Warbonnet Posted March 11 Posted March 11 When it comes to newly announced models, you read delivery dates and sometimes take them with a pinch of salt. So often are the anticipated delivery dates missed it can be disappointing. Indeed, we have been guilty of it in the past. However, how about a new model arriving in stock AHEAD of schedule? Well, that's what our Bulleid open wagons are about to do, as production is now complete on these models, and very nice they look too! Check out the production models below, which we also showed at the recent Model Rail Scotland show last month. Originally launched at the last Dublin show back in October 2023, we had envisaged a delivery date of Q3 of 2024. However, progress has been swift and efficient, that they will now land in Q2 of 2024, likely late May. Fancy some? Make sure you get your order in by clicking the link below! riced at €89.95 per triple pack, and 10% off when you buy two packs or more and free postage and packaging in Ireland, the quintessential CIE open wagon is superb value for money too. PRE-ORDER YOU BULLEID OPEN WAGONS HERE View the full article 17 2 Quote
murphaph Posted March 11 Posted March 11 That's great news. Looking forward to these and future reruns. They're a wagon you can probably comfortably do regular reruns of as they don't break the bank and they were so numerous we can always justify a few more. I've intentionally just bought 1 pack of each of the G&G era ones so I can buy reruns with new numbers as they appear over the coming years. 6 Quote
Flying Snail Posted March 11 Posted March 11 (edited) Just ordered a few Flying Snail opens myself now (well I had to, didn't I?), and a couple of packs of the flats. Are the flats also finished production or is it just the opens? Also .. at the rate you're going, the new "Project Status' page is going to look empty soon, probably no harm in announcing a few more products to keep the bare look off of it!! Edited March 11 by Flying Snail woefully bad grammar 1 5 Quote
Westcorkrailway Posted March 11 Posted March 11 I noticed on the project status page there was these photos on the bullied section. Although I thought I had just missed the announcement! 1 Quote
Noel Posted March 11 Posted March 11 Excellent. Good news. They look stunning. Do you mind me asking what’s going on with the right hand wagon in the first photo at the top of OT? These should brake all sales records for an model Irish wagon which was the most numerous ever to run on Irish rails. Park royals and 22k in the pipeline. Jeapers it feels like only a few years ago we were limited to a small no resin kits for so much Irish rolling stock (MIR, PW, SF, etc). 1 Quote
BosKonay Posted March 11 Posted March 11 8 minutes ago, BosKonay said: Which is from https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/bulleid-12t-corrugated-open/products/cie-12t-corrugated-open-wagon-roundel-beet-traffic-pack-2 Quote
David Holman Posted March 12 Posted March 12 Looks another fine model. Who is going to be first in giving them some serious weathering? Looking forward to seeing the results. 1 1 Quote
Noel Posted March 12 Posted March 12 On 11/3/2024 at 8:23 PM, BosKonay said: Which is from https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/bulleid-12t-corrugated-open/products/cie-12t-corrugated-open-wagon-roundel-beet-traffic-pack-2 Thanks. So a factory rust weathering effect. Quote
Mayner Posted March 12 Posted March 12 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Noel said: Thanks. So a factory rust weathering effect. Steelwork spray painted red-oxide to prevent rust, galvanised steel body left unpainted when when wagons overhauled for beet traffic mid-70s Wagon dumped out of service at Liffey Junction 83-4 had been used as spoil wagons on the DART project for several years. Edited March 12 by Mayner 2 2 Quote
BosKonay Posted March 12 Posted March 12 1 hour ago, Noel said: Thanks. So a factory rust weathering effect. Actually no. they were painted in red oxide by hand. Quote
Horsetan Posted March 13 Posted March 13 1 hour ago, BosKonay said: It's like a box of expensive chocolates but, in this case, you know exactly what you're going to get.... 3 3 Quote
Noel Posted March 13 Posted March 13 16 hours ago, BosKonay said: Actually no. they were painted in red oxide by hand. Thanks Stephen for info. Interesting variety. Will enjoy running these when they arrive early. The rake of resin ones I already have are not the best runners. What sort of weight are the models? Quote
Metrovik Posted March 13 Posted March 13 Excuse the inexperience, but am I correct in assuming the only difference between packs 1-3 of the cie grey examples are the running numbers? Quote
Garfield Posted March 14 Posted March 14 11 hours ago, Metrovik said: Excuse the inexperience, but am I correct in assuming the only difference between packs 1-3 of the cie grey examples are the running numbers? That's pretty much it, @Metrovik. 4 Quote
skinner75 Posted March 14 Posted March 14 (edited) On 12/3/2024 at 9:58 PM, Mayner said: Steelwork spray painted red-oxide to prevent rust, galvanised steel body left unpainted when when wagons overhauled for beet traffic mid-70s Wagon dumped out of service at Liffey Junction 83-4 had been used as spoil wagons on the DART project for several years. I was thinking that's what it was, rather than 'paint bleed' on the model itself! Hail hail IRM's eye for detail! Edited March 14 by skinner75 1 Quote
enniscorthyman Posted March 14 Posted March 14 These will look superb behind a A class and brake van. 3 4 Quote
