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@Westcorkrailway - Silverfox should not be mentioned on the same website (or planet) as I.R.M. Can't even say that their attempts at modelling Irish railway prototypes are a dogs dinner because if I did then my dog would starve himself to death - he's not a fussy eater but has his limits. 

@Westcorkrailway - I didn't go to college and look where it got me [unemployed]. Anyway, better off buying one great model than lots of mediocre ones.  

By the way, I've a feeling that the I.R.M. As are the last sub-€200 model locomotives of Irish prototypes. That sort of quality and detail is just going to get dearer.

Ah Westcorkrailway! You're being too kind to our 'friend' across the water. It might take you three minutes to remove it from the box but, at that rate, he could make a feature film out of performing the same task. You have to remember, their education system is different to ours that's why they voted to leave the European Union. 

9 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Jayus, why all the hate for Sam's Trains?

He has a nice voice, his videos are nice to watch for a few minutes, and his set-up probably resembles what many folk have as their only option...

I feel that he doesn't have much knowledge on many of the items he's reviewing that's why he spends ages removing models from their' boxes. On the Westerns [BR Class 52] he was surprised to find a third axle on each of the bogies and, on another, was disapointed to discover that the centre axle was unpowered - not realising it was an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement [BR Class 31], allegedly. He should do a review of the I.R.M. A class - it will take him years to remove it from the box.  

2 hours ago, irishthump said:

Oh Sam’s Trains is fu*king painful to watch. The worst thing is he has this lovely converted loft space for his videos, high ceilings and everything, and he runs his trains on the bloody floor!

I couldn't agree more. Never watch his channel now 'cos he's an affront to the model railway hobbyist.

@Georgeconna re: influencers - One of the people you mentioned in your response to my last post can hardly be described as an influencer. That person will review anything just to place content on YouTube - the latest  being a comparison of which brand produces the best railroad wagons [answer = Scale Trains]. Euvirail and Dean Park are my go to people for proper analytical reviews of models.

Jennifer E. Kirk mentioned the A Class on her 'Monday Club' YouTube channel [live every Monday evening]. She's going to record a review of locomotive so it'll be interesting to hear Jennifer's verdict. The Monday Club makes for good viewing and, if you haven't already seen it, you should check out Jennifer's interview with Fran of I.R.M. fame also.

One other thing that has always bothered me is, until the EMDs arrived, none of the diesels seem to have had a main headlight.

I'm surprised that C.I.E. built the E class locomotives rather than buying shunters off-the-shelf. With the 1101 and 1102 samples there was evidence enough that they weren't capable of conctructing a decent diesel locomotive. 

13 new announcements for 2022! My bank account is just after suffering a nervous breakdown.

@ Killian Keane - Meant to say this as part of my earlier post but, despite my age [auld git], that is the first image of the Class 401 I've seen nose first. Thanks for posting that photograph.

7 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

Hi guys, my previous comment is reffering to this image. While the locomotive may look as if it's connected to the downpipe, it's most likely a trick of the camera.

Correct me of I am mistaken but, on closer inspection, the down-pipe is not connected to the locomotive. 

Very disappointed by this announcement after such a long delay all we are offered is the regurgitation of an old model. Not good enough.*

*Cannot remember my previous statement verbatim**

**I don't know what 'verbatim' means but it sounds intelligent

@Galteemore - You don't need to go back that far, was talking about the 1980s, not the 1880s.

Have to say that traveling by train isn't the pleasant experience it once used to be. 

If my memory serves me well I do recall seeing a photograph in a national newspaper of an E401 class hauling a Bell Liner from Waterford.

It's most likely that the next model from I.R.M. will be something modern like the Class 22 000 railcars as the current era isn't being being catered for and there needs to be something to keep young guys, like me, interested in railway modelling.

37 minutes ago, Georgeconna said:

The Dubs Don't travel in Numbers anyhow.

 

That's the real reason I missed the Wexford show last Sunday. I've no fear of going to Spain for my holidays but start to suffer from anxiety at the thoughts of having to venture deep into the wilderness.

Considering it's historical impotance, I'm surprised that no.201 hasn't been preserved. At that time it was the heaviest single object to be transported by air.

What's wrong with having a show at Easter? Better than waiting until the end of October next year. 17th April 2022 is 24 weeks and 5 days away - hope I'll alive to see it.

1 hour ago, johnfromoz said:

Thanks for that, so I’m assuming no Crossley engined loco made it to ST livery..

Correct me if I am mistaken but I think the introduction of the Supertrain livery coincided with the arrival of the BREL Mark II stock in the early 1970s - most upgraded Metropolitan Vickers [MV] locomotives exited the Inchicore works in the black and tan livery. Not sure that the conversion of the MV stock was completed by the time the Supertrain livery was introduced but it would only have been applied to EMD* engined MVs.

*Electro Motive Division of General Motors (USA)

Must be the most versatile locomotive in the fleet, no matter which type of load it's hauling, it looks great.

Looks like I missed a really show because I over-slept. It was instant karma - that's what I get for slagging off Georgeconna who couldn't make for reasons outside his control.