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Ballast hoppers en route!
The countdown to delivery of the CIÉ/Irish Rail ballast hoppers has begun! The finished products departed the factory in China yesterday and are currently being airfreighted to Dublin, where we are expecting them to arrive in the coming days. Once the shipment has cleared customs, we will begin a thorough quality control process. As this […]Lire maintenant -
First look: CIE/Irish Rail ballast wagon decoration sample
We recently took delivery of the decorative sample of our forthcoming CIÉ/Irish Rail ballast hopper and thought you’d like to see it. Apart from some minor issues, we’re very happy with how its progressing and hope to be able to announce a definitive delivery schedule shortly. SaveLire maintenant -
Irish Railway Models ceases working arrangement with DJ Models Ltd
Irish Railway Models Ltd today announces that it has ceased its working arrangement with DJ Models Ltd for its upcoming CIÉ/Irish Rail ballast wagon and cement ‘bubble’ wagon projects with immediate effect and will now deal directly with a factory in China for the production of these models. It is envisaged that only minimal disruption […]Lire maintenant -
Irish Railway Models to attend Dublin Toy & Train Sale, November 13th 2016
DUBLIN TOY & TRAIN SALE. A very special show with something for all collectors, organised by Chris Dyer Shows. On SUNDAY 13th. NOVEMBER 2016 at the superb 4* TALBOT HOTEL, STILLORGAN, CO.DUBLIN which is located alongside the main N11 dual-carriageway which heads west from Dublin City Centre. 10.30am to 3.00pm. 85 tables packed by many […]Lire maintenant -
IRM announce Tara Wagon
Irish Railway Models (IRM), today announces that it is to produce the distinctive ‘Tara Mines’ bogie ore wagon in 4mm (OO) scale. The Tara Mines wagon were built by CIÉ in 1977 for Tara Mines Ltd to convey zinc and lead ore from their mine near Navan, Co. Meath to Dublin Port for export. They […]Lire maintenant -
Ballast wagon: the tooling process
The “tooling process” for the moulds associated with a ready-to-run railway model is a term many modellers are familiar with, but an explanation and accompanying photographs are not always provided by manufacturers. Here, we’re going to show you what’s involved, using the tooling for Irish Railway Models’ forthcoming ballast wagon as the basis. The tools […]Lire maintenant -
Irish Railway Models at the MRSI October Bank Holiday show
Irish Railway Models will be at the Model Railway Society of Ireland’s bi-annual October Bank Holiday model railway exhibition on the 29th, 30th and 31st of this month. The IRM team will be located at trade stand #D and we will have samples of our forthcoming ballast and cement bubble wagons on display. We will […]Lire maintenant -
Ballast hopper delivery update
As you may know, Irish Railway Models had hoped to have the production version of the ballast wagons ready for delivery in time for the MRSI’s October Bank Holiday Show. Unfortunately, this will not now be the case. When we received the first pre-production sample of the wagon we identified a number of minor issues […]Lire maintenant -
Ballast & Bubble: differences in coupling height and solutions
We’re sticklers for accuracy here at Irish Railway Models and as modellers ourselves we’re dedicated to manufacturing products which meet exact specifications. So we understand that some of you may be scratching your heads after viewing photos of the first ballast wagon pre-production sample and noticing that the NEM coupler pockets appear to be higher […]Lire maintenant -
Pre-production Samples of Ballast Wagon
So, a parcel just arrived from China containing the first pre-production sample of our ballast wagon. There are still a few niggly bits to iron out but overall we’re extremely happy with how it has turned out. Here are some photos: SaveLire maintenant -
Artwork complete on the Irish Railway Models CIE Ballast Hopper
Our CIE ballast hopper wagon project has taken another step closer to completion after we signed off on the artwork for each of the three wagon packs. Each pack will feature individual running numbers on each wagon and will faithfully replicate the unique adhoc placing of numbers and data panels as per the prototypes. The […]Lire maintenant -
Irish Railway Models Announce Additional Packs of CIE Ballast Wagons in 4mm Scale
Lire maintenantIrish Railway Models (IRM), has today announced that it is to release two additional packs of CIE/Whessoe ballast wagons. This additional release will compliment the previously announced three pack of ballast wagons and will be released alongside the first run later this summer.