WRENNEIRE

Different market The 201's were bought at a time when they were the only rtr Irish Diesel loco available and the prospect of any further ones being produced was not known Nobody is arguing about the quality of the 141/181's, they are bulletproof. These locos are still available from some retailers but when the 201's were making big money they were out of production for up to 8 years Best price I recorded was £510 stg for a River Boyne in Jan of O9, and River Boyne had the biggest production of the range with 500 made. They were produced in O3 and were still in some shops in O6, its really hard to fathom why it went for such big money. In Sept of O9 an NIR 208 made £87.25 stg, but if I remember correctly the seller had a UK only tag on his listing so it excluded probably his biggest market Anyway best of luck to Michel, plenty of people still out there looking for some elusive numbers to fill their collections.

Todays item is set # L149801-2 If I had been able to supply the amount of these sets I had been asked for I would be a wealthy man. Again this set was produced in 1998 and only 300 sets made 3 X Mk 3 coaches. 7135, 7141 & 7165

Hard seats, awful ride, small windows Sayin nothing in case I'm banned

I reckon your prices are a bit high This is now secondhand stock as regards guarantee etc Any problems with it now is at the buyers expense Just sayin..........

Getting some stock in for the new 071's to drag around the attic

Talking about legends What about Joey Barton I think the only person he did not hit was himself! Muppet

Wrenn did some lovely Staniers in Black City Of Stoke on Trent Sir William Stanier Duchess of Hamilton Duchess of Gloucester City of Leicester City of Leeds City of Nottingham But my favourite Stanier would be the War Department Grey Will post a pic when I find it!

How much for the lot? Where do you plan to be in the UK in July? Might be over there myself

PRESS RELEASE - GREAT NEW SHOW FOR IRELAND Chris Dyer Fairs has reacted to popular demand and have just announced their first venture into the Irish Republic; the all new SOUTH DUBLIN TOY & TRAIN SALE will take place on Saturday 8th. December 2012. The venue is to be the 4* Stillorgan Park Hotel in Stillorgan Road; this is the main N11 route south from the City Centre and it is also easily reach by public transport. Chris told us, “The Stillorgan Park Hotel has in the Shelbourne Suite, one of the large hotel function rooms in Dublin and we will easily be able to accommodate 80 tables. In addition, there is a massive car park at the hotel with 350 spaces plus easy and level access as well as all the facilities that would be expected in such a quality hotel”. Table rents and admission charges are to be kept below local market rates and it is expected that traders from all over Ireland, north and south as well as other parts of the UK, will attend. Chris added, “We aim to mount a quality show in South Dublin, to compliment existing events and to cater for the growing demand in the Country”. http://www.chrisdyerfairs.co.uk/

Not at this one Steve Space is limited so it will be a fair only Depending on the footfall though I think it would be a good idea as layouts do attract more visitors to any event.

Todays item is the L149801-1 Set Produced in 1998, there were 300 sets made. 3 Mk 11 D Coaches Running numbers 5102, 5223 & 5228

Stillorgan Park Hotel will host the capitols newest Train & Toy fair this coming December I know its a bit away but we need to get this event off the ground and plenty of publicity before the doors are opened The initial event will take place on Saturday December 8th and doors will open at 10.30 am, with an admission of €3 Lists of traders etc will be posted as the event unfolds so keep your eyes on this thread!

I have most of the running numbers available if there is a loco that you may have missed back in the day!

Couple of Mk 3 repaints on eBay this evening, finished at around 7pm They were at £5, so I thought I would have a little punt, finishing in 30 minutes When I placed my bid I got the dreaded "Wont post to Ireland" notice I checked the sellers location COLERAINE! Some sellers need help

So we're speaking now?

Kids layout? Silver Fox A Class? 141 & Cravens? 201? Leyland R Type 27A? 35 YEAR OLD KID METHINKS!

I would take a car load up from Dublin Couple of fold down seats in the back so could bring 6 + myself 2 in the back would need to be skinny though

It was a line of the worst ever

What can I say, Honours Chineese!

Which as we all know means: Are you my dear brother, you need mental help! They see a nice video though (in preparation)!

Whats with the "my baby" crap Walter? She's my baby now Time to earn her keep!

Cheers Paul Welcome to the site!

John Jonh Byrnes involvement goes back to his friendship with the Wrenn brothers, Cedric & George, They were friends and when Wrenn decided to stop their involvement with Lima they introduced John to the MD of Lima and this is where the HO Irish items were born. John was the General Manager of Lexie Keady Ltd at this time. Together with Lexie they travelled to the Nuremburg Toyfair in 1974 and obtained the agency. John suggeste dthe repainting of the Cl 33 & Mk 11 coaches into the Supertrain Set and later the 4F & Mk 1 Coaches into the Old Irish Mainline set. When it was discovered that OO was the gauge of choice these items were in 1975 in OO gauge Lima produced some sets during the 80's and these will be covered in a later thread Paddy did not arrive on the scene till 1997 Lima first produced their N Gauge items in 1968, so I am presuming that John Byrne also was responsible for the Passenger & Freight Irish sets that were available at the same time as the HO sets. Next item in the history lesson is the Lima Mk 111 restaurant coach Item # L305340 A repainted BR Mk 3 coach, not prototypically correct but not too far off. Only 300 of these boxed coaches were produced Coach #7403 In April 2009 one of these ladies sold for €611.50 on EbaY!

Reckon you got out of gaol there Joe About €50 worth of stuff there on a very good day