LostCarPark Posted February 27, 2020 Posted February 27, 2020 Some fab photos here! I hope it's okay to post a couple of pics of my old Lima N-Gauge models. The loco was in a box for about 30 years. I took it out recently and put it on some track and it wouldn't go at all. So I took it apart, gave the wheels a good clean, and added a few drops of oil, and gave it a run in, and it's running reasonably smoothly now (though still not great at slow speeds). James 4 1 Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted February 27, 2020 Author Posted February 27, 2020 Go to page 10 of this thread for a few more pics 2 Quote
LostCarPark Posted February 27, 2020 Posted February 27, 2020 On 11/11/2013 at 1:56 PM, WRENNEIRE said: Lima produced a small run of Irish N Gauge items It is believed that as little as 50 of each item were produced in order to test the Irish Market The items however did not sell well and no more were produced Wow! I had no idea so few were in existance. I wonder how many have survived to this day? Makes me feel slightly guilty for neglecting mine for so long. Quote
Noel Posted February 27, 2020 Posted February 27, 2020 Wow that's a revelation to me too. Lima N gauge Irish. Good find. Quote
LostCarPark Posted February 27, 2020 Posted February 27, 2020 I've owned them since the mid-1980s, when I was far too young to properly appreciate them. I'm not sure whether I was the first owner, but by the sound of things, they had been sitting on a shop shelf a few years if I was. I can't remember whether they came in their boxes or not, but unfortunately I don't have them any more if they did. Quote
LostCarPark Posted February 27, 2020 Posted February 27, 2020 Just came across the 1978/79 Lima catalogue (Irish edition). Sadly no CIE stuff in either OO or N gauge. I guess it must have been just before the Irish models were released. Quote
Noel Posted February 27, 2020 Posted February 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, LostCarPark said: Just came across the 1978/79 Lima catalogue (Irish edition). Sadly no CIE stuff in either OO or N gauge. I guess it must have been just before the Irish models were released. Interesting. The Lima BR Class 33s painted as CIE 215 Supertrain livery A classes were mid to late 1970s as were the BR Mk1 painted CIE Black'n'Tan Quote
LostCarPark Posted February 27, 2020 Posted February 27, 2020 6 minutes ago, Noel said: Interesting. The Lima BR Class 33s painted as CIE 215 Supertrain livery A classes were mid to late 1970s as were the BR Mk1 painted CIE Black'n'Tan Looking back through this thread, it seems the catalogues had an Irish insert. I'm not sure if mine ever had it, but it doesn't now. Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted February 28, 2020 Author Posted February 28, 2020 Check out page 5 of this thread James 1 Quote
steventrain Posted February 28, 2020 Posted February 28, 2020 On 11/28/2019 at 2:36 PM, WRENNEIRE said: Picked up this loco over the weekend It had its instructions which proved to be of interest to me Good find Dave. Above was diecast bogie triang motor. Did R768 CIE hymek made plastic bogie with Ringfield (silver seal) motor in late 1977/eary 1978? here is the service sheet date 1978 showing R768. Maybe hornby List R768 CIE with new chassis with ringfield motor in 1978 but never production for Irish market? 1 Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted February 28, 2020 Author Posted February 28, 2020 Never saw one with plastic bogies Steve, good spot on the service sheet, have a set of them somewhere, must dig them out and see. There is a Hymek, R758 which I believe may have plastic bogies Quote
lucas z Posted February 28, 2020 Posted February 28, 2020 Probably not, but a marriage could be made out of the spares to look like a real one. As the older hymek body from that time will fit on the ringfield underframe etc. Quote
steventrain Posted March 5, 2020 Posted March 5, 2020 I got copy of New Hornby Book of trains today. Hornby Irish Slainte express train set in 1976 Sold through Kilroy Brothers of Dublin ( included solo irish Hymek and MK2 coaches). Do any know information about Kilroy Brothers of Dublin sell hornby Irish stuffs to some Irish dealers? Quote
Ironroad Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 I did not know Kilroy Bros distributed model trains or toys. I remember them as distributors of electrical appliances, and specifically remember they distributed Bush Televisions. If memory serves me correctly they were located on Liffey St, on the site currently occupied by Marks & Spencer. Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted March 6, 2020 Author Posted March 6, 2020 They had a warehouse on Shanowen Rd, Santry. Mainly electrical wholesalers but were listed in the Tri-ang Hornby official service dealers list I see it says Shanowen Rd Whitehall! Trying to be posh. Also listed Monck Place and the Southern Model Railway Co. Lr Leeson St 2 Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted March 18, 2020 Author Posted March 18, 2020 Gauge 1 project starting I hope to keep you posted! 5 1 3 Quote
Noel Posted March 18, 2020 Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) Holy sacred cow! You have some seriously good 0 gauge diesel loco scratch builders in MRSI. This is going to be something else altogether. I dream one day about having a 10ft x 2ft shunting layout with a 141 and a few of 2 axle CIE wagons. Edited March 18, 2020 by Noel Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted March 18, 2020 Author Posted March 18, 2020 Gauge 1 Noel, think you would need to double your size for the shunting layout Heres an O Gauge A that he made last year 5 1 Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted March 26, 2020 Author Posted March 26, 2020 Another days work on the locos 5 2 Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted April 1, 2020 Author Posted April 1, 2020 Some O gauge stock from Brendan: Titanic I think? 5 1 Quote
Midland Man Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) Love the F class as for the A class is that proper mgwr blue? Edited April 1, 2020 by Midland Man Quote
DiveController Posted April 4, 2020 Posted April 4, 2020 I'm not sure about the blue either but I love that birdcage and the crane! Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted April 18, 2020 Author Posted April 18, 2020 Some Leinster Models coaches bodies, can be bought for €10 a pop! 3 Quote
Georgeconna Posted April 21, 2020 Posted April 21, 2020 Are these Gauge 1'ers for some lads estate to run on his Garden Railway network? Should look the Biz. Quote
Midland Man Posted April 21, 2020 Posted April 21, 2020 On April 18, 2020 at 3:48 PM, WRENNEIRE said: Some Leinster Models coaches bodies, can be bought for €10 a pop! Can you still get them? Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted April 21, 2020 Author Posted April 21, 2020 Midland, There are a few for sale from Brendan, the lad that makes the large gauge stuff, coaches are O Gauge, George, the Gauge 1 A Class will not be motorised, for display as far as I am aware 2 Quote
Noel Posted April 22, 2020 Posted April 22, 2020 On 4/8/2020 at 12:43 AM, WRENNEIRE said: Latest from the Gauge 1 A: Magnificent beast 1 1 Quote
Noel Posted April 22, 2020 Posted April 22, 2020 PS: WMRC could do with a few nice Irish O gauge locos to run on their massive Little Siddignton O gauge layout. A few MRSI built brass 141s and A classes could look well running on LS. Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted April 25, 2020 Author Posted April 25, 2020 Seemed to have missed these MTK Kits A Class: C Class: 201: Couple of points, The A Class is IRL Number 4 and the C is IRL Number 6, which would suggest there are a few more in between These 2 kits were manufactured in their Cardiff premises whereas the 201 unnumbered kit was manufactured in their Burnham premises Any more out there? 5 Quote
murrayec Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 Wrennie I have a Class C kit somewhere in the attic pile! Eoin Quote
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