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No, they are demountable, just like the real thing.

Our latest wagon in our "Project 42" series is the most modern of all; the spoil container wagons! These wagons are in stock now, ready to dispatch today! Who doesn't love a bit of permanent way yellow? These bright wagons were converted to dedicated spoil wagons to work on infrastructure trains. Such services have been seen across the IE system for almost 10 years now. A total of 24 wagons were converted at Limerick Works to replace the aging former barytes wagons on this duty and they debuted in traffic in September 2011. Usually found behind 071s (or occasionally 201s!) the wagons are used to clear used ballast and spoil from engineering works, side by side the HOBS wagons. They often be found stationed in the permanent way sidings at Portarlington. More recently they have been hired by Translink to operate some spoil trains in Northern Ireland and in the past week are being used to transport used sleepers from North Wall to the south east of the country. Our model of these vitally important workhorses feature a wealth of separately applied detail and capture the distinctive looks of these wagons. A heavy diecast chassis ensures adequate weight is provided in these low level wagons, with the spoil containers faithfully rendered and featuring the run off guards at each end. These wagons of course feature our high specification including sprung buffers, close coupling mechanism with optional coupling bars, rotating axle bearing caps and intricate detail we expect to find on scale models of the prototypes. The best thing about this model is that there is no wait time between ordering and dispatch; these wagons are in stock now, ready to post! Packs are €100 each, with a bundle deal of all four packs for €370. So, make sure you don't miss out, order here: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/ie-spoil-wagons View the full article

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Hi Paddy, A One4all is a prepaid Debit card. There are two types. Those issued last year, which support up to €50 spent online, and their new digital version, which supports €150 They are used as a credit card on checkout, so you just need to limit your spend to the limits above for the order (as the systems don't let you split a bill between two cards I'm afraid)

We're already shipping customs data on all orders, so we don't foresee any change.

In the short to medium term, it will not impact anything, but we continue monitoring the situation.

Thanks for the heads-up murphaph! The A issue looks like a glitch with the variants on that line, we'll get that cleaned up thanks. The preorder warnings were required as we had many instances of customers mixing orders for in stock and preorders or multiple preorder lines, causing confusion when the system waited until everything was in stock! On the pricing, the website displays 'inc VAT' prices throughout, including the Cart, and checkout screens, as below. If for any reason you see not including VAT prices, it will be if the website can not identify your location (we show vat prices based on your location). In that case just log in, or provide your address and the system will add or remove VAT dynamically. Hope that helps!

Per the announcement the RPSI special is expected in August. The preOrder warning should only pop up if you try to order in stock items and preorders together hope that helps

We are delighted to announce that we have teamed up with the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) to assist in the retail and distribution of their hotly anticipated Murphy Models 121 Class limited edition model. The RPSI has worked closely with Murphy Models to provide modellers and collectors an incredibly special edition model of their locomotive B134 in the distinctive grey and yellow livery. This model, strictly limited to 300 pieces, will be presented in the condition the real locomotive will appear once its extensive restoration at Inchicore Works is completed ahead of its return to the mainline. These distinctive features include LED marker lights, walkway handrails and the restoration of the original cab windows over the iconic bonnet of these iconic locomotives. B134 will be a great addition to any Irish outline model railway or collection and will also be an ideal locomotive to run with recently produced Craven coaches in the RPSI livery. All proceeds from the sale of this model will go directly to the RPSI. With the current health pandemic, the RPSI is unable to operate normal mainline operations and as a result there is zero funds coming in from the operation of trains. The sale of these locomotives will not only provide you with a very special model but you will be directly helping the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland. Speaking about the model, Gerry Mooney of the RPSI stated: “The production of this model has been made possible through the generous assistance from Paddy Murphy of Murphy models who has given up some of his production run to facilitate this model. The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland is also extremely grateful to Irish Railway Models who have also generously offered to assist the society in the processing of orders and dispatch of the models.” It brings us great joy that we here at IRM are able to join up with the RPSI and Murphy Models to further support railway preservation in Ireland by assisting the RPSI in the online retail, order processing and distribution of these models. The models are in the final stages of production and we expect them in stock in August 2020. Price is €189.99 with postage standing at €10 for Ireland and the UK, and €15.50 for the Rest of World. Support the RPSI and railway preservation in Ireland and place your pre-order here! https://irishrailwaymodels.com/products/b134-class-121-locomotive-rpsi-grey-yellow View the full article

