Warbonnet Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Hi everyone, As you may have read elsewhere, we have an all new tooling announcement today at midday. We have one for IRM, and one for sister brand, Accurascale. It will be premiered on the Hornby Magazine YouTube channel at high noon with full samples demonstrated on their layout. You can watch here, and in the meantime feel free to wildly speculate! Cheers! Fran 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Mk2 range hopefully incorporating a 80 class announcement! please 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Ballymena & Larne starter set in OO9. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 (edited) Alright so everyone put there number 1 genuine prediction prediction in this thread so we can look silly when it’s something completely different “Park royals or C class” Edited August 26, 2021 by Westcorkrailway 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 mk3's or ideally B class 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob229 Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 MK 4 Coaches and DVT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagles Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Mark 3s or the Ammonia wagons from IRM. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Park Royals make the most sense to me given the hints about coaching stock and the fact they ran with A's their whole (long) lives. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 We live in strange times. Frostbit Boy has been rescued by dolphins. Anything at all is actually possible now. 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 My guess is 22k or mk4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flange lubricator Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 24 minutes ago, murphaph said: Park Royals make the most sense to me given the hints about coaching stock and the fact they ran with A's their whole (long) lives. That would be a great choice , lots of livery varations and versions snack car , passenger , brake, even ambulance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Park Royals or Cravens, or a C class loco. Still holding out for that Ballymena & Larne starter set in OO9 though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagles Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 I will be interested in the Accurascale announcement as well. I have Irish and British models in diesel and electric area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edo Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 A proper and affordable CIE /RPSI Santa special train set for the Christmas kids market would be great... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm171 kk Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 My money is on oil tankers if its wagon, park royals if its a coach and a kettle if its a loco. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Chance that AEC railcars might also be on the way, but much less likely the park royals,C class prediction im also predicting GWR rolling stock for the accurascale announcement 10 minutes ago, gm171 kk said: My money is on oil tankers if its wagon, park royals if its a coach and a kettle if its a loco. Hi, IRM here live from whitehead railway centre Co Antrim Northern Ireland to being you our latest announcement........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorPan Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Westcorkrailway said: Chance that AEC railcars might also be on the way, but much less likely the park royals,C class prediction im also predicting GWR rolling stock for the accurascale announcement Hi, IRM here live from whitehead railway centre Co Antrim Northern Ireland to being you our latest announcement........ I wouldn't be surprised with a Jeep and then a Mogul to coincide with the launch of 105. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Man Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Probably park royals or craven as both coaches were used the same era as the A class so IRM could probably make a loco , coach bundle. 461 would make a cool loco as it goes across many eras as well as its unique inside cylinders.If they did a preserved steam engine it would sell very well in my mind. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Can’t think of a better place to see the C class be announced 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumble_Bee Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 My wildly silly/hopeful guess is a range of GNRi Class V's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Can you do the stream a minute early? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 How did practically no one guess mk2s congrats guys....they look stunning and nir variety too? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said: How did practically no one guess mk2s Well I assumed actual Irish stuff and Murphy already has the mk2 covered. Looks nice but this will be a miss from me, no resonation with NIR coaches like these unfortunately. Good stuff though guys, keep it coming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 1 minute ago, chris said: Well I assumed actual Irish stuff and Murphy already has the mk2 covered. Looks nice but this will be a miss from me, no resonation with NIR coaches like these unfortunately. Good stuff though guys, keep it coming. Rip to those people flogging them on eBay for twice there worth those days are no more 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 That lighting is incredible, and it works on DC!!! From what year until what year did each of the two liveries run? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumble_Bee Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Gorgeous! I'm absolutely sold on the close coupling/gangway gap thing. Massive gaps have always bothered me so these look wonderful! Now I'm looking at my old hornby mk2s all half painted wondering if I should finish them or just send them for scrap and get these new ones instead To be fair though my ones are being painted orange, so these new NIR ones wont clash with it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob229 Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Congrats IRM another stunning model, coaches with close coupling and onboard lighting will look excellent with the A class 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumble_Bee Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Westcorkrailway said: Rip to those people flogging them on eBay for twice there worth those days are no more Absolutely!! RRP sounds good for the irish 3 pack and at least then you get a ready to go rake instead of having to pay some tom dick and/or harry £300 for a ten year old coach!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mphoey Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 (edited) wow great announcement finally will get the Whitehead rpsi mk2 set finished with the generator 8911 and dining car 547 pity they were not announced in the liveries unless its in the future as well as open coaches 300 and 302. It is nice to see NIR stock been done so if these sell well maybe an 80 class is not too far away Edited August 26, 2021 by mphoey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 Thanks everyone, you can read all the info on them here! https://irishrailwaymodels.com/blogs/announcements/irm-gets-enterprising-with-nir-mark-2-coaches 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: That lighting is incredible, and it works on DC!!! From what year until what year did each of the two liveries run? Theres actually 3 liveries Original grey/blue - 1978 - 1986ish Grey/Blue with white banding/Intercity script - 1986-1989 Corporate Intercity - 1989 - 1999. Although there was mixed livery rakes too 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARNE CABIN Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Absolutely stunning! So good to see NIR coaches at last. I have a Hunslet and was in the process of making a Driving Trailer from a Bachmann Mk2c, and now here we have the Driving Trailer in perfection from IRM. Can't really believe it! Thanks guys. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Certainly a surprise,and a perfect addition for 112. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Yeah I didn't see that coming at all. Fair play, they look beautiful already. The Hornby chaps were clearly impressed. Obviously there's some common tooling between BR and NIR versions but the decision to press ahead with the "oddball" NIR variants is brave and I hope will be rewarded. With this announcement I can't help but feel an 80 Class isn't too many years away..... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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