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

[Patrick Davey]

I see another A has sold out - A15, thankfully I have one on order! 

[DiveController]

13 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

And the A’s were announced on October 29th 2018 you just couldn’t make it up 

A couple of extra days or weeks is not as important to me as having the things very well packed. There is simply no point in receiving them damaged. Where would the replacement come from? Received my first  delivery with minor damage to 054 but then got A1 a couple of days ago in pristine condition with the box still shrink wrapped!

Just be grateful it wasn't announced on February 29th or you'd all be waiting until 2024

 

[Warbonnet]

Hi everyone,

Wondering how many more A Classes there are to be sent out? This much... 

This pile represents the stock of which the final third of orders will be picked from and and will be sent out between now and next Friday. It's only when you see the volume for itself do you begin to understand just how many of these had to be picked, box made, wrapped, labelled and shipped. Our warehousing team will now work throughout the bank holiday to pick, wrap and label orders to get them out to you as quickly as possible. 

This is by far the biggest order volume we've ever handled, with it dwarfing any previous run of wagons for either IRM or Accurascale. It's fantastic that our A Class locos have seen such a huge demand. It's been a learning curve for all of us, and we will put in measures to streamline order dispatch, but if we want our locomotives to be wrapped securely so they arrive to your layout in perfect condition it takes a lot more than a bit of card, tape and bubble wrap. It takes a bit of time to ensure you can enjoy them out of the box for many years to come.

Thank you once again for your continued patience and understanding. If you are still waiting then it's worth reading the customer testimonials from those who have received theirs so far to know it is well worth the wait. Thanks also goes to our warehouse staff who have done trojan work, including 15 hour days to get them out the door. They're flat out and have been for 10 days now. 

It's been a long wait, we know that better than anyone, but we've been overjoyed to see them arrive in peoples hands, enjoyed on their layouts and the feedback on the locomotive itself has been fantastic and very much appreciated. If you knew half the story over the past three years, particularly since the pandemic, then you'd be slightly amazed they got here at all, but that's another story for another day. 

In the meantime, plaudits should go to Patrick for his extensive research, Richie's extensive surveying and project management, our CAD man Eugen who drew the locos in 3D, Gareth for his excellent decoration artwork, the late Anthony McDonald who was instrumental in assisting Patrick with research, the ITG gang in supporting us from day one with research and access to A39r, ESU for coming from Germany to record the sounds for the decoders and assisting on all DCC functionality IWT for shipping them from China to Dublin and dealing with all the rail challenges that sprung up along the way, Stephen for putting us all together in the first place and our factory who have manufactured a masterpiece in OO scale and once again our warehouse staff who are shipping them out. (I've sure I've missed people, if I have I'm very sorry!)

However, the biggest thank you of all is to you, our customers, who have supported us from day one, offered us great encouragement and understanding when timelines slipped, and most of all, opened your wallets and believed in our models. Thank you from all of us at IRM. 

Oh, and those boxes? Well, more on that this Sunday. 

Cheers!

Fran (On behalf of IRM)

[amdaley]

5 minutes ago, Warbonnet said:

Hi everyone,

Wondering how many more A Classes there are to be sent out? This much... 

This pile represents about the final third of orders that will be sent out between now and next Friday. It's only when you see the volume for itself do you begin to understand just how many of these had to be picked, box made, wrapped, labelled and shipped. Our warehousing team will now work throughout the bank holiday to pick, wrap and label orders to get them out to you as quickly as possible. 

This is by far the biggest order volume we've ever handled, with it dwarfing any previous run of wagons for either IRM or Accurascale. It's fantastic that our A Class locos have seen such a huge demand. It's been a learning curve for all of us, and we will put in measures to streamline order dispatch, but if we want our locomotives to be wrapped securely so they arrive to your layout in perfect condition it takes a lot more than a bit of card, tape and bubble wrap. It takes a bit of time to ensure you can enjoy them out of the box for many years to come.

Thank you once again for your continued patience and understanding. If you are still waiting then it's worth reading the customer testimonials from those who have received theirs so far to know it is well worth the wait. Thanks also goes to our warehouse staff who have done trojan work, including 15 hour days to get them out the door. They're flat out and have been for 10 days now. 

