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Eight weeks, July August.
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Some NIR coaches available on the Irish Railway Models website.
Locomotives are currently like hen’s teeth and will only improve once someone produces more or new models.
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Fantastic show. Well done by Tony
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Just announce the Hunslet at Bangor to go with the enterprise coaching stock, along with the 80 class and then the MV’s and then the final announcement of all NIR Modellers declaration of bankruptcy!
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On 14/3/2024 at 10:14 PM, airfixfan said:
Enterprise back to normal then!
Slightly harsh. The Enterprise service has been remarkably reliable this year so far. More issues with signal failures, trespassing etc than the actual train itself.
A point often overlooked is the coaching stock is now 27 years old and locomotives 29 years old.
At this stage the much glorified Irish Rail Mk3s were being recycled to bean tins and the 071’s gone from front line passenger duties.
Northern Ireland Railways 80 Class were on their knees by this stage.
Meanwhile the 201’s and the DD’s keep pounding away with up over 700 miles a day required for one turn.
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8 minutes ago, IrishTrainScenes said:
I’m planning to head to Dublin on 25th May!!!
@NIRCLASS80 what dates are that line closure?
As far as I am aware it will be July/August.
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Nice to see something positive about the hobby.
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14 hours ago, IrishTrainScenes said:
It was when I first heard of it!
@NIRCLASS80 do you have anymore info on the closure?
Six to eight week closure during the summer at some stage required.
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On 3/3/2024 at 5:55 PM, IrishTrainScenes said:
Heard today rumour of six week line closure in the summer on the Portadown line.
That’s not a rumour.
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Looks fantastic. Well done
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On 9/2/2024 at 11:07 PM, ttc0169 said:
Fantastic images as usual. Always have a soft spot for the Enterprise workings, especially the 1990’s.
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Is there any where on this site showing the best way to dismantle these coaches so that the interior can be detailed?
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Would love to be ordering some of these but still waiting for NIR ones!
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On 6/2/2024 at 5:00 PM, Warbonnet said:
Hi Gareth,
UK stock currently on the way to the UK to be shipped from there. Should land in the coming days!
Cheers!
Fran
Any update on these yet?
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14 hours ago, NIRCLASS80 said:
Any word of deliveries to NI?
Has anyone in the UK received them yet?
I know I ordered and paid them early on but I have heard nothing
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Any word of deliveries to NI?
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We’re these not due by the end of January?
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I think in the case of the Murphy Models Mk2”s the price increase has been minimal since the last run and Paddy should actually be congratulated on keeping the price very competitive during a time of world wide inflation.
If things are so bad do a bit of modelling and fix it!
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Thanks for this IRM. As models get more expensive it’s reassuring to deal with a company who stands by their products.
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4 hours ago, jhb171achill said:
Will there EVER again be a mechanically reliable, prompt service which reliably runs to time, on this line ever again?
The Belfast service is getting more like the West Clare in Percy French’s time with every passing week….
That’s slightly harsh. Over the last ten weeks actual train problems have decreased significantly. But the weather and other external factors have contributed to far more problems.
Also if you take Scotrail and many other operators in the UK now just announce a blanket closure from a certain time due to adverse weather conditions perhaps that’s the easy route and just leave people stranded.
NIR and IE staff continue to try to deliver a service in what can only be described as challenging conditions. -
2 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:
I wonder how earlier IRM coaches vs. Murphy Models coaches compare(d) price-wise from retailers / re-sellers.
I think the Mk2’s are the first IRM coaches.
You’re correct the Irish Mk2 by IRM were announced first but I would think the Accurascale ones were well in the planning by that point.
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1 minute ago, DJ Dangerous said:
My bad, I thought that these coaches were priced on par with IRM coaches.
I think we have to take into account that IRM Mk2’s are produced on the back of the mass UK market product which helps make the Irish models viable. Also if I recall correctly IRM sell the vast majority of their products directly to help make them viable. Paddy Murphy sells all products through retailers as far as I’m aware, so all credit to him for maintaining a very competitive price.
I think Fran, Patrick and the team would be the first to admit that Accurascale tandem products help them justify the IRM products.- 3
Irish Railway News ‘Enterprise Watch’
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All I know is eight weeks July/August