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

[BosKonay]

Hornby magazine take a look at the A

 

[murphaph]

Those guys could barely contain their excitement. Great stuff. I have a copy of the magazine winging its way to me too for that review!

[scahalane]

027s looks so good in super train livery. The Hornby lads sound like they were out on the razz all night!

[LARNE CABIN]

Great video, thanks guys. 027 in Supertrain Livery is the A Class I have on order. Way outside my area of interest, but so fantastic that I couldn't resist! Supertrain Livery has always been my favorite CIE Livery and I expect that some time in the future 027 will make a guest appearance at Larne Harbour.

[Noel]

So hopefully these start arriving with customer this week. 

6 hours ago, BosKonay said:

Hornby magazine take a look at the A

 

[Warbonnet]

Hi everyone,

Update on our As as they make their way, very slowly, across Europe. They are now due in our warehouse on Friday week (Oct 1st) and after checking and packing will begin shipping mid week of w/c Oct 4th. We have had a huge amount of pre-orders as you can imagine so it will take about a week to get them all posted out. 

We would like to thank you all for your patience regarding their slow crossing from China but with the news reports on global shipping putting everything into perspective ahead of Christmas perhaps we're lucky we're getting them at all this side of December!

Cheers,

Fran 

[Westcorkrailway]

10 minutes ago, Warbonnet said:

Hi everyone,

Update on our As as they make their way, very slowly, across Europe. They are now due in our warehouse on Friday week (Oct 1st) and after checking and packing will begin shipping mid week of w/c Oct 4th. We have had a huge amount of pre-orders as you can imagine so it will take about a week to get them all posted out. 

We would like to thank you all for your patience regarding their slow crossing from China but with the news reports on global shipping putting everything into perspective ahead of Christmas perhaps we're lucky we're getting them at all this side of December!

Cheers,

Fran 

A small bit poetic that it will be almost exactly 3 years since initial announcement

[Broithe]

As much as we're all gasping with impatience, they aren't ventilators and there should be no, or at least few, fatalities as a result.

 

How much would 8,000 kilometres of flexitrack cost?

They could be run in on the way here, without being subject to the 'global transport system'.

[DiveController]

That'd almost be a scale 400,000 miles! I wonder if the Crossley engined As would be up to the task

Anyone know how many miles the average A class would have put up in 35-40  odd years? Might have been more than that 100 miles/day x300 day x 30 years adds up!

Edited September 22, 2021 by DiveController

[Warbonnet]

Just now, DiveController said:

I wonder if the Corssley engined As would be up to the task 

I think that would be a resounding no! 

[Patrick Davey]

Excellent news - thanks for the updates.  Will there be an update to the leaderboard at some point?

[irishthump]

On 18/9/2021 at 10:00 AM, BosKonay said:

Hornby magazine take a look at the A

 

An A class with a rake of maroon MK1's?!!! You need to have word with them Hornby lads.......

[BosKonay]

40 minutes ago, irishthump said:

An A class with a rake of maroon MK1's?!!! You need to have word with them Hornby lads.......

Well  not too long now and there will be some nice IRM stock to run with them instead  

[irishmail]

26 minutes ago, irishthump said:

An A class with a rake of maroon MK1's?!!! You need to have word with them Hornby lads.......

Should have gone to a proper magazine like Railway Modeller.    

[irishthump]

4 minutes ago, BosKonay said:

We’ll not too long now and there will be some nice IRM stock to run with them instead  

Touche!

[mphoey]

son is working in the docks now and said to me think your trains are coming in as he was expecting a couple of mixed containers in via france that originated in the east

[Warbonnet]

9 minutes ago, mphoey said:

son is working in the docks now and said to me think your trains are coming in as he was expecting a couple of mixed containers in via france that originated in the east

All our stuff gets its own dedicated container (not mixed groupage) to stop any messin or potential damage. The A's filled their own 40ft too! 

Cheers!

Fran 

[Noel]

On 22/9/2021 at 11:59 AM, Warbonnet said:

I think that would be a resounding no! 

Looking forward to the promised Crossley ESU Sound decoders to go with the grey and green livery variants. Models a bit late, but not the end of the world, first world problems, nobody died and worth the wait I’m sure. Have a rake of laminates ready for them to haul. Kadee coupling replacements already arrived back in May. Now which one to weather, which to leave pristine? That is the question. Very few colour photos of the CIE silver As, but plenty of film/video.

[Bumble_Bee]

Fab! Yes indeed we are lucky to get these so soon given the worldwide delays. 

When I saw Hattons Genesis coaches postponed almost a whole year I dispaired but then rejoiced because it means I might be able to afford a second A Class depending on which ones are left in stock after arrival  

[Old Blarney]

On 24/9/2021 at 7:36 AM, Noel said:

Looking forward to the promised Crossley ESU Sound decoders to go with the grey and green livery variants. Models a bit late, but not the end of the world, first world problems, nobody died and worth the wait I’m sure. Have a rake of laminates ready for them to haul. Kadee coupling replacements already arrived back in May. Now which one to weather, which to leave pristine? That is the question. Very few colour photos of the CIE silver As, but plenty of film/video.