It's been a long wait, we know that better than anyone, but we've been overjoyed to see them arrive in peoples hands, enjoyed on their layouts and the feedback on the locomotive itself has been fantastic and very much appreciated. If you knew half the story over the past three years, particularly since the pandemic, then you'd be slightly amazed they got here at all, but that's another story for another day. 

In the meantime, plaudits should go to Patrick for his extensive research, Richie's extensive surveying and project management, our CAD man Eugen who drew the locos in 3D, Gareth for his excellent decoration artwork, the late Anthony McDonald who was instrumental in assisting Patrick with research, the ITG gang in supporting us from day one with research and access to A39r, ESU for coming from Germany to record the sounds for the decoders and assisting on all DCC functionality IWT for shipping them from China to Dublin and dealing with all the rail challenges that sprung up along the way, Stephen for putting us all together in the first place and our factory who have manufactured a masterpiece in OO scale. Now our warehouse staff who are shipping them out. (I've sure I've missed people, if I have I'm very sorry!)

However, the biggest thank you of all is to you, our customers, who have supported us from day one, offered us great encouragement and understanding when timelines slipped, and most of all, opened your wallets and believed in our models. Thank you from all of us at IRM. 

Oh, and those boxes? Well, more on that this Sunday. 

Cheers!

Fran (On behalf of IRM)

I got a postal notification last night so will probably be delivered Monday. 

Thanks lads. 

You can all stop now & takes a few days off

Tony. 

[scahalane]

8 out of my 10 arrived this morning as the wife was going off to work. A half raised eyebrow from her and a childish grin from me. I had much fun unboxing and admiring this morning..I have to say they look even better in the flesh. Well done lads, trojan work.

[Georgeconna]

Nice one. looks Like I could be a bad debt and last! , I have my Western to play with anyhow  , just need to scab a 21 pin decoder from another loco. None in Marks Cork...

Kids are off next week so I could be grassed up should they arrived without me intercepting them!  'Dad got a big box mum'   and then I will the 3rd degree and eventually get a second big box or a kick!

Enjoy Sean

Well done to IRM on the success on this model. Hope it paves the way for bigger and Better things, Just gonna watch out for the IRM warehouse job there but must be in Cork!

 

 

Edited October 22, 2021 by Georgeconna

[WRENNEIRE]

Managed to update the collection this morning when Granny Bracken was in Dunnes
The 2 unlabelled box's are IR 048, 

[Georgeconna]

1 minute ago, WRENNEIRE said:

Managed to update the collection this morning when Granny Bracken was in Dunnes
The 2 unlabelled box's are IR 048, 

arrrgh Quick there is 2 the wrong way round, did you get 2 of everything?

[WRENNEIRE]

15 minutes ago, Georgeconna said:

arrrgh Quick there is 2 the wrong way round, did you get 2 of everything?

Read the post again Georgie.......

[Westcorkrailway]

1 hour ago, Warbonnet said:

Hi everyone,

Wondering how many more A Classes there are to be sent out? This much... 

This pile represents the stock of which the final third of orders will be picked from and and will be sent out between now and next Friday. It's only when you see the volume for itself do you begin to understand just how many of these had to be picked, box made, wrapped, labelled and shipped. Our warehousing team will now work throughout the bank holiday to pick, wrap and label orders to get them out to you as quickly as possible. 

This is by far the biggest order volume we've ever handled, with it dwarfing any previous run of wagons for either IRM or Accurascale. It's fantastic that our A Class locos have seen such a huge demand. It's been a learning curve for all of us, and we will put in measures to streamline order dispatch, but if we want our locomotives to be wrapped securely so they arrive to your layout in perfect condition it takes a lot more than a bit of card, tape and bubble wrap. It takes a bit of time to ensure you can enjoy them out of the box for many years to come.

Thank you once again for your continued patience and understanding. If you are still waiting then it's worth reading the customer testimonials from those who have received theirs so far to know it is well worth the wait. Thanks also goes to our warehouse staff who have done trojan work, including 15 hour days to get them out the door. They're flat out and have been for 10 days now. 

