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Get well soon man!

Cheers Noel! I've always had a soft spot for the HSTs, even though they've now lost their Paxman's and been re-engined. Was delighted to enjoy a short trip back from Slough on one on Friday as it could well be my last trip on one. It's successor was in Paddington when I arrived on Friday on a test run but had pulled out by the time I got the camera out. Would've had more pics of action north of the Thames around my old stomping ground as well as freight but it was a trip with the little lady so gricing was kept to a minimum!

Just back from a short visit to my former home town of London where I managed to bag a few pics of an old time fave, the HST. Might be of interest to some! 43182 Paddington by franburke, on Flickr

Ah Noel, a Supertrain A with matching Mark IIs would beg to differ for me. It looked superb. I am a fan of the IR era mind you!

Well there's 071 in fairness!

Hi Jim, we are indeed working on project 4 (and project 5, 6 and 7 are also underway with other irons in the fire!) but we want to get them to a certain level before announcing them to the public so you guys have less waiting time before delivery. At the moment we have the ballasts in production, bubbles to get made and the tooling for the Tara's is currently being cut. It's a busy time for us on top of our day jobs but things are now moving at a swifter pace since we went directly to a factory in China. Also, some of the projects above may get dropped out of the sky, no announcement until they're on the high seas. Keep an eye on the site for updates folks. You never know what news you may find out of the blue in the coming weeks and months

Looks excellent John. Well done!

Hi Jim, is this the one you mean? http://www.studio-scale-models.com/Brake30.shtml You can buy the kit directly from Studio Scale Models.

Absolutely. A terrible tragedy.

I think Railtec would be your best bet since they provided the decals for the article. Might be holding off putting them out on general release to gauge demand..

Great info and pics there men. Have to say I love the plough vans. Make for a lovely model in themselves.

True, we've displayed a terrible cavalier attitude to this thread.

Thanks! Ah sure it's horses for Corsas.

Wasn't the GM of the car world an Opel up until Monday??

Well, this conversation has escalated quickly! Can we keep things respectful please folks? Condescending attitudes and backseat modding are not welcome. So, please keep it civil and if everyone can play by the rules we can leave it open. Thanks!

Lovely ploughs Dave. They really look good in model form!

You weren't expecting injection moulded plastic, were you? These are finest Belgian chocolate sir!

Hi Everyone, We received the following pics from our factory overnight; pics of our Ballast Wagons! Are you as excited as we are?? The finishing line is in sight. Remember; you can still order pack B and C direct from us at http://www.irishrailwaymodels.com but they're selling fast! Thanks to everyone who has placed an order with us and supported Irish Railway Models from the start. This would not be happening without you!

Hi everyone, Just a quick note to say that we respond to all customer emails, but our responses can end up in your spam/junk email folder. If you have emailed us recently and are waiting for a response, please check your spam folder. Thanks!

Thanks for the pics, Noel. They confirm what I wanted to know.

As you may have seen elsewhere, you can now order our wagons through Marks Models too! You'll have to act fast though; they're selling well and are in limited supply! We think it looks right at home in that sea of orange paint!

Cheers Rich, we're on the home straight at last!

Thanks for the effort, Noel. Was hoping to see some close up pics of detail and finish as I've heard a lot of people talk about them but no matter. Only thing I've really seen of them so far is distant video shots.

Cheers Des!

Had a look on that thread, and all bar two I believe are still members. Some fly under different handles, while some are line side rather than layout side these days!