murphaph

That's a fine detailed response. Thanks for taking the time to write that out. It seems the main differences are internal and luckily I have plenty of experience with a soldering iron so these issues would not concern me personally but I can understand some buyers would be put off by these drawbacks compared to later models.

I already have a pre-order in for the 121s

I'd buy a rake of ballast and a rake of gypsum ones, both in IR or IE livery.

I completely missed the baby GMs so I would welcome the opportunity to buy a few in IR/IE liveries. What is different between a model produced today and then? 

Did the Galway coaches ever make it through Limerick junction in service?

Appreciate your efforts!

Thanks a Mil. I believe when these sets did get the IR/tippex livery that they just applied the white lining to the ST livery. Is that correct do you know?

I'm interested in modelling the 1990s.

Hi all,

Long time lurker here.

I have a question for the collective wisdom of the group. When is the last year the mkIId coaches a la MM (Supertrain livery) ran in that livery? 

Thanks a lot,

Phil in Berlin