33lima Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) I last made models of the NIR 80 Class back in the early 1990s but about three months back I was persuaded to make another set for a member at irishrailwaymodeller.com, where I posted a thread describing contstruction. Before despatch I thought I'd take the opportunity to picture the new set alongside the others. It's nearest the camera and is another bash of RTR 00 gauge coaches, in this case Hornby Mk2as with an HST power bogie. Otherwise it's basically similar to the earlier units, apart from some refinements like buffer beam detail and wire hand- and grab rails. Edited December 5, 2013 by 33lima 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Nice to see models of unusual prototypes. XF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Those are absolutely beautiful, they capture the look of the 80 class perfectly, well done, you must be very proud. Your work is A star. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawfin Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) Wow! Edited November 17, 2017 by Jawfin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrennEire Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Have to agree with the previous comments, stunning bit of work 33, well done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckinneyc Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 They look great! How I miss those units! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2013 Excellent models. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
108 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 They are the best observed MU sets I've seen. Full marks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidden-agenda Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Impressive looking models a credit to the builder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrennEire Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Maybe time to drag this kit from the stash and give it a go? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33lima Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Must be a late production version, as the label seems to show the early 'Ulster Translink Authority' livery. Surprising nobody has revived the Model Irish Railways marque or at least bought out some and re-released at least some of their stuff; it's a niche market but these days you'd think there'd still be decent sales to be had of kits like this and many of their wagons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted December 7, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2013 I'm not sure what you mean by the early "Ulster Transport Authority" livery. The 80 class did not appear until well after the UTA was history. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted December 8, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2013 If sectorisation and Provincial Railways had been thought of 10 years earlier, we might well have had similar units running in GB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) I'm not sure what you mean by the early "Ulster Transport Authority" livery. The 80 class did not appear until well after the UTA was history.From what I can see in 33lima's post was that he stated the label on the box said "Ulster TRANSLINK Authority". Colin, I'm not here to cause a fight/conflict, I just thought I might pass on what I saw in Ivan's post. 33lima, you better watch out, you'll be asked to do sandite livery ones next Edited December 8, 2013 by Nelson Jackson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted December 8, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2013 From what I can see in 33lima's post was that he stated the label on the box said "Ulster TRANSLINK Authority". I admit that I missed the word Translink as I had just glanced at the phrase which "looked like" "Ulster Transport Authority" which actually existed. There was no organisation called "Ulster Translink Authority". Anyway, I agree that it looks like a Translink livery model. From my own involvement with the MIR kits I can say that there was only one mark of the 80 class kit, but it was sold with different paints and transfers included to cover the different liveries that the prototype appeared in. The box illustrated in post #10 would indeed have been a later one including the Translink transfers and paint. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translink_(Northern_Ireland) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted December 8, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2013 33lima, you better watch out, you'll be asked to do sandite livery ones next Some interesting footage of the yellow sandite liveried four car 80 class here on You Tube. Plenty of good sound recording too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8pI-SD7F7g 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawfin Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Not even a nice shade of yellow. Ah well, at least they haven't painted the 111s like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) Here's my version I'm covering the BCDR line Edited December 8, 2013 by Nelson Jackson 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawfin Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) I have one too: Edited November 17, 2017 by Jawfin 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33lima Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) I'm not sure what you mean by the early "Ulster Transport Authority" livery. The 80 class did not appear until well after the UTA was history. I knew it, I should have put in a 'smiley' back there! That was just my ironic way of making the point that Translink is, in a sense, a re-incarnation of the much-maligned UTA (with Belfast Corporation Transport/Citybus thrown in), though having a much less unfavourable funding environment to cope with than its predecessor (which was crippled by inherited debts and spending limits and still managed to design and build innovative railcar trains). PS nice vids there guys! I used to love the sound of MPD engines roaring in harsh disunity as a set climbed up Dhu Varren bank out of Portrush and hope someday to hear a decent recording. It's great you guys are now capturing while you can the throaty rattle that was the hallmark of the 'thumpers'. On the subject of videos, the latest set's new owner, TrainModel, is working with a friend on a video showing this and his other NIR stock, which should also be worth watching out for. This was all I could manage, if nothing else it shows the unit could cope with my terrible trackwork, which of course is designed to replicate badly-maintained UTA trackage Edited December 8, 2013 by 33lima 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Fantastic video, unfortunately the Sandite doesn't go as far as portrush. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted December 8, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2013 No Need. At Protrush the sand just blows over the track from the beach. LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Hopefully it will continue to run over December and January so I can get a chance to catch it again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckinneyc Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I really must start spotting. I was lucky enough to see the train running through Belfast Central in October. Made my day, left the station with a big cheesy grin on my face Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawfin Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I really must start spotting. I was lucky enough to see the train running through Belfast Central in October. Made my day, left the station with a big cheesy grin on my face Sorry, I've heard that the sandite season has ended... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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