Review: Irish Railway Models Mk.2b/2c Coaches in the CIE/IR Livery

[@johnoneill5661]

Love the colour, brings back memories of seeing them at the ferry port.

[@EuviRail]

100%. Lived on these trains.

[@russelljennings9319]

Thanks Eugene, I had the same problem with the steps falling off my coaches too, but otherwise they are fantastic.

[@presidentxd]

Cracking coaches.got 3 141s so never got any.will have a look and see if they have any left. Great review as always

[@EuviRail]

Thanks for that. They seem to have two of the packs still showing stock.

[@petertate8366]

Great review of these coaches Eugene.Great livery they look superb on the track. Looking forward to the next review. PS are you doing a best and worst list this year ?😊

[@EuviRail]

Thanks Peter. I have a huge backlog of reviews piled up. Want to get through them all so that I can that end of year review.

[@toyotaprius79]

Still waiting for a stand up model of an Irish steam loco after waiting god knows how many years

[@EuviRail]

It has been a long wait. I suspect we may see something in the New Year - just a feeling.

[@johnlevey9935]

Got the ir inter city set which match my Murphy 201 class River Corrib. Same issue with steps falling off but as I generally use no more than 3 in a rake I can hold the fourth as a spare. Detailing on the underside is good but a bit susceptible to non careful handling. They look great and remind me of my first run from Dublin to Galway using these coaches behind a 201. I have two 071 locos. Can you recommend a sound decoder?

[@EuviRail]

Hi John, while you'll get more features including station announcement options from Wheeltappers, it will be a more expensive purchase (30-40 euro more) for anyone in the Republic. The MM0055 can be purchased postage free from Marks Models and the newer versions appear to be Loksound 5 based. If you have a Lokprogrammer, you will have more options including getting the sound file from Wheeltappers which also cuts out postage costs.

[@MrDangerhere]

Can you recommend where to buy these in Ireland?

[@EuviRail]

marksmodels.com would appear to have all versions available in stock. Have shops in Dublin and Cork.

[@MrDangerhere]

When ordering from the UK to ROI, is there a customs charge when the parcel arrives?

[@EuviRail]

@@MrDangerhere I would check out MarksModels.com before going to the UK. When ordering from the UK it really depends who you are ordering from. Most dealers will deduct the UK VAT and you will then have to pay the Irish VAT when it arrives here. Hornby actually charge the Irish VAT at source which is very handy but won't help here unfortunately.

[@MrDangerhere]

Thanks. Looking at some Amtrak HO models in rails of Sheffield.

[@EuviRail]

@@MrDangerhere Rails will deduct the UK VAT so you'll then be liable for the Irish VAT when it lands here. I've purchased a lot from them so no concerns there.

[@stephenchambers5900]

Another great review. Accurascale get most things right but at times someone their final application of small parts seems problematic. You can't knock the overall vfm and quality when compared to the traditional manufacturers

[@EuviRail]

Thanks Stephen. For sure. I love these coaches. The best Irish coaching stock I have now.

[@derekmulready1523]

At €60 each coach by 4 an expensive purchase. Then the appropriate locomotive €290:00.141.071 Class 🇮🇪🇪🇺

[@EuviRail]

Not cheap for sure and a pack of 4 is setting a bar that may be too much for some. No low cost Lima offerings now that I was able to enjoy as a young modeler. This is an expensive hobby now for RTR models.