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As someone in production and logistics I'll attempt to try explain this a different way. Normally when a large run of an item is manufactured,  a good 10% or more extra can be made as "attic stock" for a ton of legit reasons from first runs to try a new mold to tweaks and adjustments on the assembly line. Now, this attic stock costs money in labor, materials, transport, utilities and storage.  It is possible after a certain amount of time, these items are sold off to recoup these costs. Now, in this case weather they were first offered to MM, or if its in a contract or if the factory does what it likes who knows, but the best customers are always returning customers and if the factory went rogue, they would loose repeat business. I suspect there is a middle man in here somewhere who probably purchased the excess stock and sold it off.  Unless there is a statement from MM ( whos website is rarely updated) its just drama, rumour and gossip, but I honestly would not buy a model from a shady source. 

Buy your models thru IRM, support the lads and get great service

Do the fake models happen to have different running numbers? ONLY JOKING

Seriously, when the models hit Paddy Murphys warehouse, maybe he can put an official seal sticker on it that its genuine.

Is there a way to tell they are fake? 

Pity the 1st class Mk4 doesn't have 7 windows and 56 seats 

Not sure whats to the left, the old station?  What will happen to this area, a new freight yard?

My apologies for not paying attention and keeping up on the news, will we still get our pre ordered Irish coaches?

Lovely models but I can't see them a fast seller.

Because of the price, the market if already flooded with locos, the pending IRM C Class, its a previous issued model available cheaper on ebay and the coming  ICRs 

We need more coaching stock not locos me thinks

When a handful of old coaches was painted from Orange to Green for the film Echos, they looked great!

33 minutes ago, skinner75 said:

Did they ever double-head that yoke? 

Yes in the past but not these days. A diesel is always kept in the consist now for the brake compressor 

i'm looking forward to the new Waterford Transport hub, that will be finished in 2099

How many people is employed in the Iarnrod Eireann heritage office ?

If you have the same log in for IRM & Accura

5 hours ago, BosKonay said:

If you look at the rewards widget on the website it outlines the levels and rewards 

Thankyou

If you have the same log in for IRM & Accurascale, does it combine the rewards, points etc. or are both websites separate?

I wonder how many Platinum (lottery winners) there are lol

Hi all,

I see I have reached "IRM Gold level" in the shop

Is there a link somewhere to what all the levels mean?

Very interesting and very sad, thanks for sharing

I am hoping IRM announces a 250 piece starter set....

5 x A Class, 5 x C Class, 50 Mk2s, 40 Railcars, 150 wagons various and an oval piece of track

The IRM Starter "add on pack" will be another 150 wagons ( all numbered differently of course)

first post says video has been removed?

Is there anything left of the Canal Street workshops?

*Unknown photographer

 J.ALLEN Photo

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2022/1130/1339199-irish-rail-manager-claims-duties-hacked-down-to-nothing/

can they be ordered online in the IRM shop?

On 28/10/2022 at 6:56 AM, DERAILED said:

Another WD&LR sign sold for €70 in Keighery's, Waterford, this week - I was almost tempted but without being able to physically view the sign I didn't bid. As I think I mentioned previously in this thread there were still quite a lot of WD&LR signs still in place in the 1980s so this could be the genuine item.

 

 

A gate just outside Dungarvan has this type sign welded to it; it is very very shiny around the edges from people trying to remove it over the years

they look beautiful as is, to nice to run  

will the models that are going to be announced be available for Christmas?

5 hours ago, Horsetan said:

Nobody seems to have offered those beet wagons as a guess.

As to the next powered model, who knows? Would be grand to see something steam outline, though. Something along the lines of a J15, mqybe.

Would love to see a rtr beet wagon