IRM Latest! The Hunslets Enter The Final Frontier - Delivery Update December 2025

[Warbonnet]

If you’re keeping an eye on our upcoming releases, then our NIR Hunslet locomotives are certainly in the minds of fans of all things 5ft 3'. Due to land around now, there has been a very slight delay, but the good news is that they're about to depart the factory in China.

We have Production Samples in hand but with our Christmas rush we've yet to take proper photographs of them, so look forward to seeing the final results in January! 

You might notice that the project took a little longer than expected. That’s because extra time was needed to refine the sound project. But trust us—it’s worth the wait. The attention to detail and the quality of the audio really make these models stand out, capturing that distinctive English Electric whistle which echoed along the Great Northern Main Line for so many years.

The factory has been incredibly busy lately, handling multiple projects at once. If you’ve been following our activity, you’ve probably noticed how packed it is with new releases right now. This makes the extra care they are taking even more reassuring—you know they’re focused on quality rather than rushing things out.

After the Hunslets they will begin on the Mark 2 coaches too, so you can expect a lovely matching train with matching paint shades hammering around your layout.

When you finally get your hands on a NIR Hunslet, you’ll see why it’s such a must-have. It's highly unlikely a Ready-to-Run Hunslet will ever be available again, and we highly doubt a second run will ever happy, so now is your chance to grab one. Pre-order below for a Q1 2026 delivery.

Pre-order Your NIR Hunslet Here!

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[John-r]

Stunning, really looking forward to these beauties, can't wait to hear the sound version.

[Jonathan Allen]

Some images of the Accurascale "Hunslets" on display yesterday at Model Rail Scotland. Paul Isles told me the models are about to dispatch and should (little disturbance in the Gulf permitting) arrive Q2 2026.

[Mol_PMB]

50 minutes ago, Jonathan Allen said:

Some images of the Accurascale "Hunslets" on display yesterday at Model Rail Scotland. Paul Isles told me the models are about to dispatch and should (little disturbance in the Gulf permitting) arrive Q2 2026.

Many thanks for the update and photos. 
I don’t suppose there were any Park Royals on show? 

[Jonathan Allen]

28 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said:

Many thanks for the update and photos. 
I don’t suppose there were any Park Royals on show? 

No.

[Patrick Davey]

Those white roofs will need weathering!  The locos look amazing!