CIE Livery R.758 Hornby

[ei9go]

I have come across a CIE Orange Livery Hymec Diesel Locomotive Model  and two carriages. When I search on line this appears to be an R.768 but mine reads R.758 on the base. I thought at first it was my eyes but no it's definitely R.758. Anyone know if this  is a different model.

Edited September 27, 2018 by ei9go
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[waffles]

I know that the loco was available separately in its own box which would have a different  R issue number than the one in two, train sets that the class 35.

[Tarabuses]

My understanding is that R758 was the original British Railways model of the Hymek while R768 was used for the Irish "variant".

Edited September 27, 2018 by Tarabuses

[Noel]

1 hour ago, Tarabuses said:

My understanding is that R758 was the original British Railways model of the Hymek while R768 was used to the Irish "variant".

If my memory is correct this one was part of the 'Slainte Express' train set.  The BR blue one came as part of a container train set complete with an operating container crane.

[ei9go]

That's the one with the two carriages

[WRENNEIRE]

Catalogued as R768 but the original BR Hymek body was used so stamped as R758

http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/150-lima-murphy-models/?page=11

 

[steventrain]

R768 issue date 1976 - hornby book.

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[ei9go]

Thanks for all the replies.