CIÉ Esso Tank Wagon - Quad Pack - Pack 1

As you can see in the photo included of the dual IRM/Heljan (Accurajan, or Helirm, lol) branded box lid on these wagons, they are based on the origin Heljan 'A' Tank wagons. I have the cat #1155 pack (x2) in the Silver ESSO livery, and I'll renumber one box of four later down the line. I did want to get the other buff Grey livery packs, but they were already sold out. Anyway, these new packs are a model copy of those original Heljan sets with a few tweaks, and in the buff Grey ESSO livery. At first glance you'll notice the supports between the 'B' Tank and the sub frame run the lenght of the wagon. Other than just the two resting supports of 35t 'A' Tankers in the previous releases. I purchased all three 'B' Tank Quad packs with this current range in the buff Grey CIE 'ESSO' Oil Tanks with a Red sub frame livery. Later I may mix and match the 'A' and 'B' Tank wagons together for a longer rake. Yet again, they are a wonderful set with fine detailing, and sharp printed logo, and information panels, etc. They are definitely a worthwhile purchase, and I am very happy and I'm well pleased with this new production run albeit with a price increase of nearly £140 for these wagons, than the earlier 2026 Heljan bargain prices. Though with the multi-buy 10% off and my unused credit points, it whacked nearly £80 the total, a win, win result.

I absolutely love these wagons the great in a large rake of 15

Excellent models, so glad these were rereleased as I missed them first time around.

Have been waiting a long time for these come back in to stock. The wait was worth it. Absolutely fantastic models.

Great product, fine details, good price. Great packaging

Super buy and great value for money

Good quality mode also have packs 2 and 3 to form a prototypical block working

Beautiful wagons to have on any layout, delighted with mine.

Another great product, detail and running fantastic

Excellent choice by AS to partner with Heljan to produce an Irish variant of these tankers. Look the business behind the A class.

Excellent models

Superb models again from Irish Railway Models.

I have not had a detailed look at them yet, but they seem to be a good model, nice detail etc. One thing for certain, major work will be required to make them wide enough to accept scale 21mm gauge wheel sets. I have not got a plan yet. Watch this space.

Well packaged, arrived quickly, great service. Models are lovely. Recommend

Morning.
Where to start .? , the packaging was poor , 2 boxes in a bigger box with nothing to stop them sliding about during transit , lid on one of the boxes was partly off and wagons out of the foam and in a heap at one end inside their box. , thankfully nothing damaged or broken . The running was terrible , a gentle push with a finger and after about a metre came to a stand , the noise was terrible , squeaking , groaning etc when being pulled by a loco so a drip of plastic friendly oil applied to each axle box was required to cure this and promote free running , the wagons are nice and nice things to have but the quality all round was very poor by your standards , perhaps some bearings should have been used as in your recently purchased OOVs , sorry for being negative.
Regards Graham Stephenson.