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Some weathering will probably help a lot too

There were certainly some stock in the ST livery in 1990 but probably decreasing after that but probably not the Mk2/3 stock that was in frequent mainline use. Transitional livery the loco (ST with IR logo to hit the roundel)

Ah, understandable! I guess the surface is still somewhat uneven on the 3D prints. Now the there is a OO 121 I guess these 3-D printed models will probably phase out although maybe useful in another gauge. I suppose with the current 3D print quality it may not be as useful in N gauge though but maybe better than nothing. Still it was a good bridge until the impending 121s arrived

Niiice!!

@mmie353At the rate that IRM are releasing models you won't get the chance in a couple of years either, dude

That BnT turned out nicely despite the modern LED light clusters. Yet the ST liveried version seems to display the line from the 3D print, maybe the BnT livery hides then better? Just wondering about the retained CIE logo on the front cab, usually they stuck a smaller IR over it until they got the Tippex stripes but tbh I don't recall (m)any 121 in transitional livery whereas it was pretty common with 141 and A iirc?

This is one of the older container types with recesses for the forklift arms and lots of ribbing. Do you know the container length & height? I presume you looked through https://www.c-rail-intermodal.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_28&product_id=219 site for something you might be able to respray (just a cursory search, not saying this is the best match)?

I'm sure this has long been CADed and possibly even tooled. Surprised how rapidly the spoil wagons 'hit the shelves' but I guess the bodies are pretty straightforward in many respects versus say the fertilizers wagons & loads. Park Royals would be my second option since at least they go back to 1955 or so just after the CIE built stock (needs to be careful about loosely using the catch-all term 'laminates'). They were, of course, used as intermediates for the AEC railcars if they should ever materialize and lasted well into the '80s. The PRs were around until the 90s so would also suit a lot of modelers too. Anyway, I suspect whatever release may be more modern stock as alluded to above.

Good view of the three-way point now

Plenty of spare chassis hanging about to rebuild to be sure

Holy crap @jhb171achill, that a lot of luggage to take on. I'm figuring out how may I can afford and afford to make but lovely models. I love a TPO also but may have to be content with the HLVs and LVs I wondered if this was 3134 at Ennis, but it is 3118 with the short door bottoms and blanked out boiler panels https://www.flickr.com/photos/152343870@N07/49717768416/in/photolist-UpULED-234Divd-2hoZbiv-BQigg8-a9nWFd-qB4gU9-bnE7iX-2g4afsU-9MKp9C-2arjEYQ-22LGy1T-23hJKL1-LBqJga-2g7k93U-FyDW6V-9MGC9e-2iKoypJ-2gFWqAV-r84kMe-aiXq6w/ An example of the HLV with blanked out boiler panels and recessed doors at Claremorris https://www.flickr.com/photos/152343870@N07/39570811924/in/photolist-bnE7iX-UpULED-2g4afsU-9MKp9C-234Divd-2arjEYQ-22LGy1T-23hJKL1-LBqJga-2iKoypJ-2gFWqAV-2g7k93U-FyDW6V-9MGC9e-2hoZbiv-BQigg8-r84kMe-a9nWFd-aiXq6w-qB4gU9-GcyTQb-bdEHfV-akpxTu-br167g-jiKxzK-inGhxU-24cFmo7-aptXAP-2ir7q1v-A5mY2-tLzt8-2j4jJ8C-qUqGA4-69Hx7o-2d9iNPb-fucreF-bmY3Vf-2d9iPhW-dgaJEh-dgaJ3c-23hJL1u-haxEy5-2iRkABf-2iuKCB6-9RHWXJ-cfGTT9-uFine5-vBKvHw/ Look at this, a TPO and 2 LVs plus train awaiting to depart Sligo https://www.flickr.com/photos/152343870@N07/39177603415/in/photolist-2iHQDBi-2e8onzm-2iHP3Ut-2jataJb-MkzVcS-ZG6Ryf-21Xs9vx-fi1Qdz-2ddtfra-2iSqhpi-27wJVCL-2i2nb9S-AMAdzW-2g4afsU-PrBpCn-2iHP3VA-2i5BcJU-pPGXWw-21c4tUC-r42cmZ-22FZsyX-22LGy1T-29rVkEh-NHHKgy-hCpmq4-hnVEiN-oyHotw-9umvdc-hsmufE-tQkdy1-2grA7fj-2bP8Ejv-YG89HU-2g4gV6a-2g4h5kk-DD3sTX-ZAP24m-2gjSYGJ-2gFVLkA-RqFQPe-2gC6jGR-QFfHQ3-2be4LYp-234Diz1-B6AEGm-feDm1s-8eky7N-BPmiWL-27qsMdw-Q6maVt/