 

Edited September 25, 2021 by Old Blarney

[murphaph]

@Noel don't you fit Kadees to all your stock? Maybe you can help F4f with that question too. Nice to have you on the forum F4f

[DiveController]

@Noel and others use Kadees a lot. I’m trying to remember but maybe #19 or one of each to make up the correct closest coupling distance

its already on a thread somewhere on Noel’s workbench I’d say maybe here

 

Edited September 25, 2021 by DiveController

[Noel]

9 hours ago, Fowler4f said:

Hi Old B,

You mentioned Kadee replacement couplings, I have MM Cravens with NEM 362 pockets that I trial fitted with Kadee No. 20 couplings but they are 2mm short. Have you any suggestions to overcome this problem. I asked this question in the forum 6 weeks ago, no replies !

Thanks 

F4f

A little bit of fettling required to make your own shank out of plastic card to get both the distance and HEIGHT correct. 2mins with a Scalpel and super glue.

 

slighlty different fix for MM Mk2d BUT only takes a few mins.

 

[DiveController]

On 25/9/2021 at 1:39 PM, Old Blarney said:

 

Some very interesting old stock on there A56 in silver, second coach appears to be an old GSR corridor composite? followed by a 4 wheel guards van with side lookout in the middle of the rake.

 

A22, also at Cork Glanmire Road engine shed c. 1960

 

Edited September 26, 2021 by DiveController

[jhb171achill]

12 minutes ago, DiveController said:

Some very interesting old stock on there A56 in silver, second coach appears to be an old GSR corridor composite? followed by a 4 wheel guards van with side lookout in the middle of the rake.

Yes, and typically so for the period - it's probably a Youghal train. The first is a GSWR 3rd (now "upgraded" to 2nd) - one of quite a few of the same type built in (I think) two batches about 1907.

The next is interesting - outwardly obviously of the same company and period, but that larger end window is throwing me; possibly a later conversion of something that started out like the first coach.

The van is a six-wheeled standard GSWR brake of 1890s origin, or thereabouts.

On the right is GSWR side corridor composite of 1915-1925 era. 

Incidentally, this picture shows very well how the post-1955 lighter carriage green weathered from its pristine state (first coach) and "flatter" hue as on the others. Coal smoke and brake dust accelerated this dulling-down, of course.

[amdaley]

I remember those Youghal trains.

Packed in like sardines.

Spent all my younger days on holiday in Youghal every year.

[popeye]

Here is a pic of A30, needs a good wash.

 

[Warbonnet]

On 25/9/2021 at 2:03 PM, Bumble_Bee said:

Fab! Yes indeed we are lucky to get these so soon given the worldwide delays. 

When I saw Hattons Genesis coaches postponed almost a whole year I dispaired but then rejoiced because it means I might be able to afford a second A Class depending on which ones are left in stock after arrival  

Thanks @Bumble_Bee, and you make a very good point that is worth remembering. We know the As are taking a couple of weeks more to travel from China than we had initially hoped (and yes, they are arriving much later than we had stated when first announced due to well documented reasons!) but with the state of the manufacturing world right now we are in a much better position with these than several other manufacturers, such as model railway producers, many of which have had to put releases back over 12 months due to supply chain issues. 

At least now we are into A Class week, and they land with us on Friday!

Cheers!

Fran 

[BosKonay]

The Hornby Magazine review video is also now on general release to help who appetites

 

[Billycan]

HI Guys,  Looks like the long wait is just over and we are into the final week.  Just noticed that the A Class - DCC Standard Chip is Out of stock.

Any update on that?

 

[Warbonnet]

1 minute ago, Billycan said:

HI Guys,  Looks like the long wait is just over and we are into the final week.  Just noticed that the A Class - DCC Standard Chip is Out of stock.

Any update on that?

 

Hi Billycan,

We will have an update on that in the coming days!

Cheers!

Fran 

[WRENNEIRE]

https://www.flexxon.com/global-chip-shortage/?utm_term=why is there a chip shortage&utm_campaign=NAND+Crisis+Campaign&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=9047545957&hsa_cam=13703898906&hsa_grp=124251928317&hsa_ad=531005061795&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-1289721763662&hsa_kw=why is there a chip shortage&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=Cj0KCQjw18WKBhCUARIsAFiW7JzEKm6j2yputB2GHFd4tMCl1AasVeR7O_jaYweXWrdvQyGKPc1L-P8aAp_iEALw_wcB

[Warbonnet]

1 hour ago, WRENNEIRE said:

https://www.flexxon.com/global-chip-shortage/?utm_term=why is there a chip shortage&utm_campaign=NAND+Crisis+Campaign&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=9047545957&hsa_cam=13703898906&hsa_grp=124251928317&hsa_ad=531005061795&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-1289721763662&hsa_kw=why is there a chip shortage&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=Cj0KCQjw18WKBhCUARIsAFiW7JzEKm6j2yputB2GHFd4tMCl1AasVeR7O_jaYweXWrdvQyGKPc1L-P8aAp_iEALw_wcB

Thankfully this is not something that affects the A Class locomotives (or our Accurascale Deltics etc too)

Cheers!

Fran 

[mphoey]

On 26/9/2021 at 6:37 AM, Noel said:

A little bit of fettling required to make your own shank out of plastic card to get both the distance and HEIGHT correct. 2mins with a Scalpel and super glue.

 

slighlty different fix for MM Mk2d BUT only takes a few mins.

 

i wonder will there ever be a way to use mirs screw couplings instead to make it  more realistic

 

[murphaph]

I guess on the mk2's however the buck eye coupling would be closer to the Kadee knuckle coupler than any other functional coupler.