NIRCLASS80

Thanks that helps with the purchases. 

On 28/10/2025 at 9:54 PM, NIRCLASS80 said:

Bump this. Can anyone answer this before I place an order to lengthen my current sets?

Can someone please help with this question from the IRM team?

On 26/10/2025 at 7:30 AM, NIRCLASS80 said:

Will the light blue/grey versions be the same shade of blue as the previous triple packs in this livery?

Bump this. Can anyone answer this before I place an order to lengthen my current sets?

Will the light blue/grey versions be the same shade of blue as the previous triple packs in this livery?

Brilliant stuff. Order will be placed, more to push the 80 class closer than need!

11 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Wow!

This will be impressive no matter what.

Love the different ballast and track shades, stunning photo realism.

Thanks. It will be more fiddle yard than scenery. I always had to manhandle stock on and off and it was getting pretty tedious. 

More joinery!

Ballyercall currently having a rebuild/fiddle yard extension. 

209 was removed from service 6th February for heavy overhaul. 

227YR not sure about Connolly this weekend

207,228 & 233 are currently today’s Enterprise locos

208 worked the ex BGC 0700 this morning. If personnel available it will be removed from the Enterprise service tonight to go to Inchicore. 
 

A lot of disruption today due to an early incident between Dublin and drogheda. 

As we usually discuss the negatives on this forum here are some facts from the last two days  

Wednesday 23rd - 21 of 30 services arrived on time.

29 of 30 services arrived with less than 7 minutes delay

 1 service 13 minutes late.

Thursday 24th July - 21 of 30 services arrived on time.

29 of 30 services arrived with less than 5 minutes of delay. 1 service 16 minutes late. 

Double header with sound

9004 is in service tomorrow. 9002 is on test tomorrow. 

I don’t think any Irish model locomotive will be below €230 ever again. From my observation the Irish model railway scene has peaked and is in slow decline at present as modellers that entered the hobby during the Covid pandemic start to leave for other interests. 
Also an ageing demographic, plus the expense, it’s a tough old world at present. 

If the 80 class are ever produced rtr I will likely be bankrupt. Put me down for lots!

Short video of 50 149 on a China Clay working. 

Great modelling and great photos Love it

Some of the best RTR manufacturers in the world.  Modelled North American for thirty years and I can honestly say the most fault free, great running products I ever had.   

I’ve noticed on YouTube for the time an Irish model video to hits 100 views a British outline model video will hit 600 views, and I push any British videos a lot less on Facebook etc. 

Having lived in England railways still have a massive interest level compared to being an oddball over here!

9 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

When and why?

Only I know as it’s my photo!

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