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Phil, I agree with almost all of what you’re saying but the problem is that while IRM have hinted at producing everything in good time, we have no timeline for what will be produced if ever. I understand the economics of volume production but the simple fact is people have begged for additional stock from an earlier era and that has not been realized presumably because it is not economically viable unless it has a UK equivalent somewhere to make it a viable. The A class lasted well into the post 70s era which made it viable to produce in earlier liveries while most of IRMs offering continue to be new or rerun offerings after that. I have every IRM offering except the original Tara’s, with several doubles so pleas didn’t come in here saying I should support Irish. Like a decade ago I, like many of you, will settle once again for a British approximation for an Irish prototype in the absence of anything better to run. I have purchased all of these genesis coaches in Irish livery, double on the BnT brake to have some stock to pull. In this respect, not so much has changed since the Lima Class 33 for the pre 70s Irish scene. When you look at the price of the Hattons offering in Sterling and add the light kit which you’d expect from any IRM offering that’s quite a lot for a two or triple pack of Irish coaches. I’d have preferred to pay more than that for something prototypically Irish. Maybe still not viable based on numbers, sure. If you’re teasing under this thread and thinking of any earlier period prototypical offerings you could do worse than to announce that before people spent their hard earned cash on something they’d want to offload load in return. Whole load of wasted time and postage and not feasible for those outside the Brexit/eurozone. I understand the several reasons the any company would want to keep some announcements to itself but the change in delaying announcements (except the Class 89 of course) until tooling has exacerbated this uncertainty for the Irish model consumer. It’s hard to support Irish products that are not in the known pipeline.

They didn’t go for it ..

OK, I just figured that out as there is no logo on the IRM site only the accurascale site

Kinda like the 92038 with the mints now that I've noticed them but 92010 looks very clean, so might preorder one but what to do if a few packs become available, maybe I could combine the orders at a later date to minimize shipping costs? Incidentally a Class 89 is on my list now too, I remember her at Newcastle in the white letters in another lifetime

An Accurascale exclusive in what sense? Not for sale by other retailers? @BosKonay I notice some small red and white paintwork detail on the bogies of 92038. Is this on some of the class , or a more recent livery variation on some? And ok, I guess most know what a polo mint logo is but I'm as stumped as the first time someone told me my CIE loco had a broken wheel on it ....... lol EDIT: OK, I see it blurred out on the only photo of 92038. Can someone elaborate on "polo mints" Channel Tunnel logos which are such a feature of the real locomotives please?

Would anyone briefly outline what the difference would be between 92010 and 92038? Also tried to chat to IRM but no response that I'm aware of. Any info appreciated. TIA

Re footboards and numbering on the Genesis coaches (in general if I recall) Detailing Optional lower footboards Full brake rigging Finely detailed panelling Painted interiors Fully lined liveries to original company specifications Unique running numbers between single coaches and packs - carefully selected to fit with companies numbering systems

I don't normally collect any British outline but quite like the appearance of the Class 92 in CS livery. Can someone briefly outline what the difference would be between 92010 and 92038? Unfortunately the sleeper packs seem to sold out

THanks!

What does the Ph.1 SO and Ph.2 SO mean?

Thanks for that, Fran. And are there one or two chips in each ICR set?

Bump…. @BosKonay. @Warbonnet …. just coupling an ICR set

Not sure if I can afford the sound fitted models at the moment, and if I did get they may be displayed only as this is not my era. if I get non sound, will chips be available later if I decide to add sound and for how long? Are there two sounds decoders in the sound fittted models one on the the A3 and a motorless sound chip in the dummy loco? How easy are these to access and swap out between sets?

That’s just oxidization, if you scrape away the top layers from a new butter slab you’ll see the true straw livery beneath

Back flushing a deposit in Jax B? No way Hose! I have actually traveling in one of these but that's where my personal interest in these would end. I might get one because it is an Irish model but would someone tell me what a bowling ball marker or whatsis means pls?

Build it and they will come ..... I'd say more will become available if the new 141/181 has an inbuilt speaker and better access to the rather cramped previous edition

I've ordered some but did anyone find any photos of them or the Tea

Are there any photos of the Lyons tea on 42' flats. I've seen two on 20'? Any photos of these Harp containers?

It’s hard to believe that there’s a market for an O gauge model from NI when relatively few RTR models have been released in OO. Nice model though I have no track to put it on

Will try again next week. Thanks

Any reason that the keg loads in the Acc. EU site are not visible on the IRM site to buy with some forklifts? Stock In physically different locations?

Not a fan, I think we got that part. Entitled to your opinion of course, guess you’ll have more money left over for more IRM products or to donate to the Ukraine where that bomb would be more useful right now

Very nice! Wonder if there has been improved tooling for conversion to 21mm?

The Hornby is code 100 and the conductive and insulated joiners above will join them. But Peco also does a code 75 track and if you need to mix them on the same layout, there are joiners that will Segway the two different height rails together. You might do this if (say) you had existing track you wanted not to waste and placed it in tunnels or on a ‘behind the backboard’ fiddle yard etc. but wanted to join it to Code 75 track that you had selected for use in the main viewing area as it looks a little better ( more prototypical height)