IRM Fundraiser - Help Us Raise Funds For The Downpatrick and Co. Down Railway!

[Warbonnet]

Hi everyone,

We're on a mission this month, and we need your help!

As most of you who followed our story since our inception will know, the humble CIE ballast hopper wagon is very close to our hearts. It is after all, our first model and basically the catalyst for us to become the model railway manufacturer we are today. It was also the subject of the very first correct RTR model of an Irish outline wagon that did not have to borrow from elsewhere. 

Unfortunately, the real wagons are now close to the end, as many have been cut up in North Wall in recent months. However, our friends at the Downpatrick and Co. Down Railway have the opportunity to save three hoppers and a plough van for their permanent way trains on Ireland's premier preserved railway. These also signify an era of railfreight optimism in Ireland in the 1970s, and were among the last wagons to be built in Inchicore and indeed this country. 

A deal has been done with IE to secure the wagons. However, road transport is costly and time is running out before IE require the space they currently occupy in North Wall yard. So, we are here to run a fundraiser with your help.

For the rest of the month of August, we are pledging to donate €10 from the sale of every triple pack of our ballast hoppers, or triple packs of the new magnesite wagons from our website to the Downpatrick and Co. Down Railway. Not only will this help preserve the wagons, but it will be the perfect excuse to get you some shiny new models AND really help out a preserved line still feeling the affects of COVID lost revenues. 

Speaking on the wagon preservation opportunity, DCDR Chairman Robert Gardiner stated; ""The opportunity to acquire these ballast hoppers will not only strengthen our permanent way, or track, equipment to help keep our lines in tip-top condition, but also helps save some of the last railway wagons actually made in Ireland.

"We are absolutely thrilled to get this backing from Irish Railway Models, who we have usually worked with the other way around, providing them with access to many unique items of Irish rolling stock to model. There is a fitting irony that they now get to work with 1:1 scale units! Our sincere thanks to the guys for their continued support of the DCDR."

So, if you can dig deep, and pick up that pack of ballasts or mags between now and August 31st, you can do so safe in the knowledge that you are partly funding Irish preservation and donating to charity! 

Order your ballast triple pack of wagons here: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/ballast-hoppers/availability_in-stock?

Order your magnesite triple pack of wagons here: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/magnesite-wagons/availability_in-stock+format_triple-pack?

Cheers!

Fran 

[Irishswissernie]

For UK Modellers the Ballast wagons are sold out on the UK site , are you able to transfer any over?

[Thameslink]

Yes I would like to buy some from the UK site as well. They are all showing sold out on the UK site.

[Warbonnet]

Sorry guys, we have so few ballast packs left it just isnt viable. Though it's why we included the mags in the fundraiser.

Cheers!

Fran 

[Niles]

A few snaps of the special delivery here (should work even if you're not on Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/downrail/posts/pfbid02eaVz4EBjw4shwNrdsjGLQrXXCXbNaPrzq1dia25myQxJfuxkBNU6y3WemiDY92oRl

(Didn't come in a green box though )

[Garfield]

9 minutes ago, Niles said:

A few snaps of the special delivery here (should work even if you're not on Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/downrail/posts/pfbid02eaVz4EBjw4shwNrdsjGLQrXXCXbNaPrzq1dia25myQxJfuxkBNU6y3WemiDY92oRl

(Didn't come in a green box though )

That's because it's a special edition packed in an exclusive presentation trailer... 

[Warbonnet]

Hi everyone,

Thanks to everyone who has supported this drive so far. We have raised some funds to help with the move but we really want to raise some more to support the guys at Downpatrick. Make sure you buy your ballast or magnesite packs between now and August 31st to donate your funds to the DCDR and Irish railway preservation! https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/wagons/availability_in-stock?

Cheers!

Fran 

[Warbonnet]

Hi everyone,

Just a reminder that our fundraising drive for the DCDR ends on Wednesday night! If you want a mag or ballast triple pack of wagons with €10 off each pack going to charity now is the time to get shopping!

Ballasts: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/ballast-hoppers/availability_in-stock?

Magnesites: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/magnesite-wagons/availability_in-stock?

Cheers!

Fran 

[Warbonnet]

Last day folks, ends at midnight.

Get ordering! 

[Robert Shrives]

Sadly I am face like many with rising costs of living and so cannot afford more ballasts/ mag wagons but is it possible to donate the 10euro  via IRM as I cannot find a suitable web page on the Down Patrick site. 

 

Robert 

[Garfield]

30 minutes ago, Robert Shrives said:

Sadly I am face like many with rising costs of living and so cannot afford more ballasts/ mag wagons but is it possible to donate the 10euro  via IRM as I cannot find a suitable web page on the Down Patrick site. 

 

Robert 

There is a link to make a PayPal donation via the following page on the DCDR website: https://www.downrail.co.uk/donatemenu/general/

[Robert Shrives]

Garfield 

Done and thanks !  I have suggested the donation goes into your campaign totals. 

looking forward to Mk2s and dreaming on Hunslet 101s

Robert   

[connollystn]

I'm having a bit of a cull of my model railway stock, mainly HO but I'll be off loading two of my A classes as I've made the decision that I am no longer buying stuff and having them sit in boxes doing nothing. I will donate 20€ from the sale of each of the locomotives towards the IRM fundraiser - think it's a worthy cause.

[Bob229]

Donation made and referenced the IRM campaign, great to see the ballast wagons and plough vans saved from been scrapped 

[Warbonnet]

Hi everyone,

Just a quick note to thank you all for supporting this fundraiser for the Downpatrick and Co. Down Railway. Though your purchases of these wagon packs in August we were able to raise €2,000 for the railway! Thank you so much to everyone who dug deep and supported the DCDR. We hope you are enjoying your new purchases and being safe in the knowledge that you contributed to preserving our railway heritage! 

Cheers!

Fran