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For what it's worth, there are no large single orders, and we've made the same number of Liners as we did Ballast Wagons (not counting the rest of the Project 42, on which we are spending a very (very) significant 6 figure sum. its also worth a mention that Fran did confirm the liners as our ‘fastest selling model’ only a few short weeks after launch with almost 50% of the run preordered within 3 months We do expect that Marks Models, as well as Chris Dyer and others will be offerings stock of the liners, as we have several trade orders in hand, and as said before, we're looking to see if we can top up the run a little. Hope that helps!

It's a feature of the sample, corrected on the finished item.

You need to use a discount code / promo code now for it to work (we're working on matching up how we do it on accura with set bundles), Drop a line to support@irishrailwaymodels.com to get the code

Simply, not enough people. We're just barely a market that can support OO products to be totally honest.

Huge thanks to Andy York ( @Andy Y ) for these spectacular photos of the A Class prototype.

Andy York just quoted as https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/138791-irm-to-produce-cie-a001-class-locomotive/&do=findComment&comment=3695315 To say we're humbled by that kind of review would be an understatement

This week represents a special landmark for us here at IRM, as we received the first pre-production prototype of our highly antcipated A Class! We've already given it a quick spin around our layout, and we are blown away by the crispness of the detail, the etched grills, the shape, and that performance! It's beautifully heavy and very, very smooth! There are some snags required such as lighting functions, roof details and fit, but overall it is most encouraging! It will take pride of place on our stand at the forthcoming South Dublin Model Railway Show this October Bank holiday weekend, so make sure you drop by for a closer look! We will soon send our feedback to China and then get some firm delivery details. In the meantime check out these pics and place an order if you haven't already done so. These beauties promise to be special. Testing has been ongoing, and so far so good. We have gone big on the internals with our friends at ESU, so, should your A Class hit some points, or dirty track or a dead spot, it will keep running for almost 10 seconds over such track. We timed it being off the track for 9 seconds before the wheels stopped turning! All wheel drive and pick up certainly helps too, and as you can see, on the GM variants rotating axle caps will be present and regauging to 21mm nice and handy. Place your pre-order for your A Class today and dont miss out on what promises to be a very special model of one of Ireland's most iconic locomotives. View the full article

The run, with all 17 versions, will still be somewhat limited, we're looking at probably 250 locomotives per variation.

Thanks Noel, Actually next March is just the 4th anniversary of us 'going for real' into model making, after the ballast hopper adventure

Bearing in mind this first sample does not yet include complete detail, all rivets, roof details, etc

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Our 'Project 42' has been a massive undertaking, with the wagon becoming five projects in one and taking a long time to come to fruition, but we now finally on the home straight! As you can see, we received some decorated samples of the liners. There a some decoration corrections to be made, but that has already been sent to China. The coupling mechanism caused a lot of head scratching and didn't function on our first sample, so this took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to sort, including tooling changes to get right. As it was dealing with die-cast, it took a lot of work. Production has begun, and delivery is in November. It's taken far longer than we would've liked, but we had to ensure that they function correctly as well as look great. The B&I and Bell Containers are special run commissioned by us from CRail Intermodel, while the distinctive 20ft container has been tooled by us and will also be available separately for placing in yards, dioramas and on the backs of lorries etc. in due course. Dont miss out on these babies, order yours today: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/container-liners View the full article

