NorthWallDocker

United States: no. "Cheap" is not a value associated with ready-to-run models of Irish railways. If something has a value, then it also has a cost. Either the cost is invested with money, or the investment is time and skill.

Accurascale account email received, and set up, all the way out here in the U.S. Midwest. Looking forward to a rake of Park Royals later this year, whenever they come. IRM truly is "the next level in Irish railway modelling."

Might anyone on the IRM web board be interested in modelling historic U.S. and Canadian electric railways of the early 1900s through the 1960s in HO or 1:48 O scale?

Ah, only seeing now -- from the South Side of Chicago -- that Jonathan presented yesterday. LNERW1, your backup choice was not in vain.

@Gabhal Luimnigh@Colin R

PM sent.

There is no emoticon to depict "the ability to exist in a state of more or less endless annoyance at the world."

Agree. Just ordered a rake of four green coaches.

Great Northern Railway of Ireland locomotive coal wagons. Model kit available from Provincial Wagons: https://provincialwagons.com/kits-available/ Cavan & Leitrim Railway's Arigna Branch ran from the Arigna coal mines to Ballinamore. You'll find a handful of photos showing coal wagons here: https://rogerfarnworth.com/2019/06/15/the-cavan-and-leitrim-railway-the-arigna-tramway/. A number of years ago, Foxrock Models (Simon de Souza) produced CLR coal wagons. Someone else apparently also did a casting or a 3D print: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/blogs/entry/24609-irish-interlude-3-cavan-and-leitrim-coal-wagon-now-with-chassis/.

Thank you, Colin. I sent a query just now about posting to the U.S.

While this thread was playing out, I bought four IRM MK2 coaches and six Magnesite ore wagons. The IRM MK2 coaches were sent from Dublin Friday and arrived in Chicago mid-day today, Monday. They're beautiful. I just wish I had more disposable income to dispose of with IRM models.

Welcome! You might want to look at the used locomotives, carriages, and goods wagons that the 009 Society sells. https://009society.com/news/shop/ The 009 Society currently has 84 locomotives for sale. If you specifically want to start Irish narrow gauge, there's this County Donegal Railway railcar: https://009society.com/news/shop/second-hand-sales/009-stock/009-locomotives/cdr-bogie-articulated-railbus/ And this Clogher Valley Railway "The Unit": https://009society.com/news/shop/second-hand-sales/009-stock/009-locomotives/clogher-valley-no-2-utility-vehicle/ One of the small makers of locomotive models offers a close representation of a Clogher Valey Railway locomotive and carriages in 009. For the life of me, right now I can't remember the name.

Yes. This. Agree.

Bachmann just announced new 009 carriages, so there's at least a niche market for a big maker to continue in. IRM hired a narrow-gauge model designer from another firm. My long-shot guess: a Tralee & Dingle Light Railway Hunslet 2-6-0, convertible from 009 to 00n3, in TDLR, Cavan & Leitrim, or West Clare Railway liveries. In business, you identify an unmet desire and create a new market.

Congratulations for your finds, Denis. Now, perhaps, some Halling motor bogies....