Irish Railway Models Launch

[mfjoc]

Are the cements going to be orange or the later off white colour?

[Warbonnet]

Are the cements going to be orange or the later off white colour?

 

We plan to produce all liveries. We're just not sure on what order we'll do them yet!

[Noel]

Latest news from Irish Railway Modellers Towers including what to do if you missed out on ordering the ballast wagon http://irishrailwaymodels.com/index.php/2016/02/01/irm-sells-out-first-run-of-ballast-wagons/

 

Well done guys. Looking forward to the ballast wagons.

[DJM Dave]

Hello everyone,

 

Just to tease you some more and perhaps make you push the boys for a second run take a look at these i took on my photo survey of the wagon when i was over the other month.

 

http://davejonesphotography.zenfolio.com/p344817123

 

What's worthy of note is the different positions of lettering and numbering, plus one with the 'rolling wheel' emblem on it too.

These guys can and probably will, if your nice to them, produce you an unheard of amount of differences of an almost standard wagon livery at launch.

 

Oh, and i'll be pleased to make them for the guys too :-)

Cheers

Dave

[DiveController]

Hello everyone,

 

Just to tease you some more and perhaps make you push the boys for a second run take a look at these i took on my photo survey of the wagon when i was over the other month.

 

http://davejonesphotography.zenfolio.com/p344817123

 

What's worthy of note is the different positions of lettering and numbering, plus one with the 'rolling wheel' emblem on it too.

These guys can and probably will, if your nice to them, produce you an unheard of amount of differences of an almost standard wagon livery at launch.

 

Oh, and i'll be pleased to make them for the guys too :-)

Cheers

Dave

For those interested in variations on the 'ballast' wagons, 26620, 26622, 26624, 26633 mixed through the rakes in Dave's photos were dolomite wagons. All the 241xx were ballasts from the outset

[jhb171achill]

Are the cements going to be orange or the later off white colour?

 

Original normal grey?

[DiveController]

Original normal grey?

That's what I'm talking about!

[leslie10646]

We plan to produce all liveries. We're just not sure on what order we'll do them yet!

Good news - they looked the part in ORANGE!!!! The CADCAM looks brilliant, guys - if I am still around, I'm up for a rake - I need something to pull behind these "diesel" things someone persuaded me to buy!

 

Best of luck with the project.

 

Leslie

[jhb171achill]

Good news - they looked the part in ORANGE!!!!

 

It's 1916, sorry, 2016, and a centenary, Leslie, so if there are orange ones, they'll have to do them in green too!

 

;-)

[Railer]

Any news guys, did you's manage to get word on a production slot before the year of the Monkey kicks in?

[Garfield]

Any news guys, did you's manage to get word on a production slot before the year of the Monkey kicks in?

 

None yet, Railer. We had hoped to get confirmation of a slot before the factory stopped work to celebrate Chinese New Year but we were unable to. CNY was on Monday, so hopefully the factory workers will be back in the next few days and we'll get an update then.

[Railer]

We had to get our orders in work sent in two weeks ago to China as in our experience the country basically shuts down for a month again things get moving again production and shipping wise. Done when it's done as they say.

[The Train Man]

Just a quick note to let anyone who has not yet ordered we have 7 ONLY of the 3pks from our allocation available to pre order. When they are gone, they are gone!!! Pre order yours today!!

Edited February 25, 2016 by The Train Man

[The Train Man]

Just a quick note to let anyone who has not yet ordered we have 7 ONLY of the 3pks from our allocation available to pre order. When they are gone, they are gone!!! Pre order yours today!!

 

Now down to 4!!

[BosKonay]

Now down to 4!!

 

 

[The Train Man]

2

[The Train Man]

................and then there were none!!!!!

 

Now sold out. We have a waiting list in case there any cancellations: info@themodelshop.ie or 057 8621081

[GSR 800]

According to the website work has begun on the "third project!"

And the third project is!..............

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.......I have absolutely no idea whatsoever.....

Edited May 18, 2016 by GSR 800

[Railer]

The completion percentage is very far along for the bubbles compared to the hoppers too and we can't even order them yet.

[Warbonnet]

Our third project will be revealed later this year while details about ordering the bubbles will be revealed in the coming weeks. We need to iron out a few things with them but nothing too major!

[RedRich]

Good news Fran. I'm really looking forward to these and further releases.

 

Rich,

[Weshty]

Can you iron a bubble? Wow.

[NIRCLASS80]

I see the latest Rail Express has a preview CAD drawing of the Cement Bubble published.

 

Looks great! and bank breaking!! and worth it!!

[Georgeconna]

How much?

[Railer]

How much?

 

Probably the same as the hoppers at a guess, €110 for a triple pack or around that ball park.

[NIRCLASS80]

It doesn't say in the magazine but if you would like a nice little rake of 24 it will be expensive no matter what!

[DiveController]

Is it on the same chassis?

[leslie10646]

It doesn't say in the magazine but if you would like a nice little rake of 24 it will be expensive no matter what!

 

A rake of 24? How big a house do you own!!!!!??????

 

If these guys can do three for €110 for or a little more, they would be very good value for what you are getting.

[Garfield]

The retail price for the bubbles hasn't been finalised yet. Development has involved more work than the ballasts but we're doing all we can to ensure the price remains in the same ballpark without sacrificing detail.

 

Is it on the same chassis?

 

Yep, the bubbles will utilise the same chassis mould as the ballasts.

[Killucan2]

Between the ballast and bubble there has to be difference cost wise,how long before we see a prototype??

[Railer]

How about a sneaky pic of one of the pre production ballasts.

[Garfield]

The final touches are being applied to the mould at the moment and the factory have told us we should have an EP sample in a few weeks, although the exact timing depends on whether any adjustments are required once they squirt the plastic into it.

[Noel]

Hi Fran, Patrick

 

What date do you expect to deliver the ballast wagons?

 

Thanks

Noel

[Broithe]

Morning or afternoon?

 

 

[Garfield]

Hi Fran, Patrick

 

What date do you expect to deliver the ballast wagons?

 

Thanks

Noel

 

Hi Noel,

 

The tooling is ready to go but we can't confirm an exact date until we've received and approved the pre-production samples (we've just been told the factory should be turning-out the first one within the next two weeks). Depending on how these samples turn out, modifications may be required. If this is the case then obviously that would add some more time to the process. Once that phase is completed, we'll be given a slot in the factory's production schedule. Unfortunately we can't be any more specific than that right now; it's a case of 'wait and see' while the factory does its stuff. Nevertheless we're approaching the end line and customers should have wagons running on their layouts by the end of the summer.