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Hi everyone, Now that Chinese New Year is over, work continues on our A Class models. As you can see above, the injection moulding is complete, and painting is now underway. Then it will be assembly, testing, packing and shipping to Dublin! We will have further updates in the coming weeks, but at the time of writing we are still on course for a delivery of late May. Cheers! Fran

Hi everyone, Wow, our double decker has certainly gone down well. We are near the 25% mark for remaining stock levels. Thank you to everyone who ordered so far, we will be increasing production runs on future runs it seems! As Noel points out above, we have a range of vehicles available in 1:76 from Oxford too with many Irish themed or easily adapted into Irish themed across many eras, so perfect for your layout! Check out the full list of available vehicles here: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/vehicles Cheers! Fran

We know and see the numbers involved daily. It is a fraction of the price to make these models in China when there are so many man hours involved making them. If the price was competitive we would be making them locally. However, like ALL our competitors we know the only place to make highly detailed model trains for a reasonable price is China. This is nail on the head, right here. Also, Ireland and the UK has never had the experience of making highly detailed model trains. Indigenously produced models in Britain were low on detail, somewhat crude and formed of few parts. Market demand in higher detail and better quality was another driving factory to China production. Another point is that many factories are looking to or have moved out of Guandong to other parts of China to seek lower costs including local taxes so they can be more competitive. The only way to produce model trains competitively here on such a scale is to bring minimum wage down to 20% of what it is now, and who will work for that? Also, you would have to keep your factory working 52 weeks of the year. That is a lot of models to produce to keep your costs competitive. We would struggle to achieve that, even with Accurascale factored in.

I've been told it's the beard. I always keep lumps of coal nearby though...

Wait and see. We will only announce with tooled first samples from now on to cut down on waiting times, or decorated samples if it’s a new run of existing tooling.

It was, Volvo took over Leyland Bus and from 1994 onwards they rebranded the Olympian chassis Volvo and retired the Leyland name.

TBH, the rate they're shifting, I'm not betting on it...

Exclusive to IRM only I'm afraid!

BUMP! NEW ANNOUNCEMENT!

SWIFT THINKING - City Swift Double Deckers In Stock Now! Following the speedy sell-out success of our Railink Dublin Bus double decker buses, we have gone back to our friends at Britbus and commissioned a new run of Dublin Bus double deckers. This time we have gone for a more mainstream model in the wonderfully attractive and iconic ‘City Swift’ livery of the 1990s on the Leyland Olympian chassis, based on demands for more mainstream liveries to populate layouts. Two routes are available, 13A and 51B and this is the first time the Leyland variant has been offered in City Swift livery on the Britbus model. Both models are strictly limited to just 252 pieces each. Considering the premium previous models in this livery go for they are certain to be highly collectable! These are only available via IRM and are in stock now priced at €59.95/£51.50, so don't miss out. Check them out here as well out other stock of Oxford Diecast 1:76/OO models which are ideal for your Irish layout: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/vehicles Read more here: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/blogs/announcements/swift-thinking-britbus-dublin-deckers-now-in-stock Cheers, Fran

Hi Shane, 1. Labour costs 2. Expertise in producing highly detailed models 3. Better fidelity If it was a crazy way to do it, nobody would do it. Nobody does runs of 500 for a mass produced China model mind you. The 12-18 month lead time is not just in the China end of manufacture, it's also CAD design, artwork, survey etc. which is performed locally. Nothing China can do about that. SLA printing will of course get better but it will never replicated the highly detailed models we get from China on a mass produced scale simply due to the large amount of assembly (labour) that goes into making these models. It would still be assembled in China, or a similar country labour cost wise. As an exercise, put the Murphys 121 and a OO works locomotive next to each other. Which has more detail parts? Which has more features? Which model is the better runner? Which is the better model? Which one costs more? If China wasnt the answer nobody would be using China for manufacture. Hope this helps! Fran

The IRM ballast and gypsum hoppers would have the correct chassis and gubbins, the body just screws off and you can use some of the bracing parts etc to add to the body you create. The Dapol prestwin kit would be very wrong in comparison, but depends how accurate you want them. Cheers! Fran

You throw a dart at the dartboard and hope you land within the range of what the RRP will be. If you aim too low you have to increase your prices. This is why we will wait until everything is confirmed before advertising. We also wont oversell on quantities and leave people disappointed by missing out.

Very interesting, consider prices, SKUs, running numbers etc have yet to be confirmed....

Pretty sure this will be the third run of 201s, with the first enterprise small and big yellow front and NIR being the second run.

We've just been working on other stuff is all.....

Can confirm that it is genuine. All will be available to order through IRM of course! Cheers! Fran

Their lawyers! (As it was a collaborative project with another model manufacturer who were doing it in a different gauge we were covered in the initial agreement, but their lawyers didnt realise this and sent us some interesting letters)

Any scan is delivered in full 1:1 scale. Mind you only some things are scanned, and even then it's not something importable into CAD. It's merely used as a reference point in the design process.

Many thanks for the order and kind words, Noel! Look forward to them forming an RPSI special on Tara Junction.

Buoyed by the brisk sales of yesterday, the RPSI have scoured their stores and found a few more coaches. They assure me that this is the VERY LAST stock of what they got, so last chance folks. They're back on the website and ready to order in extremely limited numbers. Thank you to everyone who has ordered them so far and supported the RPSI! Ireland and global sales: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/rpsi UK: https://irishrailwaymodels.co.uk/collections/rpsi Cheers, Fran

As confirmed by the RPSI spoksperson on here the other day (a comment which you 'liked' btw, so I assume you read) no second Cravens set was promised. Please stop pushing that narrative on here. Meanwhile thank you to everyone who placed orders for these coaches and helped them sell out in record time. It helps raise much needed funds for the RPSI in a most difficult time. They're having a look in their stores to see if there are any more left. Fingers crossed they find some! Thanks, Fran

The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland has kept our railway heritage alive since 1964. Since then the RPSI has relied on keeping our railway history alive through the generosity of the public through volunteering, donations and running special trains on the network across Ireland so we can continue to enjoy our railways of the past. They have also depended on revenue generated by limited edition models in partnership with Murphy Models. The recent B134 has been a godsend to the RPSI, having been shorn of rail tour revenue essential to keep the fleet maintained due to COVID19. The RPSI has now uncovered some of the Mark 2 coach packs in OO that were in storage and we are now offering them for sale on our website in very limited numbers. Perfect for haulage behind your B134 model, 071/111s, 201s and preserved steam, we are offering these coaches for sale in the three pack bundle and as individual coaches so you can bolster your fleet. These coaches are in stock now and available for immediate dispatch. Support the RPSI and add to your collection with these exclusives on the new RPSI area of our website. https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/rpsi

Hi everyone, The BRM awards are open for voting, and we are nominated in several categories, including OO wagon of the year, retailer of the year and manufacturer of the year! Murphy Models are also up for several awards, including OO gauge locomotive of the year for the 121! We would be delighted if you kept us in mind when casting your vote, which you can do so here : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScD0Vhi4x_IhbH6RBVWWs-euU31SLgOPyP9goq3oWZ5jIL6bA/viewform Cheers! Fran

Some lines selling out very quickly once again. Thanks everyone for your orders!