IRM A Class Now In Production! Here's why you should get your pre-orders in sooner than later...

[BosKonay]

Wonder what's in this parcel....

[Patrick Davey]

13 minutes ago, BosKonay said:

Wonder what's in this parcel....

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[Patrick Davey]

Ok you have been playing with us enough lads - time to spill!!!!!!

[connollystn]

@BosKonay - Is there a prize for guessing what's in the box? I'm thinking it's a bottle of Midleton Whiskey. I know it's quite expensive but at least it's a lot easier for me to get my hands on than the IRM As.

[DiveController]

5 hours ago, BosKonay said:

Wonder what's in this parcel....

OMG! standards are dropping if you don't now. Must be the summer heat .....

Happy to see these ( @connollystn has reached collaborator status from this thread alone )

 

[ttc0169]

14 hours ago, BosKonay said:

Wonder what's in this parcel....

Lovely to see….but have we a final ETA?

[connollystn]

Wonder how many days we'll have to wait to see a picture of the other side of the box? There's a feeling of Sam's Trains about it.

[BosKonay]

We are evaluating the production models now, while furiously working to secure container capacity to get the goods here. We will confirm the shipping date in the next few days, as the shipment requires a full 40' container, and getting them at the moment is 'fun'

[jhb171achill]

16 hours ago, Patrick Davey said:

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Coming to a screen near you - Episode One of a new major fifteen-part series shown weekly between now and 23rd November. 
 

“The Unboxing Video”!

(Subtitled “A” Class Act)

 

Episode 1: “The Lid”

[leslie10646]

1 hour ago, BosKonay said:

We are evaluating the production models now, while furiously working to secure container capacity to get the goods here. We will confirm the shipping date in the next few days, as the shipment requires a full 40' container, and getting them at the moment is 'fun'

Shall I pinch a Chinese one going to Southampton (certainly empty for the UK makes and exports nothing)? -

Loads of them through Goring every hour!

One careful owner, Guv, yours for just  .......

[connollystn]

I think that IRM should book a venue in Dublin to launch the A class. Most of us railway modellers will be fully vaccinated and there won't be any annoying young people in attendance. Brilliant or what?

[murphaph]

I humbly suggest an open top double decker bus parade (resprayed into a more appropriate Italia 90 era two-tone green of course) winding its way from Dublin Port to College Green with the first examples taken out of the container and held aloft by the IRM team up front, being showered in Champagne by the crowds below. Too much? Ok, then replace the Champagne with cans of Dutch Gold

[DJ Dangerous]

1 minute ago, murphaph said:

I humbly suggest an open top double decker bus parade (resprayed into a more appropriate Italia 90 era two-tone green of course) winding its way from Dublin Port to College Green with the first examples taken out of the container and held aloft by the IRM team up front, being showered in Champagne by the crowds below. Too much? Ok, then replace the Champagne with cans of Dutch Gold

Will IRM release a model of the bus?

[jhb171achill]

31 minutes ago, murphaph said:

……(resprayed into a more appropriate Italia 90 era two-tone green of course) 

1950s two-tone green with flying snail?

[DJ Dangerous]

5 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

1950s two-tone green with flying snail?

Ugh, Hell no!

Proper two-tone 1990's Dublin bus!

[jhb171achill]

4 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Ugh, Hell no!

Proper two-tone 1990's Dublin bus!

Ah, buseszzzz………!

[connollystn]

1 hour ago, murphaph said:

I humbly suggest an open top double decker bus parade (resprayed into a more appropriate Italia 90 era two-tone green of course) winding its way from Dublin Port to College Green with the first examples taken out of the container and held aloft by the IRM team up front, being showered in Champagne by the crowds below. Too much? Ok, then replace the Champagne with cans of Dutch Gold

murphaph - that's a great suggestion. Might get you to organise my surprise 70th Birthday but no Dutch Gold, that's poor peoples' drink.

[BosKonay]

[BosKonay]

Final teaser for today

[JasonB]

It's like sitting in a lap dancing club, and not being allowed touch the goods. 

Edit : So I've been told.   

[scahalane]

My Heart bleeds for the poor Chineese workers who had to detail that!!! Something else lads!!

 

[connollystn]

At least they got to see the finish article.

[Georgeconna]

5 hours ago, BosKonay said:

We are evaluating the production models now, while furiously working to secure container capacity to get the goods here. We will confirm the shipping date in the next few days, as the shipment requires a full 40' container, and getting them at the moment is 'fun'

LOL, Had 4 FCLs in the USA today, All turned around to go by Air to Ireland now. Ouch!  Hope you don't get hit too bad here.

 

[BosKonay]

And the dashboard dials are illuminated,,,,

[connollystn]

@BosKonay - Listen here Sam's Trains, how long is this unboxing going to take?

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, BosKonay said:

Final teaser for today

No copy of the Indo on the drivers desk, and can of 7-up?

[Galteemore]

And I don’t see a packet of Major fags….this is a stunning model,  all joking aside! Well done IRM.

[DiveController]

And the driver's gone on a smoke break again with the Carroll's. You'll never get that A class moving ...

 

However, joking aside, a set of appropriately attired drivers, guards, station master, signalman not all in dayglo would be very useful accessories pack at this point for everyone's locos.

Maybe a 1960s, 1980s and 2000s attire would suit all modelers? Sitting and standing passengers too for that matter ...... 

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, DiveController said:

And the driver's gone on a smoke break again with the Carroll's. You'll never get that A class moving ...

 

However, joking aside, a set of appropriately attired drivers, guards, station master, signalman not all in dayglo would be very useful accessories pack at this point for everyone's locos.

Maybe a 1960s, 1980s and 2000s attire would suit all modelers? Sitting and standing passengers too for that matter ...... 

and the fella sitting on the platform, “gotta few coppers, bud?”

[flange lubricator]

4 hours ago, BosKonay said:

Final teaser for today

Presume there will be alternate notch controllers for the respective A (10 notch ) and Ar ( 8 notch ) ?   

[minister_for_hardship]

Will the correct rude A class names be written on the inside of the cab?

[Patrick Davey]

11 hours ago, BosKonay said:

We are evaluating the production models now, while furiously working to secure container capacity to get the goods here. We will confirm the shipping date in the next few days, as the shipment requires a full 40' container, and getting them at the moment is 'fun'

So does that mean you have received an example of one or more of each A class version, ie the finished product, in advance?  And are the rest all finished and just awaiting shipping?

And........

Any more pics..................?

[GSR 800]

8 hours ago, BosKonay said:

It doesn't get much better than this..the attention to detail is just next level.

[Westcorkrailway]

1 hour ago, Patrick Davey said:

So does that mean you have received an example of one or more of each A class version, ie the finished product, in advance?  And are the rest all finished and just awaiting shipping?

And........

Any more pics..................?

Lucky for you, I sent the KGB into IRM towers and got this image from them.....or i got it from a youtube video! I dont think we have seen to much of the green variant A class so nice to see, a painted example exists!

 

[BosKonay]

Yes, we have plucked one of each boxed models from the shipment and rushed them in ahead of the main delivery. The rest will follow in a packed full 40’