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There is one up on social media dated the 2nd of July of it parked up in Inchicore. No clear signs of damage, only thing to me is that the body panel behind the No1 end cab is a bit warped.

It happened 143 too. It ended up being confined to 40mph max and only shunted in Northwall Yard or Inchicore. It was painted on the cab sides similar to the air brake note painted on the 121s.

Yeah, looks to be a hit and run. Maybe the loss of 224 will see it harvested enabling the return of 230 to the fleet.

Anyone know what has happened to 224? No one is saying but if all the rumor and reading between the lines she now part of the orange 201 line up in Inchicore.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxyS9QXKpJ4 The youtube link above is from March 1996 and features a CIE livery Cravens in the set.

There was still at least one Cravens in the CIE single with stripe livery up till 1995 and maybe into 96.

What if a crowd funded expression of interest action was set up. I know crowd funding is a dirty word in the modeling world but it could get things going. Say 100 up front per model from everyone interested and the balance payed prior to delivery. Naturally nothing would happen until sufficient pre orders are committed to upfront and payed for.

For me it's their running qualities that tops them off. It's also the hardest part to replicate in a possible re run IMO as you will have a different factory. For me, the 071s, while they have very good running qualities and smooth they justs aren't as buttery smooth and quiet as the BGMs.

I've an IE standard 5210 that went exactly like that after a few months in the sun. It happened on the sun facing side and end only.

As far as I'm aware, IRM intended to do the C class first believe it or not. I think it was was Richie telling me that the day they measured up the A class he was expecting to survey the C.

I'd second this, and I've brought it up a few times, another run 141/181s would sell very well I feel. To me they are still the best running locos released by PM.

They have that sused with the TPE Mk5 push pull sets they are working on right now.

Has to be Mk3 push pull sets to go with the IR and IE 121s. I'm sure another part of the weed spray train too.. cough cough.... Mk1GSV cough.

Just got my first rake today after they got lost in the post system, second rake due tomorrow. The detail on these is amazing and I was surprised that they weigh as much as they do. The cages and kegs are a masterpiece of detail design at this scale.

Only reason I went for them was the price, as I already have 6 from the second batch but I don't feel the quality control justifies the full RRP on these at all. I've had quality issues with most of Mk2Ds I've bought, I must be unlucky I don't know out of the 30 odd ones I have. Craven's and locos, no issues except for one 201 out of the box.

Just the other day I got 2 Mk2Ds from IRM before they sold out. One was fine out the box, the other... well. The other coach 5202, I opened the box and 2 of the battery boxes were sitting at the bottom along with a small bit of perspex that I instantly could see were the gangway door windows. Now, the battery boxes were not damaged they had just dropped out. One of the return springs on one of the coupler was not fitted. This to me was either a rush job coach or a shop return. You could see the dried in glue on the window panel. So, After paying €50 I have fit and glue 2 battery boxes, pop the roof off and fit and glue the gangway way window and fit a spring to the return coupler collar. Not at all impressed with MM Mk2 range as its not the first time I've had to fix up coaches or return them out of the box. No offence to PM but I'd like to see IRM do the entire MK2 range as I feel the MM ones are very poor for the money.

My keg order dispatched on the 18th and still no sign, yet the Mk2Ds I ordered dispatched on the 19th and I got them Wednesday morning. The kegs seem to be held up somewhere, and I've a funny feeling my send keg order will get here first and they dispatched on the 23rd. It's pot luck at the moment

So basically, just those 4 got the upgrade 645 and rest kept the 567 for their working lives. I mainly wondering what 124 and 134 ended up with then they were withdrawn. As of now I'm thinking the 567, and it's what I'm ordering for my MM locos.

I was thinking along the lines of the C201s becoming the B201s after the GM packs were fitted. It does make more sense than re numbering the whole loco fleet.

To follow on to this, I believe that the power rating letter was in relation to other classes. Not the Type system used in the UK in relation to HP rating. For example, if they kept the system going, when the 071s were introduced they would become the new A class. The 001s drop to B and so on.

Either have I till now. It must have been phased out as the locos were overhauled? because it's not on any of the later livery locos.

No light green sample?

Looking at the latest pics I think PM even captured the marker lights being the wrong way round on 134 too. It's a bit hard to tell but I think he did it.

Love the golden brown tan shade you guys went with.

I've a question about the 645 engine in the 121s. From the limited research I can do all I can see is that 121,126-129 got 645 engines in the mid to late 80s. 121 only had it for about a year before that engine wen to 154 and 121 went back to its 567 engine. So gone by that just 2 locos being released would be correct in the 645 sound chip?