IRM A Class Sales Leader Board - Which Ones Are About To Sell Out??

[Westcorkrailway]

1 hour ago, Galteemore said:

They bought some C class, Colin, and repainted. Didn’t last that long. As Wikipedia says…..

After withdrawal from CIÉ, six locomotives were sold to Northern Ireland Railways, which designated them 104 Class. They entered traffic for NIR in 1986–1987, except 105. Originally, CIÉ 224 was intended to become 105, but it was subsequently rejected by NIR and replaced by 218, which only entered traffic in 1991. 224 was left stored with NIR until it was scrapped in January 1996.

Of those that entered service, some had very short lives working for their new owners. They were stored as soon as any problems arose (e.g. a seized engine or traction motor), and the whole class was formally withdrawn in 1993 (107/109) or 1995 (the others). The locomotives involved, their new numbers and their withdrawal are set out below:

NIR number	Ex-CIÉ number	Stored	Scrapped
104	216	September 1994	August 1997
105	218	November 1993	August 1997
106	227	March 1995	Preserved (see below)
107	228	June 1987	January 1996
108	230	December 1994	August 1997
109	234	August 1987	March 1993

227 is (kind of but not really) preserved

[Galteemore]

It’s more of a living death really 

[Westcorkrailway]

2 hours ago, Galteemore said:

It’s more of a living death really 

There is a 50/50 chance that its still put there, nevermind that its a shell with bogeys

 

Shame cause i wanted it to be restored as static display and put in West Coekk, at the moment we could never take on ITG's C226 for multiple reasons. And thats the only way any loco will go there (discounting the ruston 88ds "steam engine" that we already have)

[jhb171achill]

5 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said:

There is a 50/50 chance that its still put there, nevermind that its a shell with bogeys

 

Shame cause i wanted it to be restored as static display and put in West Coekk, at the moment we could never take on ITG's C226 for multiple reasons. And thats the only way any loco will go there (discounting the ruston 88ds "steam engine" that we already have)

A PROPERLY restored “shell” would be fine as an exhibit, but it would have to be kept covered, at the very least with a roof. Out in the open simply is not an option long-term for a yoke like that…..

[Westcorkrailway]

35 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

A PROPERLY restored “shell” would be fine as an exhibit, but it would have to be kept covered, at the very least with a roof. Out in the open simply is not an option long-term for a yoke like that…..

Salt water plus silver paint made C202 look terrible after. Maybe if twad done again they could put it in green or black n tan. 

 

There is no space but i could imagine whitehead doing a job like with the CDR tank and putting next to the hunslet and sulzer inside the culta

[airfixfan]

1 hour ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Salt water plus silver paint made C202 look terrible after. Maybe if twad done again they could put it in green or black n tan. 

 

There is no space but i could imagine whitehead doing a job like with the CDR tank and putting next to the hunslet and sulzer inside the culta

Which CDR tank are you discussing at Whitrhead RPSI?

[DJ Dangerous]

What's the A Class leaderboard looking like at the moment?

[Warbonnet]

14 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

What's the A Class leaderboard looking like at the moment?

A39r is a most endangered species. As are IR white stripe liveries various. Grab them while you can, folks! 

Cheers

Fran 

[murphaph]

What years did A39r run on the mainline in the depicted livery?

[DJ Dangerous]

Just now, Warbonnet said:

A39r is a most endangered species. As are IR white stripe liveries various. Grab them while you can, folks! 

Cheers

Fran 

I may have to order an extra two and have them shipped via a friend up in Ireland...

The latest photos have me drooling even more than usual.

[BosKonay]

36 minutes ago, murphaph said:

What years did A39r run on the mainline in the depicted livery?

It left Inchicore like that on July 23rd 1969

[Warbonnet]

6 minutes ago, BosKonay said:

It left Inchicore like that on July 23rd 1969

And has just left our stock levels. A39r now sold out! 

[DJ Dangerous]

8 minutes ago, BosKonay said:

It left Inchicore like that on July 23rd 1969

Is the 1969 A39R the same as the 2015 A39R, or are there differences in lighting, staff catchers, CAWS etc?

Edited July 1, 2021 by DJ Dangerous

[jhb171achill]

2 hours ago, murphaph said:

What years did A39r run on the mainline in the depicted livery?

1969 to some time just after 1972, when it was repainted into "Supertrain" livery. Not long.

[Warbonnet]

Updated leaderboard, folks!

 

[Warbonnet]

Just to bring this thread back to life. We did an audit of stocks this morning and the next endangered species are...

018 - Supertrain - 13 left in stock - https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive/products/018-a-class-locomotive

027 - Supertrain - 14 left in stock - https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive/products/027-a-class-locomotive

A1 - Special Edition Silver - 24 left in stock - https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive/products/a1-a-class-locomotive

056 - IR Supertrain Transition Livery - 29 left in stock - https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive/products/056-a-class-locomotive

Once they're gone, they're gone!

Cheers!

Fran 

[Westcorkrailway]

8 minutes ago, Warbonnet said:

Just to bring this thread back to life. We did an audit of stocks this morning and the next endangered species are...

018 - Supertrain - 13 left in stock - https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive/products/018-a-class-locomotive

027 - Supertrain - 14 left in stock - https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive/products/027-a-class-locomotive

A1 - Special Edition Silver - 24 left in stock - https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive/products/a1-a-class-locomotive

056 - IR Supertrain Transition Livery - 29 left in stock - https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive/products/056-a-class-locomotive

Once they're gone, they're gone!

Cheers!

Fran 

When people complain about prices of the A’s on eBay in a years time. Bring them back to this thread!

[murphaph]

I'd say you'd already be paying more than the new price for some of the sold out ones if someone was prepared to let theirs go. In a year they will all cost more than new.

[Westcorkrailway]

13 minutes ago, murphaph said:

I'd say you'd already be paying more than the new price for some of the sold out ones if someone was prepared to let theirs go. In a year they will all cost more than new.

A46, A39R and A3R I believe are the ones that would cost €200 pre owned…..it’s only been a month and a bit since they were released

[DJ Dangerous]

12 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said:

A46, A39R and A3R I believe are the ones that would cost €200 pre owned…..it’s only been a month and a bit since they were released

€350 and I'll think about releasing an A3R!

Christmas special.

[Warbonnet]

Pile dwindling further. Thanks everyone! 

[Noel]

1 hour ago, Warbonnet said:

Pile dwindling further. Thanks everyone! 

Thanks, already have a full shed of the lovely A's

[Bob229]

On 8/12/2021 at 1:27 PM, DJ Dangerous said:

€350 and I'll think about releasing an A3R!

Christmas special.

Including post? 

[DJ Dangerous]

On 9/12/2021 at 6:17 PM, Bob229 said:

Including post? 

Not a chance!