eBay Watch

[Horsetan]

6 minutes ago, west_clare_wanderer said:

That is sad What shocks me is that they don't even wait for the dust to settles. A few weeks after selling out from directly they are touting them out on eBay. It must be frustrating for the IRM lads. I think it seems more pronounced and brazen because we are a small community....

What can IRM do? They've already been paid.

However, those who didn't order direct in time to beat the touts will always lose out unless there are subsequent batches.

[west_clare_wanderer]

16 hours ago, Horsetan said:

What can IRM do? They've already been paid.

However, those who didn't order direct in time to beat the touts will always lose out unless there are subsequent batches.

IRM cannot do anything of course. I just don't like these chancers with such a big mark up. It's life though.  

[WRENNEIRE]

Come to Bray Wheelers for realistic prices !!!

[Mol_PMB]

A couple of Genesis 6-wheelers in CIE dark green - third and compo. Prices reasonable at present, in GB:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/198509396745

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/198509429319

[DJ Dangerous]

On 22/7/2026 at 10:58 PM, Horsetan said:

 

It would be interesting to find out what percentage of the original Park Royal buyers - who ordered direct from IRM - only purchased in order to flip on for a profit. I reckon it would be significant.

 

That reminded me that I have "071" no.085 in the shed waiting for 21mm conversion. It's been that long since I bought it that I actually forgot I had it - meanwhile, values seem to have increased due in no small way to the flipper community. £450 is very nearly 3 times what I paid for mine.

A 21mm 071, the next best thing while we wait for @BosKonay‘s O Gauge 071!

[Blaine]

On 23/7/2026 at 4:12 PM, west_clare_wanderer said:

IRM cannot do anything of course. I just don't like these chancers with such a big mark up. It's life though.  

Its Ireland, Us Irish are world champions at Procrastination, guilty of it myself with some IRM items 'I'll get it again, Ill pre order it next week'

[west_clare_wanderer]

18 minutes ago, Blaine said:

Its Ireland, Us Irish are world champions at Procrastination, guilty of it myself with some IRM items 'I'll get it again, Ill pre order it next week'

 

Been there, done that. It's why I've spent the last couple of years playing catch up and trying to source long old out items. I'm trying to be more proactive nowadays. Trying... procrastination is in my genes!! 

[skinner75]

Take some FOMO pills - they'll sort you right out! 

[Fiacra]

NIR 112 added to adverts.ie yesterday. Looks to be in decent condition, but the price is not for the faint of heart! https://www.adverts.ie/toy-cars-trains-boats-planes/murphy-models-112-northern-counties-model-railway/40675492

 

[west_clare_wanderer]

On 29/7/2026 at 12:45 PM, skinner75 said:

Take some FOMO pills - they'll sort you right out! 

 

I find FOMO is replaces by SAAMO (sadness at actually missing out). However, that can be remedied by the strong antidote offered by a certain Mr DB of Dublin 5! He will take all of your money, but the sweet elixir of green boxes will ensure you're in a happy haze for some time

[Blaine]

4 hours ago, Fiacra said:

NIR 112 added to adverts.ie yesterday. Looks to be in decent condition, but the price is not for the faint of heart! https://www.adverts.ie/toy-cars-trains-boats-planes/murphy-models-112-northern-counties-model-railway/40675492

 

Sold one for that price a few years ago, people will pay. Reference my previous comment here about procrastination, bought it originally for the original price of €159, remember those days...

[west_clare_wanderer]

Limited edition, but evidently the sound chip doesn't work..... 

All yours for a cool £399 sterling!

https://ebay.io/m/Tz8I8i

[Horsetan]

56 minutes ago, west_clare_wanderer said:

Limited edition, but evidently the sound chip doesn't work..... 

All yours for a cool £399 sterling!

https://ebay.io/m/Tz8I8i

I'll pass. I've probably devalued mine by converting to 21mm gauge....

On 30/7/2026 at 4:11 PM, west_clare_wanderer said:

...the sweet elixir of green ...

Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.

[Mol_PMB]

There are some serious high prices for Irish models on eBay at the moment. I saw a Park Royal sold for over £150:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/147478779106

And this 071 went for £560:

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/168567298767

Which makes this one for £517 look like a good deal!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/147478744350

Even the old Murphy Cravens are fetching nearly £90:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/168567958883

So a set of 3 beet wagons for under 70 notes looks a bargain:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/137581489568

[Horsetan]

3 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

There are some serious high prices for Irish models on eBay at the moment. I saw a Park Royal sold for over £150:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/147478779106

And this 071 went for £560:

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/168567298767

Which makes this one for £517 look like a good deal!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/147478744350

Even the old Murphy Cravens are fetching nearly £90:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/168567958883

So a set of 3 beet wagons for under 70 notes looks a bargain:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/137581489568

Complete madness.

I'd better get on with 21mm'ing that 071 to make it less saleable. 

[west_clare_wanderer]

On 4/8/2026 at 10:38 PM, Horsetan said:

Complete madness.

I'd better get on with 21mm'ing that 071 to make it less saleable. 

Or even more saleable. Just tag the listing with "RARE" or "UNIQUE" (in capital letters of course), and bang it on ebay for €2,000

[Tractionman]

On 4/8/2026 at 7:28 PM, Mol_PMB said:

serious high prices for Irish models

makes you wonder who is buying at those kind of prices!

but at the same time an indicator that demand is there but it is not being met by supply... an opportunity for addressing this surely?

Edited 3 hours ago by Tractionman

[Mol_PMB]

21 minutes ago, Tractionman said:

makes you wonder who is buying at those kind of prices!

but at the same time an indicator that demand is there but it is not being met by supply... an opportunity for addressing this surely?

I think demand is small, but supply is smaller still. And there can’t be many willing to pay that much. 
 

Having come late to the Murphy/IRM party, over the space of a couple of years I’ve been able to buy almost all the models I wanted at reasonably sensible prices. Patience and vigilance were needed. 
 

I think a re-release of 071s would only sell well if accompanied by something new for them to haul - proper Irish Mk3s being the obvious option. 

[Flying Snail]

1 hour ago, Mol_PMB said:

I think a re-release of 071s would only sell well if accompanied by something new for them to haul - proper Irish Mk3s being the obvious option. 

I'd get on board that train. 071 hauled Mk3s = peak nostalgia for me. 

I'd probably end up buying a few 071s if they're re-realised. I have only one 071, and its not in one of my preferred IR/IE tippex liveries but I got it for a good(ish) price before the second hand prices went completely mad. However, given that there's still plenty of the new batch of 141/181s available I wonder if the market for re-runs of Irish locos is a bit soft at the moment?

[Mayner]

I  was lucky enough to pick up an 071 and 4 Cravens at a discounted price when Marks Models were struggling to clear unsold MM stock about 10 years ago and bought a small number of 141s & 121s when initially introduced but otherwise pressed pass-go on other MM offerings.

If you are prepared to wait currently inflated second hand MM/IRM prices/demand is likely to drop as has been my experience in the Irish/UK and local property market over the last 40 years.  The ideal time to sell is just before or after a market peaks and the best time to buy immediately before of after a trough.

Then again there is always scratchbuilding, the only option during the long period Irish outline rtr and/or kits were unavailable.

During the mid-90s a group of young MRSI members scratchbuilt a fleet of nicely modelled 201 Class locos, Arrow & Sparrow railcars with plasticard bodies on modified RTR chassis. One of the plasticard 201s and a 141 were subsequently used as masters for resin 201 & 141 bodies produced by Marks Models before MM introduced their first RTR 201 (Lima) and 141 (Bachmann) models.