burnthebox Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 For those on here who may have deep pockets.....only 23 hours left...!! BTB http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lima-Murphy-Models-NIR-Northern-Ireland-Railway-3-pack-coaches-LOT-1/201992293532?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lima-Murphy-Models-NIR-Northern-Ireland-Railway-3-pack-coaches-LOT-2/201992295094?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 For those on here who may have deep pockets.....only 23 hours left...!!BTB http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lima-Murphy-Models-NIR-Northern-Ireland-Railway-3-pack-coaches-LOT-1/201992293532?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lima-Murphy-Models-NIR-Northern-Ireland-Railway-3-pack-coaches-LOT-2/201992295094?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 €300 for 3 Lima spec coaches? No wonder there are no bids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northman Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Another one and this has a bid.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lima-Murphy-Models-IR-Irish-Railway-Set-Loco-and-2-coaches-Brand-NEW-Boxed-/201993850445?hash=item2f07c58e4d:g:vhMAAOSwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sails Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Whats with all the Lima rolling stock coming onto Ebay recently? Very noticeable in the last few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Whats with all the Lima rolling stock coming onto Ebay recently? Very noticeable in the last few weeks. Maybe something newer coming onto the market and the older stuff belonging to those in the know is being dumped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northman Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I'd say some have seen what prices they're fetching and are cashing in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Have to agree with Northman.I think their chancing their arm and hoping somebody is stupid enough to bite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 This guy is still trying to sell http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LIMA-205159-IE-CIE-IRISH-RAILWAYS-CLASS-201-LOCO-216-RIVER-DODDER-MINT-BOXED-nc-/331422674305?hash=item4d2a54ad81:g:BNMAAOSw8cNUSoU4 Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Is it just me or was Lima not regarded in the past as rather inferior and significantly poorer quality than Bachmann and Hornby models? Don't understand the prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northman Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Two bids on the IE set.I have two of these sets but swapped the mk2's for LMS Bachmann mk2's . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnthebox Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Maybe all this Irish for sale is to do with Brexit..or maybe the £ vs € when Brexit is all's said & done, get in before the rush ! to make a buck or two, or is it to do with Royal Mail postal charges changing, or are they just getting rid of their items, I've seen so much Irish for sale in the last month, 201's, 141's, 181's, 071's, N Class, I'm just wondering, & not forgetting the NIR's just saying BTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 For those on here who may have deep pockets.....only 23 hours left...!!BTB http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lima-Murphy-Models-NIR-Northern-Ireland-Railway-3-pack-coaches-LOT-1/201992293532?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lima-Murphy-Models-NIR-Northern-Ireland-Railway-3-pack-coaches-LOT-2/201992295094?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 Neither sold at those ridiculous prices. And they were Lima Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 (edited) Is it just me or was Lima not regarded in the past as rather inferior and significantly poorer quality than Bachmann and Hornby models? Don't understand the prices. In their day, Lima were relatively well regarded, and some people argue that the way they captured the body shapes of certain locos still hasn't been surpassed by manufacturers who produced them later. Of course, time has passed and standards have improved. You still see Lima models gracing even finescale layouts at many UK shows, though, Edited July 26, 2017 by Garfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Is it just me or was Lima not regarded in the past as rather inferior and significantly poorer quality than Bachmann and Hornby models? Don't understand the prices. As Patrick said, Lima had their strong points. Their moulding is very crisp in some areas, and some of their locos were well done. It was the lack of separately applied details and most obviously, rough, noisy motors in the British outline models that let them down. They were certainly better than the comparable Hornby diesels, wagons and in some cases, coaches of the time. Bachmann kicked up things a few notches but in fairness to Lima a lot of their stuff was tooled before Bachmann emerged on the scene. I have seen a basic Lima Mark 1 glide down the slightest of slopes, offering next to no rolling resistance. Just what you want in your stock. As good as the Bachmann Mark 1s are, they do run like the brakes are on. In that regard, some models have go backwards. Just my opinion, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Highly collectable sets Only 300 made and he says these were never out of the box Just checked some old prices and they made £200 + back in 09 when prices were a bit mental He was looking for a lot for them but he also got some strong money for some of his other Irish bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 As Patrick said, Lima had their strong points. Their moulding is very crisp in some areas, and some of their locos were well done. It was the lack of separately applied details and most obviously, rough, noisy motors in the British outline models that let them down. They were certainly better than the comparable Hornby diesels, wagons and in some cases, coaches of the time. Bachmann kicked up things a few notches but in fairness to Lima a lot of their stuff was tooled before Bachmann emerged on the scene. I have seen a basic Lima Mark 1 glide down the slightest of slopes, offering next to no rolling resistance. Just what you want in your stock. As good as the Bachmann Mark 1s are, they do run like the brakes are on. In that regard, some models have go backwards. Just my opinion, of course. Their class 31 and 73 models were and still are finely moulded mmodels. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Going to have to disagree with my colleague about the ringfield motors. superb bit of engineering that transferred power equally to each axle, only to be let down by pickups and carbon brushes. And size. But the noise they made was the 80's equivalent of DCC Sound, and they even produced a smell of burning oil that current crop of loco's don't do (Elf n Safety might have something to say about that...!) Give me a Lima MK3 to butcher any day over a Hornby version... R. (This post may contain an unnatural amount of nostalgia and does not reflect IRM's tractive aspirations, despite my efforts ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 There is an easy? fix for the noisy motors If you strip them down a lot of the plastic parts still have some residue from the manufacturing process Check out the gears and remove the burr, helps reduce the noise a tad. Though what this has to do with NIR Mk 2's I will never know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 There is an easy? fix for the noisy motorsIf you strip them down a lot of the plastic parts still have some residue from the manufacturing process Check out the gears and remove the burr, helps reduce the noise a tad. Though what this has to do with NIR Mk 2's I will never know? Hi Dave. Agree about making them quieter, but the gearing is wrong so they cannot run at scale speeds, start off at 40kph and cruise at 200kph Noel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhu Varren Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Hi Dave. Agree about making them quieter, but the gearing is wrong so they cannot run at scale speeds, start off at 40kph and cruise at 200kph Noel Early Lima locos, such as the "201" in the video, did have very low ratio gearing which gave them a fantastic turn of speed, but later locos from the mid 1980s had motor bogies with much higher ratio gearing, and finer wheels, making them much slower and smoother runners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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