TPO Swap

[Ronan_Fitz]

Hi Folks, I purchased this Royal Mail TPO to be converted to Irish but apparently its the wrong layout to be used. Would anyone have an Irish TPO they they'd swap for this? Thanks.

[Horsetan]

1 hour ago, Ronan_Fitz said:

Hi Folks, I purchased this Royal Mail TPO to be converted to Irish but apparently its the wrong layout to be used. Would anyone have an Irish TPO they they'd swap for this? Thanks.

That's a BR Mk1 TPO, so the proportions are all wrong.

Ideally, you'd be wanting something like a Bredin Parcel Van, or Irish Freight Models' old resin kit for the CIE TPO

[Mol_PMB]

Indeed. There has not yet been a ready-to-run Irish TPO, as far as I'm aware. And the only kits were made in fairly small numbers and are no longer readily available.

So you may struggle to find an unwanted one out there. 

The forthcoming IRM Park Royal coach has the right underframe and bogies for a CIE bogie TPO, but the body is entirely different.

[Westcorkrailway]

Might be something for 3d printing? We can measure one in Downpatrick, I assume the bogeys are standard 

[Horsetan]

15 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Might be something for 3d printing? We can measure one in Downpatrick, I assume the bogeys are standard 

That would certainly be helpful 

[GSR 800]

Tommy at IFM told me he was considering a few bogie TPO kits for 2026.

I imagine if you send him an email expressing interest it may improve the chances of production.

[Horsetan]

4 hours ago, GSR 800 said:

Tommy at IFM told me he was considering a few bogie TPO kits for 2026.

I imagine if you send him an email expressing interest it may improve the chances of production.

What's his contact e-mail?

[Galteemore]

I think he operates mainly on Facebook. This is one of his posts with a TPO

[GSR 800]

5 hours ago, Horsetan said:

What's his contact e-mail?

bradytommy101@gmail.com

[jhb171achill]

There is a Bredin full brake available as a Studio Scale Models brass kit. As a complete novice raw beginner in brass modelling, i'm tackling one right now and it's going OK so far - and I think I've done the most awkward bits. So there's that.

Re the IFM one, the P&T markings are in red on a whitish-looking backgrouind. This is wrong. It should be a gold colour on a pale green background. Otherwise it's a very nice coach indeed/

[Ronan_Fitz]

Thanks for all the help folks. I guessed as much. I was onto Tom Brady whose TPO is posted but he's not doing them anymore. That's why I chanced the royal mail one. I'll just have to bide my time it seems.

[Horsetan]

14 hours ago, GSR 800 said:

bradytommy101@gmail.com

I remember buying one of his resin Laminate kits years ago. Let's see if he's serious about another run of the TPO kits....

[GSR 800]

47 minutes ago, Horsetan said:

I remember buying one of his resin Laminate kits years ago. Let's see if he's serious about another run of the TPO kits....

I've sent him an email citing the interest here in a return of the bogie TPO. I'd buy two myself. 

Edited February 17 by GSR 800

[GSR 800]

6 hours ago, Horsetan said:

I remember buying one of his resin Laminate kits years ago. Let's see if he's serious about another run of the TPO kits....

 

11 hours ago, Ronan_Fitz said:

Thanks for all the help folks. I guessed as much. I was onto Tom Brady whose TPO is posted but he's not doing them anymore. That's why I chanced the royal mail one. I'll just have to bide my time it seems.

Update on this from Tommy.

'yes i am hoping to have some bogie tpo available again the next month or two, probably mainly rtr as that what mose lads are asking for, if someone wants a kit im sure i can arrange that too.'

[Horsetan]

18 hours ago, GSR 800 said:

 

Update on this from Tommy.

'.... if someone wants a kit im sure i can arrange that too.'

That's it, I'm in.

I'm just after sending Tommy an e-mail. Hope he sees it.

Edited February 18 by Horsetan

[Horsetan]

On 17/2/2026 at 10:50 AM, Ronan_Fitz said:

...TPO is posted but he's not doing them anymore....

He is doing another run in the next two months. Just after getting a reply from him.