Murphy Models Dart +

[DJ Dangerous]

So, this topic deserves it's own thread.

There are a few posts on these here:

 

 

23 hours ago, MOGUL said:

Forgot to ask Paddy about 071s, but he does have a new announcement for us all.. Hopefully someone will share it on here soon

 

23 hours ago, Grange Castle said:

And some announcement it is too ! 

Right up my street, had a great chat with Paddy about it. 

Photo doesn't do it justice at all. 

 

22 hours ago, mphoey said:

wow very intersting choice

 

16 hours ago, DiveController said:

what is this? the present day DART?

 

16 hours ago, mphoey said:

yep the new alstom hybrid

 

16 hours ago, BosKonay said:

Correct, not yet running as yet.

 

16 hours ago, DiveController said:

Ah, I see. Haven't seen this in the flesh as an ex-pat. Are there many of these in service? When did they enter service? Presuabnly as a hybrid the use the DART electrified network and can run south of it also?

 

16 hours ago, mphoey said:

only 1 set here for evaluation wont see service for a while yet but will be operating first on the dundalk drogheda line till electrification is done

 

15 hours ago, Georgeconna said:

yep, one for the Dubs I think. Very limited scope modelling wise outside that area obviously.

Wish him the best with it. 

 

14 hours ago, murphaph said:

That's.....brave.

 

14 hours ago, Georgeconna said:

Especially with the ICR units not selling as the lads had hoped for. I would of thought a Push Pull set would of been warmly welcomed and would go great with the 121's. 

 

11 hours ago, chris said:

Seems a bit of an odd choice versus the original DART for example. (I know there is a bespoke manufacturer of these though)

Hope it goes well for him but not one for me this time.

Edit: could really do with updating the website about it and a launch like IRM do... difficult to actually find out anything about it if you weren't at the show.

 

 

Plus I saw this on FaceBook last night:

 

 

[DoctorPan]

Speaking to Paddy, these aren't a solo project, Alstrom have asked him and provided CAD and the sort to help him produce this, hence why a 3D sample model of a full set appeared before real thing!

[K801]

looking forward to seeing this BUT hoping IRM will do a 8101/8301 someday...

[jhb171achill]

On 27/10/2024 at 11:59 AM, DJ Dangerous said:

So, this topic deserves it's own thread.

There are a few posts on these here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus I saw this on FaceBook last night:

 

 

Can’t recall exact figure quoted, but from talking to Paddy that day, the price for this - given the very high quality that we know it will be - is going to be very reasonable indeed.

[DJ Dangerous]

6 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

Can’t recall exact figure quoted, but from talking to Paddy that day, the price for this - given the very high quality that we know it will be - is going to be very reasonable indeed.

Be nice to have one of these to run with IRM's 22000's.

[Weshty]

That's a class looking model.  Will definitely be on the shopping list.  Well done Paddy.

[LNERW1]

A little odd maybe to have this before any other DARTs are available RTR- not counting @murrayec as he is still overwhelmed with back orders AFAIK- but as it’s in conjunction with Alstom I have no doubt it’ll all work out. Don’t know why, but surely a big “proper train” manufacturer knows what it’s doing. I’ll probably be able to afford one by the time it comes out, completely out of era and period for me but oh well.

[Branchline121]

Here’s the link to the picture of the real thing out ‘n’ about if anyone hasn’t seen it yet.

[DJ Dangerous]

Murphy Models DART + now in tooling, according to this post from @Der Rechtsanwalt:

 

5 minutes ago, Der Rechtsanwalt said:

It is understood that the Murphys Models Alstom X'Trapolis DART + is now in tooling. 

The Murphys Models MK111 coaches will enter tooling in the next few weeks. With respect to pricing, delivery or running numbers there is no further information at present.

 

 

 

[DJ Dangerous]

A few pictures in this thread, @skinner75…

[DJ Dangerous]

And a bump for this thread, as the DART+ was already in tooling a few months back.

[Westcorkrailway]

I wonder will the model be out before the real equivalent !

 

 

 

[DJ Dangerous]

They look exceedingly good, @Westcorkrailway!

Specially that Dark Knight livery!

Any inkling on pricing, timeframe or variants being produced?

Who will be stocking them?

[Niles]

Looking at this yesterday, it falls into what I term my 'absolutely no justification for, but want' category (didn't stop me ordering an 800 though).

[Bob229]

2 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

They look exceedingly good, @Westcorkrailway!

Specially that Dark Knight livery!

Any inkling on pricing, timeframe or variants being produced?

Who will be stocking them?

There was a 4 car Dart+ unit in prototype grey running on the Kildare layout looked impressive was told hopefully be on sale sometime in 2026 all going well

[Louth]

Probably before the real ones are in passenger service!

[ttc0169]

3 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

They look exceedingly good, @Westcorkrailway!

Specially that Dark Knight livery!

Any inkling on pricing, timeframe or variants being produced?

Who will be stocking them?

Spoke with the main man ,he told me they expect them to be available towards the middle of next year-no word on price-that will be confirmed early next year,

Usual stockists will have them,

They will be in service on layouts before the real BEMUs enter revenue earning service -a first for Irish railway modelling

Mk3 coaches after that-then 071s…..but IRM will probably take those…..

[DJ Dangerous]

Excellent news.

So, it’s fair to say we’ll likely see both DART+ and 22000 sets on layouts in 2027.

[Westcorkrailway]

How mad is that. You could have a model layout set in the future!