RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted September 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) Hi everyone, I'm posting this here on a charity drive for the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland! We are delighted to announce that we have teamed up with the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) to assist in the retail and distribution of their beautiful Murphy Models 121 Class limited edition model. The RPSI has worked closely with Murphy Models to provide modellers and collectors an incredibly special edition model of their locomotive B134 in the distinctive grey and yellow livery. This model, strictly limited to 300 pieces, is presented in the condition the real locomotive will appear once its extensive restoration at Inchicore Works is completed ahead of its return to the mainline. These distinctive features include LED marker lights, walkway handrails and the restoration of the original cab windows over the iconic bonnet of these iconic locomotives. All proceeds go to the RPSI who have been hit by a lack of railtours and museum closures this year due to COVID 19. More info here: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/blogs/announcements/irm-anncounced-exclusive-online-retailer-of-rpsi-special-edition-murphy-models-121 They are now in stock with about 60 models remain, so if you wish to support them (or order the from the rest of the 121s, with B135 also in stock as IRM retailing the Murphy Models range!) you can order it here: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/murphy-models-class-121-locomotive Cheers! Fran Edited September 10, 2020 by Accurascale Fran 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Received this morning. Great little model and rotating axle boxes too! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 What a beaut .... and it's great to see the support for RPSI, not least because preservation seems so much less well funded with a more sparsely distributed population on the other side of the Irish Sea. I think it's stretching Rule 1 too far for me though - regauged and on loan to the UK? No, it will still have to be the Deltic for me . I would stretch a point for the Listowel & Ballybunion though. Perhaps Lartigue track and point/turntables could be modified from rigid rails from set track fitted into injection moulded A frames? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted September 14, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said: What a beaut .... and it's great to see the support for RPSI, not least because preservation seems so much less well funded with a more sparsely distributed population on the other side of the Irish Sea. I think it's stretching Rule 1 too far for me though - regauged and on loan to the UK? No, it will still have to be the Deltic for me . I would stretch a point for the Listowel & Ballybunion though. Perhaps Lartigue track and point/turntables could be modified from rigid rails from set track fitted into injection moulded A frames? Fundraising is especially important for the RPSI this year as they have been unable to run any railtours at all due to COVID19. In some ways this model could not have been better timed. Thankfully they're selling well and we don't have many left. Sure to be an appreciating collectable if prices of other Murphy Models locos are anything to go by! Cheers! Fran 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted September 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 14, 2020 Just received my RPSI Class 121 - absolutely superb and highly recommended. Cheers Darius 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
classy52 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Ok curiosity has got the better of me thus genuine question, how are the rotating axle boxes applied to this loco and I presume they don't fall off or make the loco wobble? All good if you can't reveal any secrets on its application Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Lovely loco. B134 thanks to Murphy Models and the RPSI. Go on support the cause and get one bought! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmporiaSub Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Had planned to go on the RPSI International Tour (again!) this year, and it does look vaguely US (for some reason...), so had to get one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BR Blue Posted September 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 18, 2020 Well it was built by a US company to a US design 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted September 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 18, 2020 Mine arrived today. My first recollection of the prototype was my Dad taking me as a young child to see one on the "Enterprise" rushing non stop through Lisburn station at speed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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