Welcome Fiacra! IRM have a number of announcements and new releases coming between now and year end that should help

The Bell and P&O containers we provided in the initial liner run were C-Rail manufacture, and the flats are designed to accommodate any of their items, HTH!

A nice piece on the real costs of RTR models also by them https://www.prototypejunction.com/2020/03/what-does-it-take-to-make-model-why-so.html

Note however that bachmann likely make 10-15,000 coaches in a run, if not more.

The trouble with any new RTR model is that the tooling is a pretty predictable cost. If you make 540 models you have to amortise that tool cost over only 540 models. Making the model very expensive.

We're working on both options Robert!

Sorry they sold out shockingly fast

Always

We will be releasing the Spoil Wagons and the Weedsprayer as well as packs of unloaded flats, and the gigantic A class run and another large project before summers end and then something else too.

Back in stock - very last remaining stocks from Murphy Models https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/murphy-models-mark-2d-coaches

Drop us aline - perhaps your email or mobile number is incorrect in the system?

Out Of Stock I'm afraid. Only the listed 201's and a very small amount of Mk2d coaches are available.

Good morning Mark, We moved all of our logistics and fulfilment to the UK last October/November, so as usual, all parcels will ship from the UK, using either Royal Mail Tracked, or for some large orders DHL. Once the team have sorted and counted / checked the stock in, we'll begin dispatch of the many many orders of kegs, as soon as yours leaves us, you'll get an email update with tracking details. This is a good time for all to check their orders look ok, delivery addresses remain accurate, payments are reflected correctly and all is well before the rush

It's been a milestone we have been looking forward to here at IRM for a long time, and now it has finally arrived. We have now received decorated samples of our hotly anticipated A Class locomotives! The class leader is resplendent in original silver livery, which particularly shows off the bogie detail! A12 is represented here in the distinctive CIE black with yellow ends livery of the mid 1960s. We think this livery is particularly attractive on the Crossley powered metrovicks and expect it to become an enthusiasts favourite! Is black and tan the best livery the As wore? It is certainly one of our favourites, and certainly one of the most popular if pre-orders are anything to go by! Here we have A15 in original condition with the high band black and tan livery. 007 carries one of those quirky liveries that lasted longer than you might think! In 1987 the IR points logo began appearing following the formation of Irish Rail, with locomotives receiving the branding on existing "SuperTrain" livery. The A's in particular received this treatment in great numbers from 1987, and some were still carrying it into 1993! There are some decoration corrections required on this one, namely the black chevron at the front not extending far enough up onto the cab roof, and that IR logo on the side is too big. Both will be corrected before production! The colour is also a little washed out in these pics due to the very bright studio, but the shade of tan looks spot on in normal conditions. IR scheme of orange, black and white striping as worn from the late 80s onwards, represents these locos in their final years of service. Here we see 017 before CAWS guard and dayglo panels. IR with dayglo panels and CAWS guard is represented here in the form of 036, showing the very final condition of the As on the network. We have found with all IR samples that the logo on the sides are too big, the chevron one front needs correcting and the numbers also needs attention. These will be corrected on the production models. We also received some additional body shells showing other liveries and class numbers for evaluation. For more information and pictures of all the decorated samples of the A Class we have received so far, check out the thread on the irishrailwaymodeller.com forum here. Fancy some metrovicks of your own? Order now for a September delivery: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive View the full article

This forum now has almost 1400 members, and IRM numbers some 1750 registered customers of our models - so it's clear the market is growing by being catered for and promoted!

Hi Popeye, Yes, inside the grill would be all black.