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Hi everyone, It’s absolutely fantastic to see these wagons in action and on such great layouts. Thank you for posting them and keep them coming. However, we are aware that there has been a couple of issues too. We have been in touch with the factory to discuss our unhappiness about the tightness of wheels on the bogies (a characteristic none of the Tara’s or 42 samples had at all, and the flats have exactly the same bogie, same tooling etc.) and the droopy buffer issue with these wagons. With a bit of oiling and some running in, the tightness of the wheels is cured, but we are instructing the factory to ensure that this is not necessary on any further 42ft wagons going forward and that they perform as they should. This affects some, but not all wagons, but once sorted they perform as you would expect. We have also asked the factory to ensure that the buffer beam fitting is corrected too and that the ferts, spoils, Guinness kegs and weedspray do not have these issues. If anyone is having issues and cannot resolve them then please contact us via email support@irishrailwaymodels.com and we will help you out. We know this is not ideal and shouldn’t be necessary but we are determined to solve the issue for you should you have one. Cheers, Fran (on behalf of the IRM crew)

Hi Noel, Yes, we are due a bunch of these from China in the new year, keep an eye out for that! Nice! We really need a model of a Hino HE or a CIE Bedford TM if you ask me! Cheers! Fran

Thanks Noel. The A's are still on course for late March, with the factory completing our tweaks as we speak. We're hoping for some decorated samples very soon and once we have them we will show them here and in all the usual places. Cheers! Fran

Honestly? We really should've made more. We're a bit gutted that we didnt as we have a lot of people contacting us still. It's encouraging that the market has grown, and we will be doing bigger production runs from now on, but what used to last almost 12 months stock wise, now lasts a week! We wanted to make more of the liners when we saw demand spike a couple of months back, but we were governed by the Bell and B&I containers we ordered as they were already made at that stage, so we had to stick to the production quantity we originally asked for. Still, we will absolutely make another run of liner flats in the future. The question is; same container liveries or new liveries? Hmmmm..... Rest of the 42 comes first though. And ballasts run 2, and A..... All 42ft flat orders have been sent out. Please note that they take a few days to land as they're coming from the UK, and bare in mind the time of year too, so they may take a couple of extra days. It was also a mammoth amount of orders that needed packing too! We have noticed that some of the wheels can be a little stiffer than usual. We recommend HL657 Hob-e-lube around the axle box and hub and some running in will see them free up. WD40 has also worked/ Thank you to everyone who has ordered them and your patience for waiting for them, we hope they were worth the wait! The Ferts will be here in late January all going well, so something else to look forward to in the new year! Cheers! Fran

There’s a reason why we went with CRail compatibility for our flats; they’re the best out there. Nicely detailed, well researched, excellent design and fidelity and they also offer a great range. They really set the wagons off a treat.

Love the mix of containers in this one Gareth!

They were fitted after introduction I believe. Take your point about the CIE containers but they tended to carry more sundries items, whereas the 40fts carried stuff like cigarettes, which were open to thievery! They fell off over time though, hence we made them a separate detailing part.

The pre production flat used above is actually the one for the spoil train as it was a slightly different shade we had to approve. The red oxide bogies used on the liner flats is period correct. The painted springs is only a relatively recent introduction.

Hi everyone, Right now our liners are beginning to land with modellers and are going down very well! Our limited stock is also fast running out, so don't miss out! One thing we forgot to include in the box is instructions on how to fit the bag of detail parts. Here is a handy guide if you want to fit the detail parts to your wagons! https://irishrailwaymodels.com/blogs/announcements/fitting-detail-parts-to-your-liner-flats Cheers! Fran

Hi Noel! Check out this pic Richie snapped earlier this week, shows the B&I in a brighter light! Many thanks! Fran

ADDITIONAL LINERS AVAILABLE!!! We're delighted to announce that our factory has come up trumps and managed to get us some additional liner stock to us! These are on sale now and are limited in number, so snap them up quick! https://irishrailwaymodels.com/…/pro…/container-liner-bundle

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Hi there, We’re looking at March 2020! Cheers! Fran

Hi everyone, We are preparing to ship out our liner flats. Those of you who have NOT paid up, can you put your money down or cancel asap please as you risk losing your allocation as we have a waiting list as long as our arm? If we dont hear from you by Friday it will get cancelled and allocated elsewhere! For everyone else, expect them around Friday/Monday at the earliest. Cheers! Fran

The new order, I quite like it. The Italians operating Pendolinos. And anything to say goodbye to vomiters is a good thing. By a country mile the worst train I have ever travelled on. Pity Cross country still have a load of them.

Very nice Noel, must give you a look at the PCA wagons we did for Realtrack Models in N, they turned out lovely and the STS Grey and Rugby Cement would be perfect for your era... https://realtrackmodels.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=73_89

Love it, Noel!

Hi Everyone, Just a quick fert update. The wagons are due to be finished Christmas week in China, so with Christmas upheaval, holidays etc they will be in your paws in early January 2020. We're at 15% sold already, so dont miss out, as they will go fast, just like the liners! Order now: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/cie-bogie-fertiliser-wagon Cheers! Fran

Anyone installed one on their layout yet? Looking for some social media material!

Hi Rob, Yes, they’re C Rail 40 fts so will fit our wagons. Cheers! Fran

Pretty sure it’s order of purchase.

Hi Kevin, We are much lower on pack I numbers wise, so wasnt included. It's a great sale nonetheless, I'm sorry it doesnt work for you. Regards, Fran

Well done Dave, looks cracking! We must organise an IRM day out to it! Cheers! Fran

Hi everyone, The liners are leaving China and will be in your hands in approx 2 weeks time! Just in time for Christmas! Cheers, Fran

We should have an idea in a few weeks George and will keep you posted. I think one other positive to take from this is that the Irish model scene is growing as between ourselves and Murphy Models the stock is now there to make the Irish scene more appealing to the masses. This explains the quick sell out of the liners. More people means we can do more models in the future, so everyone wins. The Liners have been a huge hit for us, our biggest yet. Ferts and As moving well too and we have a list as long as our arms of stuff we have planned and are working on that we have yet to announce (no more two year waits from announcement to delivery anymore!) so IRM won’t be forgotten about either. And now, off to Warley! Cheers! Fran