It's been a long wait, we know that better than anyone, but we've been overjoyed to see them arrive in peoples hands, enjoyed on their layouts and the feedback on the locomotive itself has been fantastic and very much appreciated. If you knew half the story over the past three years, particularly since the pandemic, then you'd be slightly amazed they got here at all, but that's another story for another day. 

In the meantime, plaudits should go to Patrick for his extensive research, Richie's extensive surveying and project management, our CAD man Eugen who drew the locos in 3D, Gareth for his excellent decoration artwork, the late Anthony McDonald who was instrumental in assisting Patrick with research, the ITG gang in supporting us from day one with research and access to A39r, ESU for coming from Germany to record the sounds for the decoders and assisting on all DCC functionality IWT for shipping them from China to Dublin and dealing with all the rail challenges that sprung up along the way, Stephen for putting us all together in the first place and our factory who have manufactured a masterpiece in OO scale. Now our warehouse staff who are shipping them out. (I've sure I've missed people, if I have I'm very sorry!)

However, the biggest thank you of all is to you, our customers, who have supported us from day one, offered us great encouragement and understanding when timelines slipped, and most of all, opened your wallets and believed in our models. Thank you from all of us at IRM. 

Oh, and those boxes? Well, more on that this Sunday. 

Cheers!

Fran (On behalf of IRM)

There are not to many model companies where we get direct access to behind the scenes, ask questions to almost immediate response 

 

I have only PROPERLY been into Irish modelling for 4 ish years, it could have been earlier but I only knew of MM stuff and stuck to my tiny British fleet and model farms. Hell I’ve only been in the forum for less then a year I would think!

 

now time for guessing what’s in those boxes, because somone has too. (Ambitious as it is) I think we will get an update on those 3D printed footbridges by Robert Roche…..maybe just maybe 

[DJ Dangerous]

1 hour ago, Warbonnet said:

Hi everyone,

Wondering how many more A Classes there are to be sent out? This much... 

Oh, and those boxes? Well, more on that this Sunday.

 

A3R as preserved?

22000 ICR's?

B&I Ferries?

RoadLiner Trucks?

A partridge in a pear tree?

 

Or is it just my order spread out over those few pallets?

[Warbonnet]

2 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Or is it just my order spread out over those few pallets?

Hahaha I heard the Antonov 225 landed in Shannon this week. Did you send it?? 

[BosKonay]

5 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

 

A3R as preserved?

22000 ICR's?

B&I Ferries?

RoadLiner Trucks?

A partridge in a pear tree?

 

Or is it just my order spread out over those few pallets?

Dammit Jim! They have the whole roadmap!!!

[DJ Dangerous]

3 minutes ago, Warbonnet said:

Hahaha I heard the Antonov 225 landed in Shannon this week. Did you send it?? 

That's the one! Got a bit excited and sent it too early.

1 minute ago, BosKonay said:

Dammit Jim! They have the whole roadmap!!!

Once those B&I ferries are on the map, that's all that matters! I hope that they float, though, so I can take one into the pool with me.

[Mike 84C]

I wonder when the Crossley sound file will be available? I know getting in and out of Oz is difficult. When it happens it happens!

[Warbonnet]

8 minutes ago, Mike 84C said:

I wonder when the Crossley sound file will be available? I know getting in and out of Oz is difficult. When it happens it happens!

Exactly! We have a man primed and ready to go, but with their strict lockdown it's not possible right now. But we will get it, you can rest assured on that.

 

[ttc0169]

Its a great time to be an Irish railway modeller, and certainly now as the A class has made it to our layouts,

Many thanks to Fran,Patrick,Stephen,Richie and others for all of the fantastic IRM products to date and making our dreams into reality,

Long may it last....the very best of luck to you all for whatever new products you have in the pipeline,

I'm off upstairs to allocate 8 out of the 10 A class locomotives to Fridays nights freight and passenger roster....... 

