Gabhal Luimnigh Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Interesting comment from Fran when he said that the Irish oo gauge market is barely viable, I hope it stays viable enough to keep us fed, can't be easy though! 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Patrick Davey said: Excellent interview here from Fran, with plenty of coverage of the IRM brand and mention also of the forthcoming Irish steam release: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/interview-of-the-week-accurascale-part-1/ Thanks for posting that, @Patrick Davey! Great interview from @Warbonnet. Although, I'm rather heartbroken to hear him say that my idea for making an O Gauge A Class more viable won't work! 22 minutes ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said: Interesting comment from Fran when he said that the Irish oo gauge market is barely viable, I hope it stays viable enough to keep us fed, can't be easy though! In fairness, the IRM lads have said that repeatedly here on the forum, that IRM would barely be sustainable without Accurascale. Although not a British modeller, I have been buying some Accurascale models, to do my bit for the future of the Irish market. I was quite struck by what Fran said near the middle of the clip, something like "The best modelmaker in the world is @Darius43 and we have him locked in a basement in China". Also funny to hear that there was outrage over the Ruston 88D not being " big" enough for their first O Gauge loco! I missed the outrage, but do have one pre-ordered via Hatton's, again to do my bit for the longer term future of the Irish market. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-r Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 So you got a purple one DJ, I'm really on the fence about this livery, but it looks so good, like yourself I try and support Accurascale were I can, between themselves and IRM and hopefully the jeep making an appearance, the future looks good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 1 hour ago, John-r said: So you got a purple one DJ, I'm really on the fence about this livery, but it looks so good, like yourself I try and support Accurascale were I can, between themselves and IRM and hopefully the jeep making an appearance, the future looks good BR blue is the only show in town for this yoke, as far as I'd be concerned! Indeed, the only show in town for most British stuff......... 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 On 18/11/2023 at 11:44 PM, John-r said: So you got a purple one DJ, I'm really on the fence about this livery, but it looks so good, like yourself I try and support Accurascale were I can, between themselves and IRM and hopefully the jeep making an appearance, the future looks good Yeah, the purple just looks fab! Don't think it's very useful from a prototypical standpoint, but every time I say something like that to myself, I then challenge myself with the following question: How long would a prototypical TLC be if scaled-up? On 19/11/2023 at 1:16 AM, jhb171achill said: BR blue is the only show in town for this yoke, as far as I'd be concerned! Indeed, the only show in town for most British stuff......... Oh come on, Intercity Swallow (Hello Irish Enterprise, we know who you copied!) and NSE are also delightful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 On 18/11/2023 at 4:58 PM, Gabhal Luimnigh said: Interesting comment from Fran when he said that the Irish oo gauge market is barely viable, I hope it stays viable enough to keep us fed, can't be easy though! To be honest IRM has been loss making since day 1 lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 1 hour ago, BosKonay said: To be honest IRM has been loss making since day 1 lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, BosKonay said: To be honest IRM has been loss making since day 1 lol. Not entirely suprising tbh. As ye guys have said time and time again. Accurascale carry’s the buisness majorly. Let’s hope that IRM can continue to not loose so much money it becomes unjustifiable… Because if Todd andrews was in in charge….lol Edited November 20, 2023 by Westcorkrailway 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironroad Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 (edited) On 20/11/2023 at 8:59 AM, BosKonay said: To be honest IRM has been loss making since day 1 lol. Not a surprise. The real profit in IRM comes for those who snap the new stock up and then flip it on for twice or three times the RRP. Edited November 22, 2023 by Horsetan 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 57 minutes ago, Horsetan said: Not a surprise. The real profit in IRM comes for those who snap the new stock up and then flip it on for twice or three times the RRP. I'm actually BosKonay, this is my second account... So, you wanna buy an A Class for €400 to re-wheel? I know a man, with a container, at IRM Towers. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 (edited) So the Bangor show is coming up. I wonder might there be any announcements which would have relevance to this thread……… Edited February 4 by Patrick Davey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 (edited) Time to give this one some traction again....... only because over on the Railway Modellers Ireland Facebook group, Fran revealed that there would be an 'all-new' IRM announcement in the next few weeks. The Bangor show is approaching so could it be timed to coincide, could it be a long-awaited steam announcement (aren't there actually at least two of these?) and might there be a northern connection (surely a BCDR connection is too much to hope for )? I'm still thinking one of the steam announcements will be RPSI-related..... No active countdown widget on the IRM site at the moment...... Edited February 28 by Patrick Davey 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 19 hours ago, Patrick Davey said: ....I'm still thinking one of the steam announcements will be RPSI-related........... Guinness saddle tank. 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 On 28/2/2024 at 6:59 PM, Horsetan said: Guinness saddle tank. I'd be happy enough with the Guinness............ 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Gotta be a Jeep 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 On 5/3/2024 at 12:01 AM, jhb171achill said: I'd be happy enough with the Guinness............ 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 And for “afters”… Cheers Darius 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 32 minutes ago, Darius43 said: And for “afters”… Don't forget to sprinkle some Mr. Curry curry powder over it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 …and brew a pot of Punjana ️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Right, now that I've almost finished packing stuff for Bangor, apart from a few boxes of books - I have time to make mischief. I've just looked at the IRM website. With a week to go to the Bangor Exhibition, I see no sign of a "Count down" to the steam loco announcement. Put us out of our misery - even if it's two years away! 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 9 hours ago, Darius43 said: …and brew a pot of Punjana ️ I'm picking Punjanaaaa... That's picking the finest tea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 On 16/3/2024 at 1:12 AM, DJ Dangerous said: I'm picking Punjanaaaa... That's picking the finest tea! There's the clue. What steam loco hauled Punjana containers? (Gotta be a jeep or a midland something) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meathdane Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Is it safe to say Bangor was a bust for a IRM steam announcement? Or are they holding out for a Sunday surprise? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 3 hours ago, meathdane said: Is it safe to say Bangor was a bust for a IRM steam announcement? Or are they holding out for a Sunday surprise? Unlikely, as the lads aren't there this year, feels unusual not seeing the IRM stand! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Funny by chance I just pre-ordered an AS pannier tank with DCC sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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