Classes A,B & C, 121,141 and 071

[robbieb]

Hi Guys

I was wondering if it is hard to get the above models now? Also the shunters that were used on Irish railways, I think there a G class although I'm not too sure.

Thanks

Robert

[GSR 800]

141 and 071 can be bought from model shops like Marks (Dublin) and the model shop Belfast. I remember seeing a C in a. Display case in marks a few months back. Otherwise the As and Cs can be bought from silver fox. The 121s have never been made RTR but MIR made a kit of them up to there closure a few years back. I believe shapeways now make a body for it. The shunters I'm not so sure about...

[robbieb]

Thank you very much for the quick reply, I'll check out silver fox. I rang marks and the 141 class are discontinued so only option is 2nd hand

[GSR 800]

I believe I saw a 141 n the cheap on eBay, I'll try and get a link for you

[GSR 800]

Ok, here it is, a 181 class might even be someone here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-Murphy-Models-GM-181-Class-187-IE-Irish-Locomotive-OO-Gauge-Used-Boxed/201413485428?_trksid=p5411.c100170.m2943&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140131123831%26meid%3D504f0d30c7534fc3a94ae1408ca1a55e%26pid%3D100170%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D311426683166

[robbieb]

That is brilliant, I've just bid on it thank you very very much. Do you know if they are hard to convert to dcc or fit with sound?

[GSR 800]

Many people here have converted them to DCC and sound such as Anthony but I'm a DC man

[robbieb]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate your reply and help. Hopefully I win the auction now.

[jhb171achill]

£51 sterling for that is an absolute bargain!!!! Normally double?

[GSR 800]

Indeed i came across it while looking for an A

[robbieb]

£51 sterling for that is an absolute bargain!!!! Normally double?

 

Hopefully I might get it but not hopeful at that price lol

[robbieb]

I'm just after checking silver fox models and they do the a class loco

[GSR 800]

I was hoping for one on eBay. The 181 is after going up to 62 pounds, hope you win Robbie!

[burnthebox]

That only look's a bargin until you check his postal charges, outrageous, I got an almost identical model in August last & the postal cost was £12.75 including Tracked, Signed for & insured, which I thought. wasn't too bad, but of course I would have enjoyed it more if the postage cost was less, I have also got a 141 from the UK wih a postal cost Of £7.00 which I thought was great, especially when you take the present Sterling vs. Euro exchange rates into consideration,

[Noel]

New 141s and 181s are still available from folks such as Chris Dyer and other members of this forum. 121 3D body is available from Shapeways but will need a donor chassis. It looks infinitely superior to the old MIR kit. https://www.shapeways.com/product/S3QTQFYCT/irish-railways-121-class?li=search-results-1&optionId=57420082

 

PS: The one on the ebay link has super glue stains on one cab end roof.

Edited August 27, 2015 by Noel

[robbieb]

I only noticed after I bid lol, hopefully I'll be outbid. I mailed Dave Bracken and will pick on up off him. I must check out that site for the 121 tho, really want one of those. Thank you very much. Is it hard to get or do the right lighting for them?

[robbieb]

Woo hoo I've been outbid

[skinner75]

That Shapeways 121 & detailing pack looks really crisp, although the pics are only of a rendered one.

Anyone try one of them yet, and if so, what donor did you use (preferably a dcc ready one)?

[robbieb]

That Shapeways 121 & detailing pack looks really crisp, although the pics are only of a rendered one.

Anyone try one of them yet, and if so, what donor did you use (preferably a dcc ready one)?

 

I too would be interested to know that.

[Riversuir226]

The shapeways 121 will need a lot of work to make it look right plus the chassis donors available don t quite measure up. At 84 bucks plus chassis, decals, paints, lights etc it may end up been quite expensive.

As for the silverfox a & c class i wouldn t bother with them and theres been plenty of discussions on here in the past about their downfalls Without the studio scale models detail pack they just don t look right.

141/181's are fairly easily picked up at shows, on the for sale part of this site or i'm sure Mr Bracken would know were a few are for sale. The G class are available from dc kits and silverfox, 071's are still available as well.

Edited August 30, 2015 by Riversuir226

[Junctionmad]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate your reply and help. Hopefully I win the auction now.

 

It's on its way to that