[Garfield]

17 minutes ago, ttc0169 said:

I'm off upstairs to allocate 8 out of the 10 A class locomotives to Fridays nights freight and passenger roster....... 

Will Block Rockin' Beats be pumping out of the speakers tonight or will it be the sweet song of EMD power, Noel? 

[ttc0169]

4 minutes ago, Garfield said:

Will Block Rockin' Beats be pumping out of the speakers tonight or will it be the sweet song of EMD power, Noel? 

A bit of both tonight.....

[jhb171achill]

Woooohoooo!!! Playtime tonight….!

Silver, green, black, black with yellow ends, and black’n’tan.

 

[jhb171achill]

5 hours ago, amdaley said:

I got a postal notification last night so will probably be delivered Monday. 

Thanks lads. 

You can all stop now & takes a few days off

Tony. 

Yes, probably - I got my postal notification yesterday afternoon and mine were delivered this morning.

[Galteemore]

Enjoy all this quality, ladies and gents - it wasn’t always like this. Received a 1978 Railway Modeller off eBay today (has an article on Castle Rackrent) and clocked this ad…..

[Broithe]

What is this legendary E class that is mentioned ^ ? 

 

Maybe for another thread?

[jhb171achill]

2 hours ago, Warbonnet said:

Exactly! We have a man primed and ready to go, but with their strict lockdown it's not possible right now. But we will get it, you can rest assured on that.

 

Surely you can get an authentic Australian Crossley sound by simply installing the chip upside down?

 

(I'll show myself out....)

[Bob229]

4 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

 

A3R as preserved?

22000 ICR's?

B&I Ferries?

RoadLiner Trucks?

A partridge in a pear tree?

 

Or is it just my order spread out over those few pallets?

You forgot the MK4 set

[BEANO3005]

Oh, and those boxes? Well, more on that this Sunday. 

Could it be C Class/original 201 class locos. Loads of scope there with them.

Whatever it is in the boxes it is surely to be a master piece as we come to expect from IRM.

 

 

[DJ Dangerous]

1 hour ago, Bob229 said:

You forgot the MK4 set

Self-restraint, not forgetfulness!

Also held back on mentioning the P47's!

[spudfan]

Now that the "A" class is here the obvious thing for IRM to do is to release the Anhydrous Ammonia tankers. I mean it is the logical step....

Edited October 22, 2021 by spudfan

[Colin R]

3 hours ago, Broithe said:

What is this legendary E class that is mentioned ^ ? 

 

Maybe for another thread?

This does deserve its onw thread I think

[DiveController]

3 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Self-restraint, not forgetfulness!

Also held back on mentioning the P47's!

Jayzus Dave, you're obsessed with the P47

 

[Mayner]

5 hours ago, Broithe said:

What is this legendary E class that is mentioned ^ ? 

 

Maybe for another thread?

An E401 body kit.  I had one many years ago, not a bad kit by the standards of the time. Challenge was a working chassis either scratchbuild or Hornby Dublo/Wrenn English Electric Type 1 motor bogie.

Mike Cole (Q Kits) pioneered 'Modern Image" modelling in the 70s scratchbuilding BR diesels like the 40,45,50, Deltics & the Type 4 Prototypes in plasticard usually on Triang motor bogies, Q Kits seems to have been the spin off. Mike Coles work featured in the Modeller during the early 70s, I think Steve Johnson  built a 21mm gauge E Class using a Q Kits body and Dublo chassis which appeared in articles on his layout in Practical Model railways and at Warwick Model Railway Club exhibitions in the 80s & 90s.

[Blaine]

15 hours ago, ttc0169 said:

A bit of both tonight.....

Heard your shoutout, good music to play trains with

[Eagles]

I got my parcel from IRM, the A Class Special Edition. I’m highly impressed with it. The box was shrink-wrapped to protect the contents. It’s great to have the plaque on the box. I loved the book which accompanied the contents. The diagram of the A Class was very good. I have another parcel to come. 

[amdaley]

Trust my package to go out on a long weekend so won't get it until Tuesday.

Saturday deliveries where I live are unheard of 

[spudfan]

Are there any other stockists of the A class other than IRM and Marks Models?