon will look to emulate the high standards set by their Ballast and Cement 'Bubble' wagon projects. The prototype has been surveyed and CAD work has been completed. The wagon will feature accurately rendered body, separately applied detail such as brake gear, close coupling mechanism and will also be designed with easy conversion to 21mm gauge in mind. Due to the corrosive nature of the ore, the distinctive lids on the wagons have been upgraded and replaced three times since their introduction in 1977. In order to cover the complete operational timeframe of the wagons, Irish Railway Models will be tooling the three lid variants to ensure accuracy across all livery variants. It is planned to offer the wagons in their current guise of bauxite livery in the first run of models. Like the Ballast and Cement Bubble projects, there will be multiple wagon packs offered with unique running numbers to allow the modeller to create a prototypical rake. Future releases will include the wagons in earlier guises, including their distinctive original blue livery. Prices and a delivery date are yet to be announced but are due for confirmation shortly. Pre-ordering will be available via irishrailwaymodels.com and selected retailers.