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On 18/12/2023 at 8:17 PM, Arran said:

HI All

 

Its decision time on the next OO production .

already decided are Maersk 20ft Reefers and Manchester liners on the new 20ft x 8ft container .

Now do i do another run of Bell 20ft Reefers ? and anything else ???

 

Regards Arran

Another run of the Bell 20 ft reefers would be nice! 

Which livery is actually being produced? The post above says IR livery with white stripes, yet the images and description in the shop says CIE Supertrain livery.... 

Has anyone tried the A Class - EMD Sound Decoder on a DC layout? I know the functions will be limited, but I'm wondering how well it sounded, and performed in general....

When you say they haven't improved the appearance much, do you mean they didn't close the gap between stock much? 

While we're ranting, here's mine....Basically it's the term 'box shifters'. I don't know where it originated from, but it's a well used phrase on this thread, and on this forum in general. I certainly don't understand why it's used to describe some UK retailers.

Is it because they sell more stock than their Irish counterparts? Well, fair play to them if they do. I don't think any Irish retailer would put a limit on the amount of stock they sell, and I believe they do their best to sell as much as they can. They are in the same game as the UK sellers. 

Or, is it because they offer nothing to the modelling community apart from sales? Well, again I'm sure their after sales service is as good as any, and furthermore they have commissioned models that might otherwise never have been made. 

As for the physical shop that you can walk into, well they have those too, for anyone who lives close enough or is willing to travel. I personally don't live near any model shop, so all my purchases are online. I've bough from both Irish and UK sellers. If I'm totally honest, any problems I've had with items I've bought online have been with Irish retailers......

It looks amazing! All we were promised, and more! 

I didn't really notice until after the sixth time of watching....but that's a magnificent layout! 

That's going to be good! I often asked myself why hasn't he published a book as I admire the quality of shots he posts on FB......

1 hour ago, Warbonnet said:

The bags will indeed be decorated. I think we have decoration for them sorted but will let you know if we need it, cheers!

The wagons look amazing! I'd say the bundle deal is going to be popular on these!

On the subject of the bags... The individual bags wouldn't really be visible on the loaded pallet, as they were wrapped in a protective polythene cover...   

Anything ever produced is listed here....... 

For me, a CIE supertrain liveried 001 class hauling a rake of ferts, or a Bell liner would be right up there...... My ultimate grail is in sight! 

Nice update to the banner! 

It's often been said that the A class should have been done a long time ago, and on one hand I agree...But, on the other hand I'm delighted that it's only being done now, because I think it's safe to say that this level of detail wouldn't have featured previously. And, it's nothing more than the A class deserves.... 

5 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

I'm still awaiting the next train to Achill.....

I'd say you'll probably have time for one in Matt Molloy's.....

Done 

Yes, thanks for the card lads, and many happy returns! 

17 minutes ago, Railer said:

No, not on 056. I know what the dayglows look like.

056 is in supertrain with IR and no dayglows. It has 2 different shades of orange in the artwork.

You're right.... It's listed as.. 'in Irish Rail on Supertrain Livery' on the website..... 

1 hour ago, Railer said:

Also on the artwork, I think its 056. It has bright IR orange roof and CIE tan below the black band. Is this how it will be produced, very interesting detail if so.

 

Think yous have 036 and 054 mixed up on the site artwork.

The darker shade below the black band is the dayglo panels on the front of the loco.... 

Does anyone know what year the staff snatchers began being removed, and likewise, the toughened windscreens fitted?

3 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

It would be interesting to know the last six, which presumably included 3, 15 and 39. I think - but can't be certain without delving into IRRS journals (and I've no time this morning!) that the final six went more or less togetherness?

Great to see 3 & 39 preserved in working, or near-to-working order, thanks to the tremendous efforts of the ITG.

The following is taken from, Irish Railways Traction & Travel, by Peter Jones & Andrew Marshall..... 003, 012, 015, 039, 055, 058 are listed as the last six stopped in 1995... 005 and 051 were also stopped, slightly earlier in 1995.... 039 being the final one stopped, on the 23/9/95

They reefer to it as a 'train set' throughout the article.....That layout is something more than that!  

50 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

Very very few had the “high band” orange / tan. I think no more than 2 / 3 / 4. And I don’t know if A39R was one of them. The lower band as shown on A3R above was standard. Even the “high tan” ones got that eventually. 

This is seriously nerdy, and I wouldn’t even mention it but for the first cveprional degree of accuracy on the IRM models. The font used on the “R” on A3 is not quite right, nor is that used on the preserved A39 and C231. Refer to photos for the correct font, or the preserved G613, G617 and the two “E”s, all on the DCDR.

A39 did in fact carry the high band tan in service. In fact, unusually, she carried that livery before being rebuilt.... 

2 hours ago, DiveController said:

There re so many variations of the A class, it might be helpful to show these in chronological order on the website and maybe include some data on the years that model wold be most appropriate to e.g. "last model to wear dark green into the late 1960s", "One of only several locos repainted with high sided waistband BnT after rebuilt" etc 

If you click the 'Sort by' arrow at the top of the page on the website, there are several options, including listing the locos from Oldest to Newest, and vice versa 

5 minutes ago, BosKonay said:

And your namesake made this cut

https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive/products/007-a-class-locomotive

 

I did notice.... 

Looking at the line up of the CAD A's on the IRM site, it's fairly easy to select which locos to purchase, and which I can do without.....But I know damn well it's going to be very difficult to resist buying a livery I never intended buying, once pictures of fully finished models emerge.... 

This is brilliant! The detail that will feature on these sounds incredible!