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WRENNEIRE · February 15, 2016

Gave this dude a little broadside, he didnt like it one little bit, got a bit shirty

Told him Marks had some for €50, not a happy little bunny

I see he still has his Bachmann Irish set at £245

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Murphy-Models-MM5229-Irish-Railways-CIE-MkII-MkIID-MK2D-Coach-Orange-Roof-/141903016956?hash=item210a1433fc:g:KrgAAOSwUuFWv1I-

skinner75 · February 15, 2016

Gave this dude a little broadside, he didnt like it one little bit, got a bit shirty
Told him Marks had some for €50, not a happy little bunny

I see he still has his Bachmann Irish set at £245

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Murphy-Models-MM5229-Irish-Railways-CIE-MkII-MkIID-MK2D-Coach-Orange-Roof-/141903016956?hash=item210a1433fc:g:KrgAAOSwUuFWv1I-

Scumbag probably went and ordered more stock from Marks after you told him!

Railer · February 15, 2016

He'd be doing well as I have not seen that Mk2 in stock in Marks for a very long time. That's a very rare Mk2.

skinner75 · February 15, 2016

He'd be doing well as I have not seen that Mk2 in stock in Marks for a very long time. That's a very rare Mk2.

Ah right so - just remembered Marks having a sale on Irish stuff a week or so ago, and thought the Mk2s were on it. It was Cravens I saw now I think of it

BosKonay · February 15, 2016

Still not 70 sterling rare Id wager...

Noel · February 20, 2016

One hour to go! 141 = Zero bids.

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/CIE-B141-Class-Loco-Model-/262284503510?

Not presented well in photos, looks covered in dust and the lower chassis seems to have had some strange rust weathering.

Garfield · February 20, 2016

The 'rust' appears to be an attempt at weathering...

jhb171achill · February 20, 2016

A very reasonable price indeed for such a thing. I think they were over 100 new....?

Noel · February 20, 2016

A very reasonable price indeed for such a thing. I think they were over 100 new....?

Looks like it didn't sell. No picture of a box, nor the other side of the loco, nor an indication of its condition (i.e. new, mint, test run only or used). So perhaps folk not happy to buy at that price without enough info. They can be got with boxes in near mint condition for €100 from time to time.

jhb171achill · March 5, 2016

I'm astonished that it didn't sell... I have two, boxed and unused, in reserve for a possible future layout. Had I only one, I'd have snapped that one up in no time. I just need the two. I can't remember what I paid new - whatever the going rate was at the time....

Blu Bianco · March 5, 2016

Looks like it didn't sell. No picture of a box, nor the other side of the loco, nor an indication of its condition (i.e. new, mint, test run only or used). So perhaps folk not happy to buy at that price without enough info. They can be got with boxes in near mint condition for €100 from time to time.

Agreed. Plus in the first two pictures, the aim of the picture is at such a poor angle that the bogies seem to be hanging very low, almost directly on the table-top, like there are no wheels.

Judging by the third picture the wheels are certainly there. But if you're looking to market your product the first two pictures are not doing it much of a favour and maybe after them no one looked at the third one!

Kirley · March 11, 2016

BACHMANN IRISH CIE MOGUL 2-6-0 LOCO & TENDER "383"BLACK. RARE OIL BURNER.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M-B-BACHMANN-IRISH-CIE-MOGUL-2-6-0-LOCO-TENDER-383-BLACK-RARE-OIL-BURNER-/371571673330?

Garfield · March 11, 2016

BACHMANN IRISH CIE MOGUL 2-6-0 LOCO & TENDER "383"BLACK. RARE OIL BURNER.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M-B-BACHMANN-IRISH-CIE-MOGUL-2-6-0-LOCO-TENDER-383-BLACK-RARE-OIL-BURNER-/371571673330?

A mint & boxed/as new and unused-unrun BACHMANN IRISH CIE MOGUL 2-6-0 LOCO & TENDER in matt black and numbered "383". This loco has been skillfully and professionally converted to represent the late 1940's OIL BURNING VERSION

So it's mint, but not mint...

BosKonay · March 11, 2016

" New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item. See the seller's listing for full details. See all condition definitions

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Not, technically very accurate then

GSR 800 · March 11, 2016

So it's mint, but not mint...

Mint or not mint, that is the question..

Nice model though, and certainly the first model of an oil burning steamer I've seen..

Railer · March 11, 2016

Nice model though, and certainly the first model of an oil burning steamer I've seen..

