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

[Darius43]

Perfect, thanks.

Cheers

Darius

Edited 1 hour ago by Darius43

[Jonathan Allen]

50 minutes ago, Darius43 said:

My Hunslet 101 blue with red chevron has arrived with additional etched bits in the detailing bag.

I’ve fitted the hosiery etc. but the instructions don’t mentioned the black and yellow etched panels or the ITG roundels.

Can anyone provide enlightenment as to what they are and where they go?

Cheers

Darius

You may want to check photo references before adding anything - I only photographed 101 on the sprayer and she did not carry warning boards: 101 Bangor | Some use could still be found for NIR's 101 cla… | Flickr

104 did, but you will have to wait for a B201 model!

 

[MOGUL]

2 hours ago, Jonathan Allen said:

You may want to check photo references before adding anything - I only photographed 101 on the sprayer and she did not carry warning boards: 101 Bangor | Some use could still be found for NIR's 101 cla… | Flickr

104 did, but you will have to wait for a B201 model!

 

The yellow and black boards would only be added when the weedspray was actually spraying.

So maybe the coverage on the trip out to Bangor was considered satisfactory and there was no need to spray on the return, or the tanks were empty! 

 

[Jonathan Allen]

3 hours ago, MOGUL said:

The yellow and black boards would only be added when the weedspray was actually spraying.

So maybe the coverage on the trip out to Bangor was considered satisfactory and there was no need to spray on the return, or the tanks were empty! 

 

Very probably - but if you enlarge this shot at Seagoe: 101 approaching Seagoe | No sooner had the cement cleared th… | Flickr there appears to be spray coming from the end vehicle and the boards are not fitted.

Likely the crew just forgot. At the end of the day, Rule 1 applies.

 

[Galteemore]

Might also be a practical reason. I don’t think the 101s had lamp irons

[Darius43]

There’s one on the model.

Cheers

Darius

[Galteemore]

6 minutes ago, Darius43 said:

There’s one on the model.

Cheers

Darius

So there is! Only seems to have been one - presumably to satisfy statutory requirement for tail lamp when propelling 

[Darius43]

That’s probably why there are a couple of red tail lamps in the goody bag

Cheers

Darius

[Jonathan Allen]

2 hours ago, Galteemore said:

Might also be a practical reason. I don’t think the 101s had lamp irons

They did: 103 Connolly | 103 "Merlin" sits in Dublin Connolly station … | Flickr Just one, on the right hand or "second mans" side. 102 Dublin Connolly | 102 "Falcon" awaits departure from Dub… | Flickr 101 - Belfast Central station | The IRRS tour then moved to … | Flickr

 

 

 

[Davenport]

Hi Lads,

Did the Hunslets ever visit Cork does anyone know? if so anyone have a photo? I seen a photo of a NIR 071 in Cork before on the lower Glanmire road but never a Hunslet.

Thanks