Noel Posted March 27 Posted March 27 @Warbonnet Fran, a question if you don't mind please and you may be in a position to answer. Have these fab looking Bulleid beet wagons been loading gauge tested so they can run past platform ramps at prototypical platform gaps to track (ie so the hanging door stoppers don't foul platform ramps). This is a problem I encountered with some other kit built beet wagons in the past. Many thanks in advance. Quote
Warbonnet Posted March 27 Author Posted March 27 16 minutes ago, Noel said: @Warbonnet Fran, a question if you don't mind please and you may be in a position to answer. Have these fab looking Bulleid beet wagons been loading gauge tested so they can run past platform ramps at prototypical platform gaps to track (ie so the hanging door stoppers don't foul platform ramps). This is a problem I encountered with some other kit built beet wagons in the past. Many thanks in advance. Hi Noel, The wagons are built to scale drawings and measurements of the real wagons completely. So if your platforms are placed in prototypical distance for an Irish layout you wont have any problems as our wagons are scaled to Irish loading gauge conditions. Cheers! Fran 1 4 Quote
DiveController Posted March 27 Posted March 27 (edited) 4 hours ago, murphaph said: Are you talking about 16.5mm gauge track Noel? The track gauge would not matter PROVIDED the platform is at the correct scale distance from the track center. I don’t know what that prototypical distance is as it happens, I presume it would be 1/2 of the loading gauge width at floor height. Platforms placed for typical British model stock with fine clearances might have issues especially if there is a tight layout curve vs prototypical shallow curves on most lines. Same issue for double track. The track centers need to be the prototypical distance for 5’3” versus 4’ 8.5”. Is the British loading gauge narrower? Certainly the PRs and some laminates would have to be clearance tested on British Rails vs. British stock which can be narrower @Noel Edited March 27 by DiveController 1 Quote
Noel Posted March 28 Posted March 28 (edited) Hi Kevin, @DiveController Platform ramps tend to be the issue as wagon chassis elements that protrude tend to fit under the platform edge overhang, but in Ireland ramps are square and the same width as the platform, unlike many BR stations where the ramps are tapered and curved. tapered ramps like these Hornby toy versions don’t foul wider bogies or wider stock. this is common on BR outline stations. @jhb171achill The Fountain of Irish prototypical knowledge explained to me tapered platform ramps are generally not used in Ireland. I have some MIR resin wagons that cannot run past scale distanced square platform ramps without fouling and derailing. Anyway it sound like it shouldn’t be an issue. I have my platforms a prototypical distance to stock (ie track centre), so alighting LLPs passengers don’t have to jump across 2 or 3 feet gaps from coaches to platform. Moving swiftly on, my goodness the amount of new models due to ship over the next 9 months is staggering. Will layout have to grow to stable all this new stock? Edited March 28 by Noel Typo omission Quote
jhb171achill Posted March 28 Posted March 28 9 hours ago, Noel said: …….Moving swiftly on, my goodness the amount of new models due to ship over the next 9 months is staggering. Will layout have to grow to stable all this new stock? When my attic was planned out, I deliberately included a fiddle yard which all my total stock would occupy an hour two thirds of. Now it holds about half of what I have…..! Quote
Popular Post Warbonnet Posted April 9 Author Popular Post Posted April 9 Hi everyone, Our production sample rake of our fab new Bulleid open wagons took a trip to the fabulous Borris Railway layout where they were put through their paces. Many thanks to @fergalm1for giving them a run out and sending us on these pics! Enjoy! Cheers! Fran 18 7 Quote
Flying Snail Posted April 9 Posted April 9 Bulleids looking very well in a wonderful setting: Borris looks excellent. The A class weathering job looks class too! 5 Quote
Westcorkrailway Posted April 9 Posted April 9 will be replicating that with the earlier flying snail types 2 Quote
leslie10646 Posted April 9 Posted April 9 29 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said: will be replicating that with the earlier flying snail types Too late, Cathal, they have already done that sneakily on the "Borris" thread! I was certain they were mine (as Fergal had bought a couple of my kits in the past) but they are the pristine "as built in 1958" version. I should have noted the lettering below the solebar - I never provided transfers! Very well done. 2 Quote
BosKonay Posted April 30 Posted April 30 Heads-up gentlemen, these will start shipping on or before 15th May next. https://irishrailwaymodels.com/pages/projects Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted April 30 Posted April 30 1 hour ago, BosKonay said: Heads-up gentlemen, these will start shipping on or before 15th May next. https://irishrailwaymodels.com/pages/projects Sorry if it's already been covered, but will any of the different Bulleid models be arriving together? It would be very handy to be able to combine orders. Even if they'll arrive staggered, could one request a delay in shipping one variant in order to combine shipping with another? 1 Quote
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