Same here, I've only ever saw oil burning American HO models. A rare one for the collection indeed.

Weshty · March 11, 2016

I'll provide yez White circle decals and you can have it as a less rare model......

GSR 800 · March 11, 2016

I'll provide yez White circle decals and you can have it as a less rare model......

Any chance to sell,Des will be there!

Have there crankpins arrived yet Des?

Glenderg · March 11, 2016

There's a bad dent on the tender which is from using the wrong glue. It has warped the side. And the tank where the coal should be isn't exactly "finescale"

jhb171achill · March 11, 2016

If it's an oil burner it should be all-grey, not black (though dirt / oil deposits might make it look black!). Also the common but obvious error that "snail" is yellow. Snails were never yellow on steam engines, be they grey, black or green - this was Whitehead invention when 461 was first restored about 1990 or so. The RPSI had a black livery with yellow snail on 461 and 184. The loco number in unlined yellow, yes, but the "snail" should always, without exception, be pale green lined in gold. CIE simply didn't have transfers in yellow for steam engines. By the time the yellow ones for 121s appeared, no remaining steam engine would ever see a paintbrush again - within a year it would be the scrapper's torch.

I would say the stark white circle (and it's interesting to see a model with this - all credit to the modeller for this aspect!) would have ended its white career half way into its first run!

GSR 800 · March 11, 2016

If it's an oil burner it should be all-grey, not black (though dirt / oil deposits might make it look black!). Also the common but obvious error that "snail" is yellow. Snails were never yellow on steam engines, be they grey, black or green - this was Whitehead invention when 461 was first restored about 1990 or so. The RPSI had a black livery with yellow snail on 461 and 184. The loco number in unlined yellow, yes, but the "snail" should always, without exception, be pale green lined in gold. CIE simply didn't have transfers in yellow for steam engines. By the time the yellow ones for 121s appeared, no remaining steam engine would ever see a paintbrush again - within a year it would be the scrapper's torch.

I would say the stark white circle (and it's interesting to see a model with this - all credit to the modeller for this aspect!) would have ended its white career half way into its first run!

Maybe a thread should be started for what locos looked like in the 40s-50s, body wise and livery wise,for modelling purposes?

jhb171achill · March 11, 2016

Up to the late 40s, 800s excepted, just grey all the way. Then lined green for suburban passenger and main line passengers engines (most) and grey for everything else with a few green exceptions (like just one old GSWR 60 class). Somewhere, somewhere, in the Catacombs I have a list of what engines got black - this was only in the late 50s. I'll try and find it and post.

Really, that's about it.

DiveController · March 13, 2016

BACHMANN IRISH CIE MOGUL 2-6-0 LOCO & TENDER "383"BLACK. RARE OIL BURNER.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M-B-BACHMANN-IRISH-CIE-MOGUL-2-6-0-LOCO-TENDER-383-BLACK-RARE-OIL-BURNER-/371571673330?

Well, someone thought it was worth that money to them, it sold!

Noel · March 20, 2016

Do sellers not realise the going rate for baby GMs? No wonder there are no bids.

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/111935331141

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/111935332111

These RRP at between £95 new unused mint boxed in UK or between €105 and €120 new here

DiveController · March 20, 2016

He's pretty persistent, too. He's relisted these about three times already=))=))

Actually, now that I think of it I have seen several sell for £65-72 on several occasions on eBay, although they may have been used (but excellent)

Edited March 20, 2016 by DiveController

Claretrainman · March 21, 2016

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bulk-lot-of-10-x-Murphys-Models-Bachmann-Class-141-181-and-4-x-Mk2a-Coaches-/152022785262?ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F0%2Fe11021.m43.l1120%2F7%3Feuid%3Db22f547df67b4f7dbe1383b4ba269aaf%26loc%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcgi.ebay.co.uk%252Fws%252FeBayISAPI.dll%253FViewItem%2526item%253D152022785262%2526ssPageName%253DADME%253AB%253ASS%253AIE%253A1120%26srcrot%3De11021.m43.l1120%26rvr_id%3D0&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:IE:1120

For those who like to buy in bulk 😯

Noel · March 21, 2016

He's pretty persistent, too. He's relisted these about three times already=))=))

Actually, now that I think of it I have seen several sell for £65-72 on several occasions on eBay, although they may have been used (but excellent)

In fairness it looks like the sale of a deceased relatives stock, so therefore the seller may be unfamiliar with current market values.