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

[Westcorkrailway]

44 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

They were fugly in real life, although they did sound nice when re-engined and with their wierd exhaust. They kind of had a face for radio.

But in model form, they look savage!

Can't wait to order a few!

The steam locos before, and the GM's after certainly put the A's down on looks. Orange suited the GM's more then the A/C Class. But the models do give them a Little more justice

 

I didnt like the 121's at all until i got a model of one, maybe these models are swaying some to like these workhorses

[minister_for_hardship]

I think the As certainly they beat their UK and Australian MV cousins in the looks department. Nose doors and flat faced cabs, ugh.

[John-r]

These are seriously impressive looking, something about the dayglo panel on the tippex livery just looks cool, but then again every livery so far has looked great.

[Warbonnet]

I must be in a minority thinking the As looked better than their GM counterparts so... 

[murphaph]

I guess it's personal. I prefer rugged boxy American diesels over flat sided European ones generally. 

[Galteemore]

17 minutes ago, Warbonnet said:

I must be in a minority thinking the As looked better than their GM counterparts so... 

not completely ….

[irishthump]

21 minutes ago, Warbonnet said:

I must be in a minority thinking the As looked better than their GM counterparts so... 

Not all! As I kid the A Class was always my favourite, but at the time the GM's were much more common on the southside (at least it seemed like it anyway!).

Onna seperate note, when will the sound chips for the A's be available?

[GSR 800]

Both have their merits, but that pic of the 141s, B145 leading starting a train from Kingsbridge in a Second Glance has kept me tipped to a slight GM bias.

Such shows what impressed upon me age 10 

[Warbonnet]

7 minutes ago, irishthump said:

Not all! As I kid the A Class was always my favourite, but at the time the GM's were much more common on the southside (at least it seemed like it anyway!).

Onna seperate note, when will the sound chips for the A's be available?

Sound decoders arrive around the same time as the locos! 

[scahalane]

Couldn't resist one more....

[irishthump]

1 hour ago, Warbonnet said:

Sound decoders arrive around the same time as the locos! 

Perfect! Cheers Fran.

[gm171 kk]

The As are so far down on my wishlist of Irish models (ive never seen one in real life) but I had to have the IRM model.They lasted til 1995 so just about within my era. 

[popeye]

Is the A1 silver the only one with sand boxes? and should A30 not have the too?

[Warbonnet]

8 minutes ago, popeye said:

Is the A1 silver the only one with sand boxes? and should A30 not have the too?

Sand boxes didn’t last too long and our model of A30 is modelled from a pic which shows them removed while in silver livery.

[ak425]

1 hour ago, gm171 kk said:

The As are so far down on my wishlist of Irish models (ive never seen one in real life) but I had to have the IRM model.They lasted til 1995 so just about within my era. 

Take yourself to Downpatrick and you will see a running A class there.

[Westcorkrailway]

13 hours ago, ak425 said:

Take yourself to Downpatrick and you will see a running A class there.

If only it's Closed for visitors in the short term 

[Warbonnet]

Hi everyone,

Todays visual feast is IR with no dayglo panels! 

We'll have more reveals of the outstanding A1, Supertrain and IR locos in the coming days, not to mention some video content and more.

In the meantime the As have been shifting at a mighty rate since we begun revealing the decorated samples. Don't miss out on that livery variant you fancy, because once they're gone, they're gone as Homestore and More says! https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive

Cheers!

Fran

 

[John-r]

Stunning, that's all I can say, can't wait to get my paws on this one as well. Great job lads.

[Westcorkrailway]

25 minutes ago, Warbonnet said:

Hi everyone,

Todays visual feast is IR with no dayglo panels! 

We'll have more reveals of the outstanding A1, Supertrain and IR locos in the coming days, not to mention some video content and more.

In the meantime the As have been shifting at a mighty rate since we begun revealing the decorated samples. Don't miss out on that livery variant you fancy, because once they're gone, they're gone as Homestore and More says! https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive

Cheers!

Fran

 

My favourite "modern livery" on the A's

 

 

[DJ Dangerous]

Which came first, Day Glo or without?

[Patrick Davey]

Way after my timescale but very impressive!  Maybe time to update the leaderboard? Just in case I find a few notes down the back of the sofa…….

[murphaph]

Not surprised the sales have picked up the pace with these pics. Outstanding. 

[Patrick Davey]

8 minutes ago, murphaph said:

Not surprised the sales have picked up the pace with these pics. Outstanding. 

Agreed 

[Warbonnet]

34 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Which came first, Day Glo or without?

Sans dayglo! 

31 minutes ago, Patrick Davey said:

Way after my timescale but very impressive!  Maybe time to update the leaderboard? Just in case I find a few notes down the back of the sofa…….

The creator of the leaderboard is off for the next 3 weeks, but we will see if we can rustle something up! Basically, everything is a lot more sold than before... 

[Patrick Davey]

1 minute ago, Warbonnet said:

Sans dayglo! 

The creator of the leaderboard is off for the next 3 weeks, but we will see if we can rustle something up! Basically, everything is a lot more sold than before... 

Not surprised - well done to all involved, you deserve for this to be a roaring success.  A Crossley roar of course........

[ttc0169]

Masterpieces in miniature,superb again gents

[enniscorthyman]

Truly very impressive  and the detail gets me everytime.

[the Bandon tank]

Not surprised sales are up, very clever marketing.

[Mayner]

16 hours ago, Patrick Davey said:

Not surprised - well done to all involved, you deserve for this to be a roaring success.  A Crossley roar of course........

The Australian 3'6" gauge Metrovicks (WAGR X & XA Class) retained their Crossley engines to the end 1988 working narrow gauge Perth Suburban trains until services were electrified, few clouds of dirty smoke unlike the CIE engines.

 

[murphaph]

Poorly refined Russian diesel bought by CIE? Or was that an old wives' tale? In the buses it certainly smelled, unique. A stroll along Middle Abbey Street or Fleet Street would leave you with mild brain damage back then.

[Warbonnet]

Happy Friday everyone!

Our factory sent us this last week showing A Class testing.  They test every A Class before packing into their boxes. 

[GSR 800]

Excellent stuff, completely silent and went over that crossover with ease. 

Can't wait till they hit home turf!

[Broithe]

Is there an application form for that job?

[Georgeconna]

Thats Frans one! just making sure it runs ok for him

They must do Ping Pong At lunchtime with that table!

 

 

[Sean Hogan]

Where in parnell Street is that.