WRENNEIRE

Heading into the Bank Holiday weekend

Todays instalment is not the most exciting of the bunch but may be the most important

It was because of this model that the 201 project began, and how the Irish side of the hobby improved since that model came along

From a collectors point of view there are 2 different styles of box which makes it important to get both!

Also note that there are no roof exhausts on this version, the earlier Lima (Lexie Keady) versions had the exhausts.

Issued in 1998 and only 300 were produced in this format.

L204778

Have a couple of those sets Rich

L106300X2 (Passenger set) & L106300X3 (Freight set)

Non Murphy Lima production, I will cover them later in the thread.

I bought 2 of the Wills Woolwich's to make some N Class's from them

Then PMurphy brought out the Bachmann ones and the Wills are still up in the loft somewhere

Must dig them out.

Brilliant Dave, keep it coming please. Will this be like a catalogue of stuff available for purchase:p? I'll be looking for some coaches from you in the future. This will surely help me figure out what I'm looking for! Also would be interested in original and current estimated values of featured stock where possible (just for curiosity purposes) I know a lot of it is your own private collection. Fascinating to see what is and was available though.

Conor

The idea is to show a comprehensive list and display of the entire ready to run models that were available in Irish outline over the years

I have started with the Lima / Murphy Models connection as I feel this marriage is almost single handily responsible for the current interest in Irish outline modeling

Stories of 2 year waits for the few kit built locos that were available back in the day are not uncommon so to be able to walk into your local model shop and buy a realistic Irish outline model is a relatively new experience, especially to us modelers of a certain age.

Bear with me over the next few weeks and I will try and show all of these iconic models

Like all collectors the trill has been in the hunt for some of the more elusive sets and once found they are put away and the chase begins for the next one

If any of you guys have any old Lima/Jouef/ Hornby Irish sets I would love to hear from you

one on ebay going for 45 euro in cork

Look again skipper

£45.99 stg

Makes it around €56 - €57 depending on the rate when the auction ends

He is offering FRE postage, so that explains the extra few quid on the initial price

This and the Ammonia tanker were the dearest kits in the range

£37.50 I think?

Cheers Tom & Bosko

The woose that wanted the question asked is too much of an ould one to ask himself

Whats the hobby coming to?

I remember seeing some 121 drawings back in the day

It showed 2 versions of the 121

With and without the high roof

This looks exactly like the lower roofed one

Good find Gareth

Anyone ever put KDee's on a Craven coach?

Have been asked what coupler is best if anyone has ever done it?

Plenty of Cream Crackers on the old site Walter

Great tip though

You need to get out more, son!

jesus lads, you two shouldnt be let out!! bty what price is she?

With postage works out at about €100

Todays set is L105500X07

Again it contains an "A" Class 015

2 x Mk 11D Coaches #5201 & 5223

Track & Traffo

The rear of the box had some buildings which could be cut out and for this reason this set in boxed condition is hard to find.

300 Sets believed to have been produced

Loving this thread Glenderg, keep up the good work

Have you down for a home visit, late May

What kind of buns do you like? And before you answer remember minors have access to it:o

Usually the first Sunday of the month

Walter will keep us posted, god bless his curley hair:o

I bet the seat got more of a shock when he sat in it!

Pic of Casino

Far from a little house

I see they do a Lapland Express

Does this run after 11.30PM?

Anthony said:

I got my first Lima set from Marks it was the one with the 2 Mk2's and the car transporter

Thats a Lexie Keady one Anto

I will cover it later when all the MM stuff is done.

Got this sorted for you last night.

From the States?

I think even I could do that

Simples

I would prefer a stuffed wallet...............said the spider to the fly:rolleyes:

I propose an Irishrailwaymodeller day out to Downpatrick

Can anyone here organise it?

The HO was produced in 1977 in conjunction with the British stuff by LIMA themselves as their first foray into the Irish/UK markets

It was because of the failure of the HO that LIMA then looked for an Irish involvement so that they would have more feedback etc

I will get to the LIMA/Lexie stuff later in the lesson!