decauville1126 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Excellent news and very pleased to see provision made for P4 21mm gauge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 With paddy promising the 121 for next Easter and the A in 2019,I’m trying to find another “ well “ Brilliant announcement , it’s the missing link , this was by far the most numerous class of engine , used on everything from top flight expresses to freight Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Wow, tungsten metal chassis. She is going to pull a tonne and no fear of Mazak rot here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 With paddy promising the 121 for next Easter and the A in 2019,I’m trying to find another “ well “ Brilliant announcement , it’s the missing link , this was by far the most numerous class of engine , used on everything from top flight expresses to freight Dave Yes it’s brilliant news about the A class. Forgive if I remain sceptical about a 121 being on time for Easter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 (edited) Thanks guys, explore the full range of this run here https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/a-class-locomotive We are making 17 different versions, both rebuilt and unrebuilt from 'as delivered' until end of life. Can't believe your're not doing 041 in Inchicore Sound Barrier mode ...... ......complete with Pullman bogies ! ( no need for a tungsten chassis or motor ) Edited October 29, 2018 by Wickham Green 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted October 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 29, 2018 Something to do with the Silver Fox body now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John M Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Can't believe your're not doing 041 in Inchicore Sound Barrier mode ...... 435.02jxx.jpg ......complete with Pullman bogies ! ( no need for a tungsten chassis or motor ) Interesting 010 was stored in Inchacore on Pullman Bogies for several years after it was wrecked in the 1978 Lisburn collision. 010 ran into the back of a NIR suburban train in 1978 while working a Belfast-Dublin Enterprise service. I wonder whether the bogies survived or were cut up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45568 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Any chance of a colonial cousin?? https://www.flickr.com/photos/tramwayjohn/8590244731 Cheers from Oz, Peter C. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Any chance of a colonial cousin?? https://www.flickr.com/photos/tramwayjohn/8590244731 Cheers from Oz, Peter C. Cab windows look right ........ and the paint job's not a million miles off ....................................... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Interesting 010 was stored in Inchacore on Pullman Bogies for several years after it was wrecked in the 1978 Lisburn collision. 010 ran into the back of a NIR suburban train in 1978 while working a Belfast-Dublin Enterprise service. I wonder whether the bogies survived or were cut up? I very much doubt whether the scrap man would have realised the bogies were anything special. I understand the ( shortened ? ) chassis of one of the Pullmans was used as an engine carrier at Inchicore for a number of years and I guess its bogies are the ones that ended up under 010 & 041 in turn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted October 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2018 Any chance of a colonial cousin?? https://www.flickr.com/photos/tramwayjohn/8590244731 Cheers from Oz, Peter C. No. Though we plan to sound record one for Crossley goodness.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridwatcher Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Something to do with the Silver Fox body now. Scrapline casualty? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) Scrapline casualty? I've got some spare Pullman bogies ...................... Edited October 31, 2018 by Wickham Green 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckinneyc Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 So excited to read about this! My Irish locomotives only extend to machines that wear NIR blue however I wish the project luck! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted November 4, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2018 So excited to read about this! My Irish locomotives only extend to machines that wear NIR blue however I wish the project luck! Thanks! Of course the As were synonymous with cross border trains throughout their careers so were seen side by side NIR motive power on a daily basis. Cheers! Fran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 So excited to read about this! My Irish locomotives only extend to machines that wear NIR blue however I wish the project luck! The obvious next announcement will have a shorter body with fewer wheels and CAN appear in NIR blue ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted November 5, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 5, 2018 Bound to as I have a Silver fox one cleaned of flash in a box near the bench ! _ My A class had been primed a week before the announcement and I even looked in a box with a Whitemetal A in it ... It is a skill I have Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Bound to as I have a Silver fox one cleaned of flash in a box near the bench ! _ My A class had been primed a week before the announcement and I even looked in a box with a Whitemetal A in it ... It is a skill I have Robert ...... and a very worthwhile skill too - thanks ! Now, what other goodies do you have lurking in cupboards that might prompt an Accurascale RTR to burst onto the market if looked at ??!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 (edited) The obvious next announcement will have a shorter body with fewer wheels and CAN appear in NIR blue ! I would love it too, but not entirely sure the market is big enough to support the tooling up costs of a C class and the sales volume needed to be profitable. The success of next years A class model could prove this incorrect. I suspect IRM's next Irish loco after the A class might be a 101 Sulzer or even a steam loco. Only time will tell. PS: I'll be hanging on to my Silverfox locos as they were a nostalgic and important part of Irish railway modelling history, servicing a need in the market for their time. Edited November 5, 2018 by NoelG 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimbus Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Wow, tungsten metal chassis. She is going to pull a tonne and no fear of Mazak rot here. But don't let it trundle off the end of your baseboard! The Nim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I suspect IRM's next Irish loco after the A class might be a 101 Sulzer or even a steam loco. Only time will tell. What about a 421 ??!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 But don't let it trundle off the end of your baseboard! The Nim. I can see the warning on the box now "Steel toe capped boots must be worn at all times". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Wow, tungsten metal chassis. She is going to pull a tonne and no fear of Mazak rot here. Has anyone actually got round to producing a model loco with a tungsten chassis ? ............ the Model Rail USA tank ( from Dapol ) was going to have one but arrived ( from Bachmann ) with plain vanilla mazak ! ( and is a little light as as a consequence ! ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold D9020 Nimbus Posted November 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 8, 2018 The Dapol "N" gauge Terrier is supposed to have a tungsten chassis. But I haven't carried out a chemical analysis on mine... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Has anyone actually got round to producing a model loco with a tungsten chassis ? ............ the Model Rail USA tank ( from Dapol ) was going to have one but arrived ( from Bachmann ) with plain vanilla mazak ! ( and is a little light as as a consequence ! ) Interesting. Surprised it never made its way into later Dapol OO gauge models nor even DJM ones. The factory is going to have fun fettling tungsten but the end result is a very solid chassis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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