John-r Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 (edited) Sorry Lads a bit late to this thread,what announcement did I miss. Edited February 15, 2023 by John-r Missing word 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler4f Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 10 hours ago, John-r said: Sorry Lads a bit late to this thread,what announcement did I miss. You didn’t miss an announcement, everyone just saying what they would like in the next production run. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-r Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Fowler4f said: You didn’t miss an announcement, everyone just saying what they would like in the next production run. I probably put the wrong emoji in, have been enjoying the suggestions and countdown all along, so I know I missed nothing. Like everyone else cannot wait for the next announcement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEANO3005 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 When is the next announcement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, BEANO3005 said: When is the next announcement. Within the next 13 days......... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin R Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 21 minutes ago, connollystn said: Within the next 13 days......... 13 hours, 13 weeks, 13 months, 13 years LOL....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) As The Boys seem so reluctant to announce whatever is coming, I've been buying new toys. First, all the way from NZ is one of John's Rank Wagons (had to have one as I watched the late Drew Donaldson build one in his workshop - my vocabulary was extended by some of his exclamations). The brake van was simply to make it worth the postage. DPD charge a fortune, but the wagons were with me in under a week. Seen here on the cattle wagon test train - I'm ironing out issues with my rather long train of GN cattle wagons). Or in close-up. When I ordered my CIE six wheelers from Hattons, I added one of their GNR six wheel full brakes, as I can't resist a good "tailvan". That arrived today and is here seen beside a Hornby LNER sixwheeler - the Hattons one is closer to the GN as we know it? The brake has lights as you can see. And a close-up to give you a better look! Edited February 16, 2023 by leslie10646 New photo 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Superb stuff, Leslue. John's wagons and yours complement each other perfectly - I have your wagons and his guard's vans. With KMCE's 6-wheel coach outlined this very day, IRM's "A" class, 00 Works' J15s, and the Hattons coaches too, the Irish scene pre-1970 is expanding rapidly - and about time too! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Bandon tank Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Leslie great photographs. I have built lots of your kits,and always enjoy building them. I am very interested in the GN grain hoppers in the background.Who produced them? I dont ever remember seeing then in your catalog. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 What are the two wagons in the background of the first photo? They look like a pair of hopper wagons made out of box vans. Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 10 minutes ago, StevieB said: What are the two wagons in the background of the first photo? They look like a pair of hopper wagons made out of box vans. Stephen GNR grain wagons, 1950s-built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 JB is quite right. They were built for me by Richard Eliis-Hobbs and used the corrugated ends from the famous Dapol banana vans. I believe that the body is Plasticard. I don't know if any of you watched Ciaran Conney's brilliant talk to the IRRS London tonight, but in the background of one of the photos was Cement Van No.21 taken in 1957 when it had just been built!!! This was the second run, I haven't got a pic of No.21 to hand! I originally ordered 100, but when the orders poured in the night i put my website up (2007), I went back to Dapol next morning and asked for the order to be increased to 200. They all went, then came 150 of this one and a hundred in CIE guise. Most unusually, a British van was just right for Ireland! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 1 hour ago, StevieB said: What are the two wagons in the background of the first photo? They look like a pair of hopper wagons made out of box vans. Stephen Bulk Cement Actually Introduced by the GNR for Drogheda-Athy bulk cement traffic, one passed to Westrail Tuam may still be in existence at Dunsandle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 On 27/1/2023 at 7:14 PM, BosKonay said: this years first major IRM announcement is in the next month. Duuuuu-dun. Dun-dun dun-dun dun-dun dun-dun. Du-du-de-deeeeee! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Just seven sleeps to go.............................. This is worse than having my teeth pulled out (don't have to worry about that anymore!) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler4f Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 7 Restless nights, didn’t The Dubliners write a song about that. Or was that Guinness just talking ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 33 minutes ago, Fowler4f said: 7 Restless nights, didn’t The Dubliners write a song about that. Or was that Guinness just talking ! It was the Guinness talking, most likely. No harm in that, you could have worse things talking (my x comes to mind). Speaking of talking, no word from the guys at IRM yet, good chance you'll have lots of Guinness talk before that happens - it's amazing how much you can consume in seven days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 I'm presuming that we might be subject to an announcement at https://modelrail-scotland.co.uk/ on the 24/5/6th, with Accurascale being a 'show supporter'. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 I must confess that I would be happy with a relatively quiet IRM year. 1. Two-tone green Dublin buses announced this month, in stock late March or early april. 2. GSR 800 Class announced next month for delivery in 2024 Q4. 3. Bubble re-run announced in May for delivery in Q4 this year. 4. P47 announced in July for delivery in 2024 Q3. 5. 071 CAD-only announcement in August for a hopeful (but not promised) delivery in 2025. 6. A new coach range announced in September for delivery in 2025 Q1. 7. A second bus run announced in October, due in stock before Christmas, either yellow and blue or cream and blue Dublin buses. Happy days, I can survive the year! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 11 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: I must confess that I would be happy with a relatively quiet IRM year. 1. Two-tone green Dublin buses announced this month, in stock late March or early april. 2. GSR 800 Class announced next month for delivery in 2024 Q4. 3. Bubble re-run announced in May for delivery in Q4 this year. 4. P47 announced in July for delivery in 2024 Q3. 5. 071 CAD-only announcement in August for a hopeful (but not promised) delivery in 2025. 6. A new coach range announced in September for delivery in 2025 Q1. 7. A second bus run announced in October, due in stock before Christmas, either yellow and blue or cream and blue Dublin buses. Happy days, I can survive the year! No containers on the list? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, jhb171achill said: No containers on the list? No.4! P47 with some limited edition Boluda Lines 45' boxes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 27 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: No.4! P47 with some limited edition Boluda Lines 45' boxes! Ah! Thought “P47” related to a bus….. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Broithe said: I'm presuming that we might be subject to an announcement at https://modelrail-scotland.co.uk/ on the 24/5/6th, with Accurascale being a 'show supporter'. Well done Broithe, probably the most sensible post on this thread. I hope to be abroad, so can someone text me and tell me which kits to delete from my offerings? Thanks Leslie Edited February 20, 2023 by leslie10646 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, leslie10646 said: Well done Broithe, probably the most sensible post on this thread. I have quoted you here, just to record it, in case you change your mind... 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Bandon tank Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Delighted to say I have the three cement vans Leslie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinner75 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 On the bus front - can we have millions and millions of Van Hool Atlanteans pretty please?!?!? Loads of livery variations, just like the Volvos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 15 minutes ago, skinner75 said: On the bus front - can we have millions and millions of Van Hool Atlanteans pretty please?!?!? Loads of livery variations, just like the Volvos Unlikely because: On 15/7/2021 at 2:17 PM, Warbonnet said: Nope. We don't compete with first class products and the resin Van Hool is certainly that. There were a few runs of the KD Bombardiers and the Standard D Atlanteans from the same stable, so imagine it will be the same for the Van Hools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 17 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: I must confess that I would be happy with a relatively quiet IRM year. 5. 071 CAD-only announcement in August for a hopeful (but not promised) delivery in 2025. Have to agree with that statement (in bold) as my budget can only stretch to a set of the class 22,000 this year Can certainly wait a little while longer for the 071 for as the ICRs tick all of the boxes but, a little something to run with my silvers As would be most welcome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 17 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: 5. 071 CAD-only announcement in August for a hopeful (but not promised) delivery in 2025. Thankfully IRM don’t announce stuff in CAD form anymore….I feel like waiting so long for an 071 would cause people on this forum to turn insane! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said: Thankfully IRM don’t announce stuff in CAD form anymore….I feel like waiting so long for an 071 would cause people on this forum to turn insane! Hopefully they make an exception in an effort to cool down the resale market. Locos going for €500 and €600 is a tad bit much. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 1 hour ago, DJ Dangerous said: Hopefully they make an exception in an effort to cool down the resale market. Locos going for €500 and €600 is a tad bit much. At those prices I guess the market is ready for a run of new 071s, think they're most peoples' favourite locomotive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 This thread will be jam packed on February 28th at 12 o clock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Snail Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Have to say I find this morning's Accurascale announcement of the link-up with Hattons for the new 66 fascinating. Can't help wondering if we might see IRM models of EMD locos announced sooner than many of us expected? Could an arrangement between IRM and MM be on the cards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I'm sure many of us were thinking the same. I know I was! Very interesting development. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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