DJ Dangerous Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 4 hours ago, Garfield said: All were widespread... silver lasted from introduction until the early 1960s when the green livery was rolled out. Then from the mid-1960s, CIE decided to introduce Black & Tan (as on A15), but after a few locos had received this livery they changed their mind and finished off the rest of the fleet in the all-over black colour scheme. Black & Tan then made a comeback on the rebuilt locos... So both the silver A30 and the green A42 would pair well with John's grey pre-1963 RTR brakevan 23543? All-black A55 and green A42 would be correct alongside both of John's post-1963 RTR brakevans, brown 23544 and grey 23580? A55 and A42 would also look correct beside the single-stripe MM Cravens coaches? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 36 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: So both the silver A30 and the green A42 would pair well with John's grey pre-1963 RTR brakevan 23543? All-black A55 and green A42 would be correct alongside both of John's post-1963 RTR brakevans, brown 23544 and grey 23580? A55 and A42 would also look correct beside the single-stripe MM Cravens coaches? A42, A30 and A55 work on pre 1963 van. A55 and A42 for post 1963 grey. I don’t think either livery saw the red/brown livery vans. I could be corrected on that I think the last of the green was gonr by 1967, and cravens introduced in 1963(?). I’m not sure when the last green A class was repainted though. Something that @jhb171achill might be able to elaborate on 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 24 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said: A42, A30 and A55 work on pre 1963 van. A55 and A42 for post 1963 grey. I don’t think either livery saw the red/brown livery vans. I could be corrected on that I think the last of the green was gonr by 1967, and cravens introduced in 1963(?). I’m not sure when the last green A class was repainted though. Something that @jhb171achill might be able to elaborate on When did the John's brown post-1963 brakevan start service? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 38 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: When did the John's brown post-1963 brakevan start service? They were painted that way around 1970 (I think!?) anything green was gone 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 11 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said: They were painted that way around 1970 (I think!?) anything green was gone I had a feeling they were more suited to the sewenties alright, but the "post-1963" description of the logo had me curious. Both green A42 and black A55 would have hauled Cement Bubbles? With JMD's grey post-1963 brakevan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, DJ Dangerous said: When did the John's brown post-1963 brakevan start service? Brown only post-1970….. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 3 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: When did the John's brown post-1963 brakevan start service? Last silver anything (locos or coaches) mid 60s. Last green 1967. Almost certainly no green loco ever hauled bubbles*, and very definitely no silver one did. No brown wagons till 1970, so nothing brown behind a silver or green anything…. (* and if it did, for maybe one day!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 8 hours ago, jhb171achill said: Brown only post-1970….. Appropriate for the era of ‘earth tones’ as we called it then…. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barl Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 It looks like there's a small few of the A Class locos back in stock on the IRM site if anyone's interested. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 11 hours ago, Barl said: It looks like there's a small few of the A Class locos back in stock on the IRM site if anyone's interested. Thanks. Wow only 105 locos left out of the entire production run is an incredible sales success. Thanks for the heads up Barl, managed to order one of the liveries I’d omitted to order two years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinner75 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 I just ordered one of the last two 'Bond' ones this morning 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 (edited) this restocking event has me filled with indecisiveness, everythings gonna be gone by the time my mind is made up! a few things that i had relinquished as "its gone never to be bought again" are now all in my face at once the the wallet is currently holding moths...... Edited March 2, 2022 by Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Got my hands on 048 x2, missed out the last time. There was a bit of drama in the purchase of them but, I got there in the end. Now for the sleepless night(s) ahead waiting for them to arrive in the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 yep sat here and watched them all sell out....... decided on ballast ploughs though, since not having them was putting me off starting a rake. was either that or cement bubbles and i dont really want to add a cement plant to my layout. the lights will be fun to play with 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 First time I've bought directly from IRM and the 048 x2 which I purchased yesterday afternoon [02032022] arrived at my apartment first thing this morning - much quicker than the original would have. Consider myself really lucky to have gotten them as it took me ages to process the payment (credit card had expired). Life would not have been worth living if I had missed out on these. The one good thing about using PayPal is that it allowed me to register my new credit card during the transaction. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Bought the A55 x2 from Mark's earlier. Was sitting on the fence for ages regarding the Crossley As (the fence wasn't very comfortable) so had to get off and went on a bit of a shopping spree. I feel that the Crossley engined As have a bit more character so decided on getting a few A30s also. The reality is IRM have done such a fantastic job on these locomotives that they look good in all their' guises. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Anybody else excited to see the last of these selling out? dying to see what IRM have planned next.(as if there wasnt enough coming already) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 I'm already looking forward to the rerun of the A's in a few years. I'll buy the same liveries again in the new running numbers. They are that nice a model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Just two sleeps 'til my silvers arrive. I'm quite surprised at how fond I am of the A55, the Crossley engined versions just have that bit more character. @murphaph - I hope to have bought all the models I need by the time the reruns of the A appear. I expect that there'll be lots of other great IRM locomotives by then. The one thing I desire most is suitable passenger carriages. My As are hauling Fleischmann stock. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Got my A30s in the post this morning. The silver livery really highlights all of the details, seeing stuff that I didn't notice with the darker liveries. Everyone should have one of these, if only for display purposes, at least. Delighted that I didn't miss out on these - can't stop looking at them. Looking forward to the next motorised model from IRM. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) My Thanks to the poster on FB group, and Fran who tipped us off that some more A class locos had come into stock. Managed to get A12 which I'd accidentally omitted from my original order two years ago. She's a beaut fits right into my CIE era. Happy Days. Look forward in the fullness of time to running her with IRM's Crossley DCC sound decoder. Here she is before being rebuilt with GM power. Hauling morning branch working from Limerick to Claremorris about to depart for Athenry. Back in 2014 when Fran first told me about possible plans for an A class I could not have envisaged such a superb precision model coming to fruition. Well done team IRM. One happy customer here. I remember these locos in Waterford in the 1960s. Edited March 9, 2022 by Noel Lexdysia 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 A46 looks fabulous in the busy yard at Gort. Circa 1964. Needs to be weathered but I'll get around to that eventually. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 7 hours ago, connollystn said: @Noel - I completely disagree with your sentiment. There would be a decent market for newly tooled models of the 141 & 181 locomotives because of the way they operated people will buy multiples of the units. The bar has been raised to such huge heights that there's no going back. Anyway, my priority is waiting for IRM to produce passenger stock to go with the A class. Fair comment. Only time will tell. Agree 100% on desire for IRM to produce passenger stock to go with the A class. What pax stock would you like to see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Excuse me but is this thread about the successful IRM A class locomotives ? 3 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, ttc0169 said: Excuse me but is this thread about the successful IRM A class locomotives ? Yes indeed 4 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, ttc0169 said: Excuse me but is this thread about the successful IRM A class locomotives ? Nice one, Noel. Needed to be said. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 3 hours ago, ttc0169 said: Excuse me but is this thread about the successful IRM A class locomotives ? Guilty as charged, guv. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Can't wait 'til IRM release an even more up to date version of the A class! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Perhaps a new thread could be started for those who want to extol the merits of models that are not the irm A class? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 No, we have spoken, now get to work on acquiring that tooling 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 A mere 15 of A55 in Black left in stock folks..... We all love a bit of black beauty, right? https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive/products/a55-a-class-locomotive 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 12 now, so these will disappear fast, was kinda hoping to put it off till the months end to get this one but no doubt they wont last. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinner75 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 make that 11 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 And then there were 9.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 I have two of these fine locomotives [A55], they're my favourite. Regretting now that I didn't buy the Crossley engine versions of these beauts earlier. If there are any of you sitting on the fence regarding them I'd seriously advise you to get off it now and purchase these. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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