iarnrod Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Currently holding off ordering some of the new Accurascale 66's and the Cavalex 60's to see if IRM will announce an updated 071 or 201. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) Maybe IRM had a hand in the making of the CIE Generic 6 wheelers the whole time…. Edited February 24, 2023 by Westcorkrailway 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 28 minutes ago, iarnrod said: Currently holding off ordering some of the new Accurascale 66's and the Cavalex 60's to see if IRM will announce an updated 071 or 201. or a new 60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iarnrod Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, BosKonay said: or a new 60 Was half expecting Accurascale to also announce a 60 to be honest. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishmail Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 54 minutes ago, iarnrod said: Was half expecting Accurascale to also announce a 60 to be honest. That will be the next announcement then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Snail Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 59 minutes ago, BosKonay said: or a new 60 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 1 hour ago, BosKonay said: or a new 60 Or an Irish 66... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 With Accurascale launching their version of the BR class 66 it's certainly intriguing as to what IRM's new major announcement will be. For me, it's down to the 201(new) and the 071. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSR 800 Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 11 minutes ago, connollystn said: With Accurascale launching their version of the BR class 66 it's certainly intriguing as to what IRM's new major announcement will be. For me, it's down to the 201(new) and the 071. Surely a 201 would be the most likely, and with that, there's the excuse to do De Deitrich and mark 4 sets. 29000 class would be the other ones....have they a nickname? They remind me of caterpillars... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 13 minutes ago, GSR 800 said: Surely a 201 would be the most likely, and with that, there's the excuse to do De Deitrich and mark 4 sets. After the GSR 800's, of course. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSR 800 Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 15 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: After the GSR 800's, of course. It'll either be their first Irish steam announcement or if they go RPSI first, it'll be a while longer, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Given the share size and scale of the mk2 portfolio(across both companies) along with the continual drip feed of new announcements coming from that project I think it is inevitable that we see an IRM dutch van showing up at some point in the mid to near future. the MM mk2a run is also out there so there would definitely be strong demand for such a product. I would also expect the team to be JUST as tight lipped about such a thing as they were when we were all earlier crying out for the toothpaste mk2 to appear 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, Sean said: Given the share size and scale of the mk2 portfolio(across both companies) along with the continual drip feed of new announcements coming from that project I think it is inevitable that we see an IRM dutch van showing up at some point in the mid to near future. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishmail Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 3 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: Or an Irish 66... That will be announced on April 1st I think, 66001 in Black & Tan livery .. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 7 minutes ago, irishmail said: That will be announced on April 1st I think, 66001 in Black & Tan livery .. A few tweaks to the cabs and bogies, and it doesn't need to be an April 1st announcement! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 3 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: whos yer man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSR 800 Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Sean said: whos yer man? Bosko Unless you mean the lad asking, some welsh lad... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Five minutes to go.......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, connollystn said: Five minutes to go.......... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 On 27/1/2023 at 7:14 PM, BosKonay said: this years first major IRM announcement is in the next month. Maybe it’s Febuary 29th this announcement is coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 9 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said: Maybe it’s Febuary 29th this announcement is coming Think you're being overly optimistic, 'this major announcement will be posted on February 31st, most likely. Just one trillion sleeps to go.................. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin R Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) I wonder if the delay in announcing a new loco is all to do with the Flying Scotsman weekend? You never know may be they are keeping it well guarded secret, but I wonder what would happen if they announced the production of GSR Class 800 steam loco along with some pullmans as an express train set Edited February 25, 2023 by Colin R 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob229 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 23 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: It's been a long wait this month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Bob229 said: It's been a long wait this month It'll be worth it, whatever is revealed to us! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louth Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 An "Irish" Class 66 is a 201. CIE/Irish Rail were way ahead of the UK in going for proven GM locos and engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWallDocker Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 25/2/2023 at 8:22 AM, Colin R said: I wonder if the delay in announcing a new loco is all to do with the Flying Scotsman weekend? You never know may be they are keeping it well guarded secret, but I wonder what would happen if they announced the production of GSR Class 800 steam loco along with some pullmans as an express train set Colin, now you're getting me figurin' out how to cash what's left of my meager savings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 15 minutes ago, Louth said: An "Irish" Class 66 is a 201. CIE/Irish Rail were way ahead of the UK in going for proven GM locos and engines. Yes, that was the joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin R Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 2 hours ago, NorthWallDocker said: Colin, now you're getting me figurin' out how to cash what's left of my meager savings. I will be blown away too if they came out with something like that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Louth said: An "Irish" Class 66 is a 201. CIE/Irish Rail were way ahead of the UK in going for proven GM locos and engines. Think you have a point there. If Accurascale are producing the class 66 then it's likely that IRM have their sights on the 201. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler4f Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 21/2/2023 at 2:28 PM, connollystn said: 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...
Noel Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Fowler4f said: t those prices I guess the market is ready for a run of new 071s, think they're most peoples' favourite locomotive. Personally the baby GMs are my favourites. Stunning precision runners. A rerun of the 141/181s with the following improvements would be something as the body detail is good enough and the token snatchers are already better than the ones on newer 121s Easy access decoder hatch Built-in speaker Headlights operable separately to the running lights Drivers in cab See right through loco vent grills (ie like 121) - nice to have not essential. Stay alive capacitor Edited February 26, 2023 by Noel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 26 minutes ago, Noel said: Personally the baby GMs are my favourites. Stunning precision runners. A rerun of the 141/181s with the following improvements would be something as the body detail is good enough and the token snatchers are already better than the ones on newer 121s Easy access decoder hatch Built-in speaker Headlights operable separately to the running lights Drivers in cab See right through loco vent grills (ie like 121) - nice to have not essential. Stay alive capacitor These were announced a few months back. Paddy had samples at the October show. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B141 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Patiently waiting on my G class so I can make a model of Downpatrick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironroad Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 We are headed for the 28th minute of the 28th hour of the 28th day of the 28th month 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 7 hours ago, Ironroad said: We are headed for the 28th minute of the 28th hour of the 28th day of the 28th month On 27/1/2023 at 7:14 PM, BosKonay said: this years first major IRM announcement is in the next month. Two distinct possibilities. The first and most obvious is: The second is that "IN" The next month meant inside the next typical calendar month of 30 / 31 days. Also possible that the lads can't focus on work because they're too distracted and laughing hysterically at this thread, like that Beecham's Hot Lemon cop. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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