Our Fertiliser wagons are now available for pre-order! As you can see, these promise to be one of our best models yet, if not the best! We are doing four packs of two wagons, with each wagon individually decorated as per the prototypes from photos and research material. The ferts are one of the most distinctive wagons to run in Ireland, and ran nationwide during their 30 year lives in service with Irish rail. Built in Inchicore, they were based on the standard 42ft underframe, these wagons entered service with Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) in 1974 and were tasked with transporting palletised bagged fertiliser from the Nitrigin Éireann Teoranta (later Irish Fertiliser Industries) plant at Shelton Abbey, near Arklow in County Wicklow, to distribution points throughout the CIÉ/Irish Rail and Northern Ireland Railways networks. In traffic, these distinctive vehicles could be found both in dedicated block trains and attached to other ‘liner’ services. In late 2001, Irish Rail signalled its intention to withdraw from a number of unprofitable freight flows, including fertiliser traffic. This, coupled with the closure of the Shelton Abbey plant in 2002, led to their withdrawal.Throughout their operational lives, these wagons wore a basic red oxide livery and a number of the wagons retained the CIÉ roundel after the formation of Irish Rail in 1987. They are currently in production alongside our liner wagons and are due in December 2019. Prices are €100 per pack of two wagons, and as ever we are doing a great bundle deal, of €360 for all 8 wagons. Pre-order now by clicking here! View the full article

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An issue with the import across from the old system meant that the new system couldn't match up the product, so while orders before we switched over (in August / September 2018) might be missing product info, all orders placed since then are fine, and we do have total records in our backend systems. Drop support@irishrailwaymodels.com a line if you'd like a copy of ay orders for your records Thanks a mil! Stephen

Was a case of an illtimed auto-update on the server, which changed the web-server configuration in such a way that the existing config file contained an error, preventing the server from starting the web server (despite the actual server up and running), combined with me being away without connectivity! Auto updates have been disabled!

The first sample of our forthcoming fertiliser wagon has arrived for assessment, and what a beauty she is! There are many areas to correct with China before production can begin, but overall it is a stunner and one we cant wait to put on your layout in the near future! The iconic ferts ran across the Irish rail system for almost 30 years, both in fixed rakes as well as mixed with liner trains. They also ran on cross-border to Northern Ireland, even reaching Derry on a regular basis. As you can see, our model will feature the highest level of detail that you have come to expect from IRM, including a detailed load and a wealth of separately applied parts. Our snag list has gone to China and we will have further information on delivery dates and pricing when we open the order book in the coming weeks! View the full article

Well after months of research, CAD, CAD checking, corrections to CAD, amendments to corrections and tooling, the first sample of our massive 'project 42' has arrived, sporting a first sample view of our weed spray tanks! The fully diecast underframe provides a lovely weight with excellent detail and fidelity in plastic and wire fittings. It also comes on our excellent Y33 bogies as first seen on the Tara Mines wagons, so rotating axle hubs are included! Please note that this is a pre-production sample, and details like the headboards will not be on the weedspray wagons. It is just to demonstrate parts, fit and finish! We have some corrections to make, but overall it looks excellent! These amendments will be sent to China before full production gets underway, with our liner flats featuring the Bell, B&I and CIE containers first to arrive in stock! Have you placed your order for our liner packs yet? Click here to order now for delivery in late July! View the full article

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The Factory would have a minimum run of at least 1000 units, more if it's Bachmann.

Our Rawie buffer stop project has flown under the radar somewhat compared to some of our larger announcements. We announced our first accessory last October at the Great Electric Train Show alongside the PCA wagons. At the turn of the year we put the Rawie out for pre-order, and it has been quite popular with modellers judging by the orders so far. We had to wait for a manufacturing slot after our Accurascale O HUOs, Cemflos and PCAs were completed before getting underway with our Rawie buffer stops, but we were on course to deliver on time. Such is the popularity of the Rawie with pre-orders, we decided to up the production run by 50% to satisfy demand. The tooling was polished for production and manufacturing of parts has been completed. However, our stringent QC process has identified an issue early in the assembly process which demonstrates a high failure rate of models. On this finding, we felt it was necessary to halt production, find the cause, and modify to create a more durable model for modellers. This process has resulted in the requirement for a small tooling modification. Unfortunately, this means a delay in delivery until late August 2019. We are very sorry for this delay. It is a decision not taken lightly, but we feel that a model must meet our standards in quality as well as accuracy before we release them. We are sure that our customers would agree with this sentiment and understand that this swift action to deliver a quality, accurate buffer stop is the best solution. We will keep you up to date with developments on the Rawie and our other models via our mailing list, Facebook page, news section on our website and web forums. View the full article