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I am now Bronze reward level but Patrick did sort out the Hunslet order, which I am grateful for. It seems there was an error in the rewards. I hope the reward scheme is not like the episode of "Frasier" where they complain and are upgraded at a Spa day from "Silver" to "Gold" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzOlIqsiLKA

I too was on silver, but I dared to ask for an invoice I could pay,the hunslets to be sent to the address I wanted and to redeem some points. I have had a email today "welcoming me to bronze. " ouch...

I suspect there are many of us in the same boat (B&I LIne!). Trying to pay for the Park Royals was only solved via Accurascale staff, and looking at the Hunslets I have ordered I guess I will contact Accurascale tomorrow to sort payment for them. I can't even get the posting address changed online. The points are a great idea, but seem to have been caught up in the various websites IRM and Accurascale have used. I know little about I.T. so could not suggest any ways to solve this. Great products, a pity about the unsolved website order problems for Irish Modellers.

If it helps I use this for doing my 21mm gauge wheelsets now. It is superb, and costs the same as in Germany, as the manufacturer deducts the VAT for export to the UK. He responds very quickly to enquiries in perfect English. Until I purchased this I was using the hammer method. https://www.fohrmann.com/en/wheel-spacer-h0.html As for wobbly wheelsets, I have had a few go like that with the IRM bogie wagons,, and a couple wrecked and replaced by spare axles from IRM bogies purchased on their own. The non insulated wheelset is a very tight fit. But the IRM B4/B4 bogies have caused no such problem, I have done 6 coaches worth to date, the axle length on the insulated sleeve remains the same, as the wheels are moved out on the axles. Hopefully this is clear in the picture I uploaded.

The IRM (and the latest batch of Murphys AC stock) are easy coaches to regauge to 21mm. See the pic, which shows the difference. I did not worry about removing the brakes on my IRM ones, they were only for show anyway! I feel sure the same design would be used on the Park Royals, why change something when it works well. A supplier of 28mm length axles could be useful for rebuilding the older Murphys AC stock and the Craven bogies. I make my own 28mm axles but some may not wish to do this.

Lucas, I have a couple of Q kits C class locos, one purchased secondhand, which uses Model Irish Railways bogies. the one I built myself is on an Athearn switcher chassis, the one that used to be marked on the boxes as an SW1500, but was always an SW9 or similar. The bogie wheelbases are a bit short but the sideframes hide this and it runs sweetly. Both are 21mm gauge. The 3d loco you have done looks good. I think the Q kits version got the cab end profile of the A and the C very well. Whatever faults they may have 45 years ago they were the only models available.

I purchased the NIR and the IR versions, as I travelled on both types on holidays. I had already done the rebuilt Dutch Van to go with the Murphy's release of IR livery Bachmann Mk2s, so was pleased to get a set of the IRM coaches. Incidentally if Accurascale are wanting people to guess what MUs they are doing I note their Electrostar video has shots at Shepherdswell, where there are some 4CIG coaches at the adjacent "Heritage" railway, including a motor coach with Mk6 bogies, identical to the 80 class ones, and IRM have already done the correct trailer bogies. As a Southern Electric modeller I do hope this means both types will be on their list for the near future. "Bournemouth Blue" upholstery was another common feature.

You have my sympathy about the 4DD. I have a blue 4DD, having seen the real thing at close quarters the body looks right to me, the close coupling is the best yet for a Southern Electric. If you have a layout with just a plain length of straight track, totally level with no pointwork then you will love this model. Sadly mine is unable to complete 30 minutes in each direction running in. I too have derailments every lap on my 3rd radius Rocoline test track, which is a plain oval with a very slight gradient at one end. I have probably spent 8 hours trying to loosen screws on the bogies/close couplings/checking the wheels etc, as yet no luck. Either the outer motor bogie derails or the trailer next to the motor car has a bogie ride up on the rail and off the track. I could send it back for a replacement, but it seems a problem with all the KR 4DDs. Irish modelling is a lot easier.

A bit late to this topic, but I found a couple of pictures of grounded van bodies. They were taken in 1980 at Cavan cattle market, which was based in the former railway goods shed of, I presume, the GNRi station. The pictures were taken with a 110 film camera. Hopefully of use to someone besides myself? The cattle auction was an experience I would recommend to everyone.

Hello, Hopefully this set of posts from 2018 will answer questions about 21 mm wheels in bubbles etc. IRM took all comments on board and now do some amazing easy to convert wagons, but sadly the bubbles are not in that category. I only tried one bubble conversion, the one pictured and it never ran smoothly.

When the Murphy Irish Mk3s eventually appear they can add another livery variation, and sell to UK modellers as well. The Belmond Brittanic Explorer. This evening the train headed through my local station from Eastleigh railway works. I never thought an "Irish" train would go through Hounslow! Perhaps a link up with Accurascale for the lead class 66?

I had some dealings with this company when it was "Bill Bedford" models, and took my deposit for an RTR WT class tank loco, that never appeared. Most of my deposit never re-appeared though he did accept some of it as payment for some etched sides and some 21mm gauge brass fold up wagon W irons. In the world of small scale model railway manufacture this can happen, some great modelmakers but terrible businessmen! I feel Horsetan is right, only buy from the sales stand, do not try ordering in advance, as the item may never be produced. Mousa Models certainly wins awards for the vaguest website.

Jonathan's presentation was superb, 400,000 cattle a year, from one station on a branch line! I will be buying the book. Thanks Leslie and the IRRS London area for organising the meeting.

How strange this topic appears and yesterday at the Maidenhead (UK) model railway show I was talking to someone who said he was doing Irish with HO scale and had already done a cab master to make moulds for 141/181/071 cabs and used regauged tenshodos, of which he has many spare ones. They already model EM it appears, so they were not concerned about the oversize track. It seems they are an occasional visitor to this site. Who knows a post may appear at a future date with progress?

I have not done any of Leslie's cattle wagon kits but if the chassis is the same general design as the H van and Bulleid opens wagons he used to do then they can be easily built as 21mm. just use a fine razor saw to remove each axlebox/springs from the chassis and use superglue to secure to the solebar. It also make the wagon look wider, which is what us Irish modellers want anyway. You will also need to widen the space for the wheels to go, just us a file on the resin chassis. Attached a couple of pics which may be helpful. Enjoy assembling them, Provincial kits are easy to get great results with.