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All the latest announcements of new models and projects from Irish Railway Models. Irish Railway Models works closely with leading industry professionals and factories utilizing cutting-edge manufacturing methods to produce accurate and finely detailed ready-to-run scale miniatures of Irish railway rolling stock.
Irish Railway Models Blog
2w ago
Our now customary End Of Year Review is here! Strap in; a lot has happened in 2024...
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Irish Railway Models Blog
1M ago
Oh my, what a proper little hunny! We take a first look at our decorated NIR 101 Hunslets. Step this way for some absolute stunners...
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1M ago
Synonymous on the "Sligo Oil" trains, these B Class tank wagons were modified with additional bracing between the tank barrel and chassis which we have tooled up to make these authentic for the Irish variants of these distinct wagons.
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Irish Railway Models Blog
3M ago
My, what an absolute Hunny!!!! Check out our latest locomotive release, the amazingly quirky looking NIR Hunslet Diesel locomotives, famed for their exploits on the Belfast - Dublin "Enterprise" trains...
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Irish Railway Models Blog
3M ago
Allow us to Park these Royal beauties here for your attention as we provide a Park Royal update!
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Irish Railway Models Blog
3M ago
Our ICR has certainly been a technological challenge, and a financial one! Check out the latest news on it here...
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Irish Railway Models Blog
7M ago
Hot on the heels of our opens, flats, and now our tank wagons (Which are not far away at all from delivery!),we can now report that our grain wagons are progressing very nicely indeed, with decorated samples arriving in recent weeks.
As you can see, they look rather well! More photos below!
We have signed off on these samples and production is now in full swing, with a delivery date of later in Q3 being advised.
Priced at €89.95 per triple pack, and with 10% off when you purchase two or more packs, these wagons will make for a wonderful addition to your mixed traffic fleet. Pick yours up ..read more
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9M ago
With our Bulleid Open wagons on the high seas, and the very recent news that our Bulleid flats are about to depart the factory too, it's time to announce our next star of "Project Bulleid" for IRM; The grain wagons!
Under the tenure of Oliver Bulleid as the company’s Chief Mechanical Engineer, Corás Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) embarked on a programme of rolling stock renewal beginning in the early 1950s, centred around Bulleid’s patented triangulated underframe construction.
Goods vehicles of several types were based on a standard two-axle chassis with a 10ft wheelbase and an intensive production ..read more
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10M ago
Irish outline announcements have been coming thick and fast in recent months, and instead of slowing the pace down, we've decided to add another one to the pile with our latest all-new wagon announcement; the CIE fuel oil tanker on the Bulleid triangulated chassis.
Prototype History
With Corás Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) rolling out a series of freight stock throughout the 1950s-1960s based on a standardised triangulated underframe developed by its then-Chief Mechanical Engineer, Oliver Bulleid, attention turned to transportation requirements for the company’s own diesel fuel oil supplies.
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11M ago
Following on from the news about the completed production of our Bulleid corrugated open wagons yesterday, we can now unveil he decorated samples of our flat wagons!
Based around the same chassis as the corrugated opens, it's the second on a series of wagons which we will produce that featured this innovate style of triangulated chassis arrangement.
As you can see, we have received samples of both the purpose built flats, and the Permanent Way Department (PWD) flat which was converted from redundant H Vans.
These wagons are now in production and will follow the open wagons into stock ..read more