Murphy Models OO MM5103A IR Mk2D First Class Coach 5103 Irish Rail Livery with Orange Roof

The Irish Railways fleet of 72 Mk2 coaches were built by British Rail Engineering to designs based on the British Rail Mk2D air conditioned coach, hence the visual similarity between the BR and CIE coaches. Ordered in 1972 these comfortable air conditioned coaches remained the Irish railways primary express stock throughout the 1970s and early 80s, being phased out of survace 2007-08. Unlike British Rail service where train power was supplied from the locomotive IE had purpose-built power generator coaches containing two diesel generators providing electric power for the air conditioning.
These Mk2D coaches are ideal for service with Murphy Models 141/181 class locomotives.
Model of CIE Mk2D first class coach 5103 in IR Irish Rail livery with orange roof.