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i’m also in the market for the 70 Class- if I recall correctly, these were the staple locomotives that took me to school during the early 1970s on the Larne Line Fran, is there any possibility that these are on the list?

A Class 80 is a must for me. The Larne line carried me to school for years, blue seats, that unmistakable engine note, damp mornings and sea air at the harbour. That is not just a model, it is memory. I have also taken the plunge on the NIR maroon and the blue Hunslets, together with six matching coaches. They are beautiful pieces and a real testament to how far Irish outline modelling has come. The staggered arrival is probably no bad thing. It softens the financial impact and, truth be told, extends the anticipation. The steady drip model, at the right pace, feels exactly right. Well done to all at Accurascale. They have genuinely changed the landscape.

Fran Super Excited! These locos took me to School in the early 70’s on the Carrickfergus- Larne Line. I can’t wait to receive them!

This is very useful but hard to read. Anyone have the original url so I can access it!

Thank you for your suggestions. I have bought “ Diesel Dawn” and will look for the others!

Thank you for the very informative replies. I am conscious of the fact that I know so little about the Irish Prototype. Are there any key books on Irish railways- 1950 to present that one ought to add to the Railway library?

I ordered 101 and 103. I lived in Carrickfergus and travelled by train to school in Larne in the early 1970s, and although I now live in South Africa and model GWR, I am looking at a few Irish prototypes for nostalgia! I understand these pulled the Enterprise Express?. What coaches/livery/configuration did they pull? Did these work on the Belfast / Larne line in the early 1970s, and what coaches/ livery/configuration did they pull? Everything seemed maroon in those days! I also have some recollection of them pulling stone trains to Kilroot. Is Accurascale likely to produce blue/maroon coaches for them?