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Hi everyone, As the IRM A Class project progresses we are going to update this thread with certain milestones and in time show all the work that goes into producing a loco. Firstly, we are going to go through each loco we are doing day by day, giving a little history on each and showing what livery the IRM model will carry. So, first one first, A1 The class leader in Silver Livery (as delivered) As you may know, we are doing a highly collectible edition of A1 with a certificate and wooden presentation case in its as delivered livery of silver with sandboxes. This will only be available through IRM. It is also the best selling IRM A so far, jointly with A39r. A1 arrived at North Wall on July 4th, 1955 and would remain in its striking livery for only a few years as it rapidly deteriorated in service! The loco entered service in September of that year and was rebuilt with a GM power unit in June 1971. It would continue in service until August 1994, giving a service life of 39 years. There is a fantastic film of A1 in action in original silver on YouTube on the Southern Yard channel brimming with nostalgia. This is the condition our model will be in. Of course, you know where to order it, but here's a link to make life a tad bit easier: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive/products/a1-a-class-locomotive Cheers! Fran

In fairness a lot of that 6 million in the past year has been us at IRM/Accurascale haha. Tremendous resource!

We are not ones to say 'never say never' but it wont be for a good while as we have so many other projects on the go.

While the A Class announcement was on the lips of every Irish modeller since the Model Railway Society of Ireland's Raheny show, we did preview another all new model; the ubiquitous rawie buffer stop. These could be found across the Irish network for the past two decades and are still in use today. Our model follows a pattern unique to Ireland and will be available in packs of two for just €6.95! They will go on sale at the end of the year! https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/buffer-stops

Hi gang, Not to work you all into a frenzy or anything, but we have passed the 50% pre sold barrier on these beauties already (9 days!) so this is officially the hottest model we have done yet sales wise! We cannot increase the production run on these as the CRail containers have already been ordered and now cannot be changed, so we would advise sticking your name down on these as soon as you can if you're considering them. You know what we're like; once they're gone.... Cheers! Fran

IR, Supertain with IR logos or Supertain would all be possibilities!

It’s also a damn cool livery. I reckon once that one arrives and everyone sees it they’ll want one!

Exactly Rich. The IRM flat has been designed to accommodate the CRail containers as they are the standard Arran says and we chose to use them from the outset. It would be pretty brain dead design wise to design the wagon without considering that tbh. This will be demonstrated when the tooling sample arrives later this year. Cheers, Fran

I bought many, many coaches

Awh shucks, thanks for the kind words George! We do our very best and if you put all the effort in it shows when it comes out the other side. Cheers! Fran

No problem, we’re doing a special of any four packs for 375 which is 8 wagons and helps you save 25 quid which may help!

No problem Colin, if you scroll up BSGSV has some good livery history in his post which might be of help!

Hi Joe, not to blow our own trumpet or anything, but we have accurate CIE 42ft flats coming out early next year that would be suitable for your needs. More info here https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/container-liners Cheers, Fran

Hi Colin, Many thanks for your kind words! If you wish to order paying a deposit, simply add the locos you want to your basket and select ‘bank transfer’ at the checkout. We will send you an invoice by email next week that you can login to and pay your deposit on. You can the go in and pay the balance on it thereafter! There will be room to convert them to 21mm. Cheers! Fran

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Hi everyone, Firstly, thank you to everyone for your well wishes and support for this announcement, between kind words and orders. As you are probably aware, we were rather busy over the weekend with the show where of course we met many of you. It was the busiest we have ever been at a show so we are still trying to catch our collective breaths and today took a few hours to recharge the batteries. It's a huge undertaking from us and one we are relishing, and the A has a special place in our hearts, so we are delighted that we will be able to do the old girls justice in model form. CADs for the loco were finished (I think!) very late on Thursday evening, so while the shape and detail is there, there of course has been no time to do the decoration for them, they are currently in the 'to' do' pile at the moment, but we will put a list together of all the detail variants and liveries in the coming days to help you with your order. There are also prototype photos on the site in each loco so you can see what the livery is like (and thank you to the snappers who allowed us to use their images, you know who you are!) Now, somebody asked what the pixelated image I used as a teaser was. I'm so blinded by tiredness at this stage, I cannot find the post. but here it is.... Richie, Patrick and I surveyed A39 up in Downpatrick at the beginning of the heatwave this summer. It was a glorious day in so many ways. A special shout out has to go to the crew up there from the DCDR and the ITG, both of which could not have been any more accommodating. They also kept schtum for us about it, which we also really appreciate. We think this has been our best kept secret so far. It was great to get up close and personal with the old girl. She really does look sensational and they do an amazing job looking after the stock up there. Many, many measurements were taken and many, many photographs too from every conceivable angle. Even the interior was fully measured up so we can provide an accurate cab interior. We have received some queries over the weekend and endeavoured to answer them by email or on the forum, but just for the sake of completeness... Yes, we will be catering for full differences and modifications over the lifetime of the locos. This of course includes the rebuild from Crossley to GM, CAWS guards where applicable, different wipers, windscreens, buffers, side steps, roof arrangements etc etc. Yes, we will also be doing a sound chip for both GM and Crossley with ESU. There is a Crossley powered locomotive in Australia, so we are literally going to the ends of the earth for this project! Yes, they will have a proper drive system, with central can motor, twin flywheels, lots of weight and all wheel drive. No motor bogies, no clockwork etc. It will be DCC ready and will run like a champ on digitial and analogue, whichever you use and prefer. We're as excited as you to see the finished models on your layouts, and will pull out all the stops for them. They will most certainly be worth waiting for. Thanks for the support, the orders are flooding in. It's not possible to do this with out you! Cheers! Fran

Now I’m tempted! Haha

Hi Graham, its still early days in that department but will be most likely 21pin and it will be with ESU. Cheers, Fran

Hi Noel, A23r has the low band, while A39R and A15 have the high band. These are all taken from prototype period photos of the locos in service. Cheers! Fran

Thanks Trainboy, expect nothing less! We are really going to push the boat out on these as you can see in the specs and finally give the metrovicks the model they truly deserve after all these years!

018 will have the original windscreens and staff catchers. Cheers! Fran

Hi Mark, The CAWS will be plastic detail parts that will only be applicable to locomotives that carried them in each livery, so it will be added or deleted to whichever loco is suitably modelled. Cheers! Fran

Just to let you all know that over 20% of the entire liner run has already sold today. Thank you to everyone who placed an order both at the stand and online! Cheers, Fran

Two JB, lined and unlined!