josefstadt Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 ... one of my favourite liveries Likewise Anthony, especially with a blue 201 at the head. Much better than the current Enterprise livery which I've heard called 'Land Rover Grey and RUC Green'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I met an old friend and neighbor yesterday. We were reminiscing about our childhood. We were talking about trains and he was telling me that he had found a Lima set in his parents house. He said the box was still in good condition considering all the years it had been in storage and the models were in really great condition considering he hadn't seen the set in nearly 30 years. He said it had a class 33 in supertrain livery, a box van, another wagon, a car transporter wagon with cars and unloader set. All track was there and the power controller still worked. He said his son is playing with it now and is having a great time. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Much better than the current Enterprise livery which I've heard called 'Land Rover Grey and RUC Green'! :dancing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) RedRich said: I met an old friend and neighbor yesterday. We were reminiscing about our childhood. We were talking about trains and he was telling me that he had found a Lima set in his parents house. He said the box was still in good condition considering all the years it had been in storage and the models were in really great condition considering he hadn't seen the set in nearly 30 years. He said it had a class 33 in supertrain livery, a box van, another wagon, a car transporter wagon with cars and unloader set. All track was there and the power controller still worked. He said his son is playing with it now and is having a great time. Rich, Probably this set Rich L106300X3 Edited November 24, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I once had the passenger version of the set. Still one or two bits lying around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Probably this set Rich L106300X3 Dave I asked him about the loco and wagons. I asked him whether the loco had white strips and a logo or not. He said the loco was just orange and black so I assume it was a supertrain painted livery. I also asked him were there any extra bits on the roof and he said yes. I remember a couple of locos from the late seventies like that that had a similar detailing set added to the roof to make it look more like an A Class. I had a similar set myself. He said one of the wagons was brown with a CIE logo in white on the side. I asked him what the cars were like, he said there were four Ford Capri's 2 red 2 yellow. My old man had a Ford Capri when we were kids and that's how he recognized them he said the car carrier had a motorail sign on it. He also said one wagon was a white wagon but he couldn't remember what the logo was. I think there was a Unigate wagon at that time also included in sets. He's a clever boy because when I was finished asking him, he asked me was it worth something. I hadn't seen the guy in years. I do remember him having an uncle that worked in MB, and he always had loads of toys and games. That's how we got talking about it. I do remember vaguely some sets from that time. One had some repainted black and tan MK1 coaches with a gantry in the set. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 This is the BR version of the Irish freight set It has a white wagon (Gulf I think ) and also the Motorail car carrier Looks like it could be a mixed version of both sets The Irish car carrier is a darker shade of Blue/Green and does not have the Motorail logo The Supertrain A Class was a more common loco compared to the IR one which came in the Irish InterCity set This set also has Capris on the box lid and also in the car carrier If you ever get a chance to have a scout at the box could you check the reference number please? Irish IR InterCity sets carried the ref LIMA 106300X03 for the freight set & LIMA 106300X02 for the passenger set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Last item issued during the Lima/Jouef periodLT600001 Galway set 500 produced Coach numbers: 5209, 5232 7 5233 This second set gives the option of 6 different numbered coaches. Was this set also issued in Dec 2003? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Dave my set is long gone unfortunately. If I meet the chap again I'll ask him to check the item number on the box. I'll have a trawl around facebook later and see if he is a member. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Kieran All the Lima / Jouef items were released in Dec 03 They also took on the LT prefix as opposed to the L prefix They were in liquidation shortly after these models were released and then finally sold out to Hornby in late 2004. