Just before Christmas, we teased one of the decorated samples for our forthcoming maroon-and-blue liveried NIR Mark 2s, to perfectly complement the NIR Hunslets as they debuted on the Enterprise in the early 1970s.
We had hoped to have these samples in time for the Dublin Model Railway Exhibition last October, but sadly they got lost in that vortex that is the courier system!
Thankfully, they showed up recently, and now we are able to show the range, including the newly tooled grille car.
Feast your eyes below!
We're delighted with the paint shades and finish of these coaches, particularly the aluminium finish on the window framing and the newly tooled earlier style of grille car. They really look the business with our NIR Hunslets, giving you licence to recreate the 1970s edition of the Enterprise between Belfast and Dublin, featuring all-new stock which boasts charisma that has been unmatched ever since.
We're delighted to report that the Hunslet locomotives are almost in full production, and we will have more news on their delivery very soon. The coaches remain on schedule too, and are due in the fourth quarter of 2026.
This is likely to be our only run of the coaches in this livery, and indeed the Hunslets. So, if you want them, now is the time to order. Don't miss out — because when they're gone, they're gone.
