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Re. the different ends, a shortage of the pressed metal ends resulted in the variation. It was easier to crack on with a different type rather than delay production. Similar story with the two patterns of doors used, too. The ex-RPSI example was surveyed as part of the project while it was still located adjacent to the engine shed in Mullingar. I believe it has since been transferred to Maam Cross...

Interesting, still not accessible here. It has no connection to IRM/Accurascale and we strongly advise against using it as it is clearly a scam.

Fake news?

We know quite well who supplies the paint to our factories. Paint shades are based on colour matching systems (e.g. RAL, Pantone) rather than a range offered by a specific manufacturer. We previously looked at the whole area of selling paint and it's an area that requires a significant amount of 'heavy lifting' to make possible, and the Irish market is too small to justify minimum production quantities at this time.

To be honest you would probably be better off getting in touch with one of the retailers who buy collections and sell secondhand stock. Rails of Sheffield and Ellis Clark are two which come to mind, but there are others. Auctions can be unpredictable, and unless there's something special about a particular model it may have to be listed with little or no reserve, meaning you may end up getting next to nothing for the item if it does sell.

The Essos were combined with the Sligo liner on occasion, especially during the 1990s. I can still hear the swearing from Sligo crews waiting on the platform waiting to take over from their Connolly counterparts when they spied a cut of tankers on the rear. It meant they were in for a longer shift...

Pallet cements, etc. ran on different chassis.

Re. "fitted" Bulleid opens, I've never seen evidence of any such things. However, a small number of vacuum-braked 20ft flat wagons received open bodies fabricated from the same galvanised panelling with 'extender' sections to cross the gaps at either end. The body sections were likely sourced from scrapped Bulleids.

Just a quick update; a Midlands Model Railway Club has now been formed: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566471910328

FYI: We're hoping to provide both the spindle and heavy duty buffer types used on these wagons as separate accessories. Further details will be revealed in due course!

Spotted in the photo album IE has posted on Facebook to celebrate 40 years of the DART: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=900315442134870&set=a.900337372132677 Our very own 333A still hanging on in 1982.

Hi @Georgeconna, as I explained in my response to your email, the forum is not an official support channel and is not monitored for that purpose. We're always available to provide support via email, live chat, SMS and social media PMs. Hope you will be pleased with the replacement bogies which will be winging their way to you shortly!

Hi all, The tracking for those orders activated when the labels were printed rather than when being scanned after dispatch, so the updates are a bit premature. We're looking at a way to avoid this going forward.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/152343870@N07/25054624177/

In short, yes! There are images of them in places like Derry/Londonderry, even some images of them being shunted by MPDs.

That's pretty much it, @Metrovik.

Gents, just to clarify, Partial.ly is only accepted for pre-orders with at least a six-month lead time as goods are not reserved until payment is completed in full. The 141/181s are due in approximatley six weeks. https://irishrailwaymodels.com/pages/flexible-instalment-options

Interestingly, I recently saw a photo of one of the ex-GSR Drewry inspection cars painted in Black & Tan livery. Up until that I had thought their final livery was green with Flying Snails on the sides.

Different brake gear and springs, same triangulated underframe...

Don't forget 'All the Single Locos'...

It looks like you've made it home safely, Leslie - it was good to see you at the show in Blackrock! There are a few photos of wagons with the Flying Snail on the solebar, including one here: http://www.athyphotos.gallery/railway-station.html It's the second photo on the left - the wagon is behind three members of staff posing for the camera. If you open the image in a new window you can zoom in and see the logo on the side. Another one which comes to mind is a shot by George Mahon which can be viewed in the IRRS's Flickr archive (IRRS membership required in order to view): https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/50356805096/ Hope that helps!

It's not import duty, it's VAT which is different. By rights, any UK retailer should be removing VAT from the price charged to you if the goods are being shipped to Ireland so you do not end up paying the tax twice on the purchase - as it will be collected by the carrier on behalf of Revenue when the goods are imported into the country. Import duty is a seperate charge applied at varying rates to products which qualify for it. Under WTO agreements, model railway equipment does not incur duty so such charges should not be applied to the goods when being imported.

Ah, so that's where it's ended up! It was used during the construction of the Luas, then spent some time stored at Red Cow, and was most recently spotted in an industrial estate in Portlaoise, not far from the ICR depot. How it looked previously:

You will have two different point balances as the websites are separate platforms.

Hi Dave, I was just adding context to allay any concerns that we might be unable to fulfill our warranty obligations. As I said above, drop us a line and we'll see what we can do re. the parts you still require.