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Correct!

I've been informed that there is currently legal situations occurring around this supplier so I will kindly ask ALL POSTERS not to bring up this retailer again until it's all cleared up. Thanks!

135 got the 645E but of course it was in later years. It would have had the 567 in grey livery. 134 is 567.

Has the investigation into that place been concluded yet?

Hi everyone, The Murphy Models range of DCC and DCC sound chips are back in stock with IRM and ready for immediate dispatch! The 645E sound chip is correct for 126, 127, 133 and 135 (in later years, not in grey as per the model, that should be 567), while the 567 chip covers the rest of the 121 range. We got lots of emails asking to stock these again so we thought we better let you know! Order here https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/dcc-decoders Cheers! Fran

Our latest announcement in OO/4mm is the British Railways unfitted 21 Ton mineral wagon diagram 1/107 (later classed as MDO under the TOPS system) and the British Railways vacuum braked 21 Ton mineral wagon diagram 1/120 (later classed as MDV under the TOPS system), two much needed wagons in ready to run form! We revealed these wagons at the Festival of Railways virtual show following own now usual practice of announcing new models with complete tooling samples, showing both models well-advanced in development. Announcing models with tooling samples already completed reduces the waiting times for the modeller considerably and makes a firm commitment that the models will be released in a timely manner, with expensive and time consuming tooling already carried out and paid for. It also demonstrates that the models have been in development for a significant period of time, with research, surveys, CAD development and tooling creation already completed. These wagons form part of our “Powering Britain” plan of recreating the wagons through the ages that fuelled Britain by rail. This began with the 24.5 Ton HUO hopper wagons and will be represented by the forthcoming HYA bogie hoppers, IIA biomass hoppers, these 21 Ton mineral wagons and other forthcoming, but as yet unannounced, Accurascale models. As can be seen in the photographs, these ubiquitous wagons have received the full Accurascale treatment, featuring an underframe consisting of unparalleled levels of detail and tooling crispness to create a true scale model of some long missing prototype wagons in ready-to-run form. A wealth of separately applied parts have been employed and full chassis detail is represented, along with 26mm over pinpoint axles and kinematic couplings with NEM pockets at correct height to allow simple coupling changes for modellers and easy conversion to EM/P4 standards if desired. Provision has been made to represent the MDW variant as well as other wagons on this chassis in future production runs. These wagons primarily conveyed coal but were sometimes used to carry scrap metal, rock salt and gypsum. Both the MDO and MDVs saw widespread use but are most often associated with coal trains on the Midland Region and the South Wales coalfields, supplying coal to power stations, steel works, and docks for export. They were also used to supply coal concentration depots. MDVs could also be seen in use in other areas such as Kent, East Anglia, West Midlands, The Potteries and Central Valley of Scotland. The unfitted 21 Ton mineral wagons (later MDO) were introduced in 1950 building on from previous GWR wagon designs. A total of 1,500 wagons were built to diagram 1/107 and featured oil axle boxes, two doors either side with another at one end only for end tipping. These wagons remained in service until 1987, running in block trains and mixed with other coal wagons such as 16 Ton minerals, 21 Ton hoppers, 24.5 Ton hoppers and others. The last outpost for MDOs was on workings between Llanelli and Swansea Docks as the unloading facility could not end-tip vacuum-fitted wagons at the time. Meanwhile the vacuum braked 21 Ton mineral wagon (later MDV) began service in 1961 as a development of diagram 1/107 platform, featuring additional flap doors over the side doors, roller bearings and vacuum braking. A total of 3,950 wagons were built to the 1.120 that our model represents. Once again these wagons ran both in block trains and mixed with other coal wagons such as 16 Ton minerals, 24.5 Ton minerals (later MEO) and hopper wagons like the 21 Ton BR hoppers. The MDVs soldiered on in service until 1992, representing an interesting traditional wagon throwback in the exciting railfreight sectorisation era. As ever, we will be offering both wagons in packs of three wagons with multiple running numbers across several packs in both pre TOPS and TOPS guises, with grey and bauxite liveries represented. Price per three wagon pack is £74.95 with bundle deals available as always, giving you further savings! Delivery is slated for Q3 2021 and are available to pre-order direct right here or via one of our 90 local stockists. (Please note that tweaks and improvements will be made to these pre-production samples before production) View the full article

How many pints were in your belly when you tried to type that sentence? I've just been trying to copy your style

Paddy blamed us for that too! Or thanked us, whatever way you look at it!

We’re a team of 6.5 these days!

Our friends at Hornby Magazine recently took a look at our latest offerings, including our spoil wagons and our weed spray train! Check out this excellent video of them in action on their "Topley Dale" layout below We're quite low on weed spray packs, order here: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/weedspray-train Limited amount of spoil wagons in stock: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/ie-spoil-wagons

Just 22 Route 91 RV520s left folks! https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/vehicles/products/dublin-bus-rail-link-91-connolly-station

Only 23 left in stock, folks!

The current yellow for Dublin Bus is also based on visibility as apparently yellow is the the clearest colour for visually impaired people to see. Explains why the yellow front was added to the newer NTA/Go Ahead livery, even if it is visually a mess design wise (though looks better on the coaches than on the city buses.)

Very sad news. Condolences to his friends and family. RIP.

yep, 4 cravens for €55 a pop is pretty decent.

Ah man, not sams trains!!! Nearly want to ban you for a month for posting that

Welcome Simon!

Needs more PTAs!

Oh yes, we will be providing updates as we go. Away from the work computer at the moment but last time I checked last night we were roughly at 30% pre-ordered across the range, so very popular so far! Should have some proper figures later today or early tomorrow.

Hi Vlak, 24262 is the one we have a pic of too, but it's not as good a pic as this one! If anyone wants to know what type of photos are of most use to model railway manufacturers it's this one; smack side on, clear with all the details. Cheers for sharing!

We have a photo of it on file but we do not have permission to publish it, sadly. It only came to light after we went into production commenced on our new run of hoppers (though @Garfield swore blind for a long time it existed after seeing it in his youth). It is our understanding that two hoppers at least got the plug and socket logo, but at least we have photographic evidence that one got it. Something for us for a future run! I was also told once that an ivory bubble got an IR logo instead of CIE, though I thought Irish cement would've been more likely in that era. Since we've not seen a pic it's not something we can do in model form. Though if anyone has a pic of anything like that on our wagons, please let us know!

there was always a long crossover period with Irish railways so quite likely! pretty sure one at least that we modelled ran into the mid 2000s at least with IR markings!

Loksound 5 has basic engine sounds on DC.

Missed out on this on Thursday when preparing the launch of the IRM wares for this weekend but intend on watching the recording when it goes live. Looking forward to seeing it!

And there is us after REDUCING the price of these wagons by €20 per pack over run one!