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Thanks for clarifying that Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scahalane Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Picked this little number up at the Cork show last week, its been in hiding from the Mrs. so only got a proper look at it last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Davies Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 With the intact box bottom too! Rarer than a very rare, rare thing!!! -Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 (edited) Yep Reason its hard to find a boxed one is that the Box was cut up to make the buildings on the rear, which were HO! Edited November 24, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Yep Reason its hard to find a boxed one is that the Box was cut up to make the buildings on the rear, which were HO! ...And because you already own most of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bell94 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 reading this thread brought back fond memories, I worked for Lexie Tynan in the late seventies,real gentleman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 (edited) In late 2005 I spotted this loco Plain white box No polly inner 209 NIR AGO Models, Italy When Lima/Jouef went bang Ago Models bought most of the remaining stock from the receivers From bits that were in stock they built around 60 - 70 Blue 209's No detailing parts Really one for the collector! Edited November 25, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 have 2 of the little buggers in their boxes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 I wonder if any other boxed examples are out there? Anyone else have one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I've still a couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 Thought you might I have "several" myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Davies Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Thought you mightI have "several" myself What a surprise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Wrenn has 'several' of everything :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarabuses Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 One here as well, a nice shade of blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) It was over 12 months before Paddys next release Feb 05 saw the "Y" Class NCC Jintys on the shelves 32-225Y #18 32-225Z #19 Only 250 0f each model produced which would make these the rarest of all the Irish RTR models. Edited November 25, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 (edited) August 06 saw Murphys next release IR & IE Mk 2A'S 4 sets made, MM4101, MM4102, MM4108 & MM4110 504 of each set produced First models to be produced with any reference to Murphy Models. MM4110 IE MM4108 IE MM4101 IR 4102IR Edited November 25, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Thanks Dave, keep them coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Here’s one for your archives Dave (if you have not got it already) British Railway Modelling supplement on Modelling Irish Railways April 2004 contained an article on Murphy Models. I note a number of Stockists are no longer trading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 (edited) Kieran Thanks for that, Have it somewhere in mag form, never copied it to my PC Spent the last few days looking for it but still cannot find it However I did find this article and thought I should share Its from 2008. Edited December 2, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Thanks for that Dave, very interesting to get the background on Irish Modelling prior to MM's impute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 (edited) Something a little different for the Holidays girls. Just out of the cot after a second dose of man flu, knocked the oxball out of me The next installment of the MM gig is the 141 & 181's but as they will be fairly fresh in everyones memory and still available in a couple of locations I will leave them till the New Year These are some LIMA Irish catalogues and pictures They show what was available before MM got involved and back in the day it was this or scratch build This is the earliest catalogue I have found to date so if any of you sad bastards have an earlier one I would love to see it Its the Lima 1980/81 Irish Edition Catalogue number on the rear is 600181 The outer catalogue with reference to Irish Edition The actual catalogue is 68 pages worth and shows all UK outline models and accessories in OO & N Gauge including track, accessories and Power controllers. Some track plans were also included in OO & N However "The Piece de Resistance" is the 4 page insert which was included within the catalogue Reference number 600140 British rolling stock on the cover, great start! Next 2 pages show 2 sets that were never produced, 105020 Western Express And 105821 C.I.E. Emergency Service The back page shows all the models that were supposedly available at the time but I have yet to see the 303203W Sundries in OO gauge I will post some more catalogues over the weekend Edited November 25, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishthump Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Ah, they old Freightliner Terminal! That the was first train set I ever had.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) The 1982 Irish Accessories sheet Single sheet with a King Class on the cover? I imagine this may have come as an addition to a 1982 catalogue similar to the 1980/81 sheet but I have yet to find a 1982 Irish Edition catalogue. Picked this up last night (2/8/13) 1981/82 catalogue It contained the Accessory sheet as described above. Edited November 25, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 (edited) Turned this up today at the Bray event 1978/79 catalogue, Irish edition Unfortunatly it did not have an Irish insert, Ref 600181 Edited November 25, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) The final instalment of Lima Irish catalogues is this "Irish Selection of Lima Trains" This is the insert for the 1978/79 Irish Edition catalogue Cover pic which is ref no 810158 Inside cover "Golden Series" Sets, 106324 C.I.E. Supertrain (With Cravens) & 104525 C.I.E. Freight Third Page, OO/HO Models Rear Cover N Gauge & O Gauge Edited November 25, 2017 by WRENNEIRE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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