Our Year In Review; 2024
Irish Railway Models Blog
by Fran Burke
2w ago
Our now customary End Of Year Review is here! Strap in; a lot has happened in 2024...  More ..read more
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What A Hunny! - Decorated NIR Hunslets Revealed!
Irish Railway Models Blog
by Fran Burke
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... More ..read more
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IRM Bakes Some Danish Delights As We Team Up With Heljan To Deliver Oil Tankers
Irish Railway Models Blog
by Fran Burke
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. More ..read more
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The Eagle Has Landed - NIR Hunslets Next For Accurascale IRM
Irish Railway Models Blog
by Fran Burke
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...  More ..read more
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Park Royal Update October 2024 - Decorated Samples Revealed!
Irish Railway Models Blog
by Fran Burke
3M ago
Allow us to Park these Royal beauties here for your attention as we provide a Park Royal update! More ..read more
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ICR Update October 2024
Irish Railway Models Blog
by Fran Burke
3M ago
Our ICR has certainly been a technological challenge, and a financial one! Check out the latest news on it here... More ..read more
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Decorated Grain Wagons Are Here
Irish Railway Models Blog
by Fran Burke
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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Haulin' Oats! Grain Wagons Next For IRM's "Project Bulleid"
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by Fran Burke
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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IRM Is Sucking Diesel As Fuel Oil Tank Wagon Announced
Irish Railway Models Blog
by Fran Burke
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. A total ..read more
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Bulleid Flat Wagon Decorated Samples Arrive
Irish Railway Models Blog
by Fran Burke
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
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