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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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Ever wanted to add those annoying animated GIF's to your post to help better make your point? Now you can! You'll find a GIF box on all post / edit boxes now where you can search for the perfect image or animation!

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

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Now that the ploughs have arrived, the A Class is motoring along in the tooling shop, and more bubbles are on the way, you may have been wondering about the 'forgotten child' of the IRM stable; the 42ft project. We had hoped to begin releases of the 42ft flat range on a staggered basis from late 2018 onwards, but we underestimated by a tad (okay, a lot!) how long the project would take to fully tool and design. The fertilizer wagon in particular was a challenge to get right and to a state that we were happy with. Tooling the entire project had to take place together to ensure the best fit and finish and compatibility between loads. This meant that tooling took a long. long time to complete. However, as the below pictures will show, tooling is finally almost at an end! We are due our first samples within the next two weeks, and should they be up to scratch we will then push ahead, with the liners going straight into production. We can expect them into stock in July, all going well. We will launch the fert wagon for preorder once we are happy with the samples and know that production is getting closer, with an accurate release date in place. So, watch this space! Thanks to all of you who have ordered liner packs so far, and we look forward to landing them here in the coming weeks. As soon as we have samples, we will post them here! Ordered your Bell, B&I or CIE container wagons yet? Don't miss out, as they will be limited in quantity. Order yours here. View the full article

If you bring biscuits, you might get an hour... cream buns however......

Looking great already!

Hi Railer, Well spotted, that should be 25127 - we'll update those plates!

Exceedingly well, we're over 10% for this entire run already.. so that bodes rather well for your request

Always a chance it was a risk to do the grey, so further runs (as always) will be based on sales

If you insist Broithe, I could probably get a second one

It's actually on our todo list - with full route maps, etc - @Garfield will sort it

The first of our 2019 announcements is a new run of our beautiful cement bubble wagons in new liveries and numbers after feedback from customers in our recent poll on the Irish Railway Modeller forum! The iconic bubbles sold out in a record 9 days in Irish Cement livery when we produced our first run of them in 2017. Since then we have found three new running numbers for this iconic and much-loved livery, so have produced a new pack with the Irish Cement branding on ivory livery. We are also producing an additional set with CIE roundels with new numbers to push your ivory cement trains to further prototypical lengths as seen in their final years of service. In addition to these, we will also be doing the bubbles in their as built 1960s livery of original slate grey. The bubbles wore this attractive livery from introduction in the mid-1960s until repainting into orange in the early 1970s. The slate grey bubbles ran mixed with their then newly painted orange counterparts for a few years into the 1970s too, as well in mixed freight formations. They will make a perfect companion for our forthcoming A classes in green, black, black with yellow end and black and tan, as well as 141s, 181s and 121s of the era in black and tan and grey and yellow in the case of the 121s. Two sets are in line to be produced, with unique running numbers as you come to expect from IRM.  These bubbles are the first in several new announcements coming from IRM throughout the course of 2019, which will include items such as ballast hoppers later in the year. The price of the bubble packs is €125 for a pack of three wagons, with a bundle deal of €450 for all four packs. Pre-orders is now open for a delivery date in late May 2019. Pre-production models are on show at the North Down Model Railway Society show at Bangor this weekend and production is already underway. Place your order here: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/cement-bubbles View the full article

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Our new ballast plough vans have just arrived in stock, and should be arriving with modellers in the coming days. Here is a quick guide on how to disassemble them and fit a DCC chip, as well as the addition of the detail parts provided. It should be said that taking the plough van apart is a tad tricky, but since our PR and Marketing Director is extremely hamfisted, we decided that he should have a go, because if he can do it, anyone can! Step 1: The Contents! Take the vans out of the box and pop them on a table or similar flat surface. Step 2: Plastic Fantastic The first rule of step to is DO NOT REMOVE THE SCREWS UNDER THE BODY! This merely holds the interior in place and does not secure the body. What we need is plastic! It can be two pieces of plasticard, or old debit or credit cards, on in this case a leap card. The body is held to the chassis by two tabs towards the back of the van (near the tail-lamps). To make it easy to remove, slip the plastic between the chassis and behind the body. This will help release the tabs and the body will then slide off with some jiggery-pokery. The tabs are denoted by the red arrows below and are on both sides of the body in the same mirrored position. Pop off the plough blade itself if you find it obtrusive. The body should then just slide off. Watch those steps too! Step 3: Chipping in! Once the body is removed you will be faced with this sight of your plough interior. As you can see, the PCB resides in the roof of the van. The plug for the chip is an 8 pin interface which is on the underside of the PCB, once again getting a fly-by from the Red Arrow of truth... Remove the plug, and plug in your chip with the orange wire corresponding to the number 1 on the PCB. We recommend a direct plug chip as the wires from a standard 8 pin chip can fill the small space in the van. Step 4: Reconstruction Once you are happy that the chip is fitted, put the van on its roof (preferably in your hand, or a cradle) and line up the chassis, easing the interior in first and taking care not to snag the wires. Push down until you hear a click from the tabs and everything is lined up. Step 5: Test Place your van on the track and test the light functions for both the interior and tail lights. Once they are functioning you know the installation has been a resounding success! Step 6: Detail In each plough pack there are two long pipes provided. These are for the braking system for the van, and need to be added AFTER you chipped it, as they run under the chassis and are attached to the body. To attach the pipe add a touch of polystyrene cement on the tip of a cocktail stick, and pop it on the opening in the solebar for a permanent fix. If you intend on removing the cab again, a less permanent solution would be PVA applied in the same fashion. It is placed on one side of the van along the solebar. And that's it, your plough is now a part of the digital revolution! Of course, there are switches under the van meaning that lights can be turned on or off too, meaning you dont have to take the van apart, but this way gives you full remote functionality for shunting etc from your DCC controller. Fancy some ploughs to call your own? Order now! View the full article