I think you're likely to be closer to the Mark there tbh .... but we need more laminates

Funny how things keep turning up once you realize what you're looking at https://www.flickr.com/photos/152343870@N07/49534058343/in/photolist-2it9ZNF-nzKhx9-bMDk6n-niwnjm-8eKTY9-zvJNrk-S8M9Rc-fr7ogg-pRNkiH-zKWxPe-EnkNV5-pSV2Bz-ksiMmd-cNJ71d-q8gVkv-bW88Dd-cVMtHs-QbnAuQ-pZcKaq-puKgTm-rDHwrB-8aAbK3-eqeWVd-npocCK-YaYwde-p5yxwP-Z7TbNq-epkcRe-fsG3ue-Z9oaaY-dU1b8j-eFsaoW-TXBSbU-afgTC8-JwrZdL-a5JUUs-C64umy-8QLJvD-db5iWR-Y7pLxS-Y7pSB5-CDiKd4-YaYxap-VSJt7w-9HmqgW-C64tbs-awR6Y4-ztqBz9-NFrynJ-cNYgoj

Way too modern for me but many will appreciate the yellow PW. Will hold out for earlier Taras, Ballasts, coaches etc If I recall you can pay with PayPal which you just sign up for and sometimes you can avail of PayPal credit over 6 months to give you a chance to spread the cost maybe?

Again, not any more it seems .... Well there are some that could be measured up, I think but think that hint might be for a more modern era

That’s very interesting, John. Certainly food for thought. It would be interesting to have different versions of the van in different liveries. Were there any variations in the TPO?

Order submitted to IRM. Good luck to the RPSI!

I'm sure given enough interest @Arran that c-rail would consider a run of these

The availability of good models alone will create a market, marketing in some form to bring it to the knowledge/interest of that potential larger market is what will really sell the product. Let's face it, you can't buy something that's not available and very few will look for kit etc just to 'get into' the Irish outline. Parents or grandparents not going to go around scratchbuilding for months before one's birthday. After all, many of us as children bought British outline because that was what was available for you or you parents to buy as gifts etc. Those childhood experiences combined with the greater variety/different rolling stock available to the maturing young modeller in British outline is probably what prompts that interest in some of the modelers on here including some of the IRM themselves. I have no real interest in British outline (anymore) but it doesn't mean I don't have the occasion APT or Canadian loco hanging about among my Baby GMs. I'm sure a few on here have an ICE or some Marklin/Roco stuff. I think you make a good point about the expectation from a European market when coaches with lighting, opening doors and real biscuits for the passengers is maybe not the standard but certainly available (maybe not the biscuits). You'd have to say that the IRM products are certainly good enough to compete, so who knows.

The misinformation is the worst part as you say. I though mine had been delivered to the wrong place as thats the info that the Royal Mail put up. Turns out my USPS post was correct and it hadn't entered their system at all. Keg are sold out now so I really hope to get this. I had some other stuff in there too , some Mk2d etc. Been so long I've almost forgotten

Yeah, that's frustrating. I hoping to hear when mine will be reshipped and then get stuck in this queue again. That what you get when you allow 4% of the world's population to have over quarter of the COVID19 cases I suppose

Wow! Sneaks up quickly

that would be great, Project 61.5 and fill a big void behind the most liveries of the A class not to mention the 121. However there are other other that might be considered more popular 'household names' if coaches are finally on the way. The other stumbling block is the issue outlined by IRM themselves that they may not be able to consider doing niche products which may not sell out before delivery or shortly afterwards "brake vans do not run in rakes" etc. Neither do EGVs, brake coaches, etc. Laminates do but it was the variety of laminate body shells that added interest to that period. We'll wait and see, fingers crossed, tees crossed and eyes crossed

Does anyone know when the first batch of 3 or 4 121s are due, I understand it is the grey & yellow livery due to some paint issues? MM website Update May 2020 Class 121 loco We are please to advise that the 121 locos will become available in stockists on a phased basis commencing June 2020

Still having problem getting a view further west gonna try again before sunrise tomorrow. Lovely shots though. Many thanks