Kirley Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 Dave what about listing the limited amount of Hornby 'Irish' models, I'm sure you have them all? Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted November 11, 2013 Author Posted November 11, 2013 (edited) Reckon that might have to wait for a while Kieran, 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 First one is a freight set 12 11 23AW I have found no reference to the set anywhere but it was bought in Dublin in the late 70's in a shop called The Hobby Horse in Rathfarnham Edited November 27, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote
UP6936 Posted November 11, 2013 Posted November 11, 2013 thats a lovely little set. pity it never caught on Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted November 18, 2013 Author Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) Some more N Gauge stuff Edited November 27, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted November 30, 2013 Author Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) Lima did a range of OO Gauge wagons during the late 70's 305606W Brown Corrugated End Van, Black roof 305606W Brown Corrugated Van, White roof 305617W Brown 7 Plank Wagon, no roof!! Edited November 27, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote
UP6936 Posted November 30, 2013 Posted November 30, 2013 Those look quite nice. Are the vans BR 12T vans? Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted November 30, 2013 Author Posted November 30, 2013 Yes, its just a 20 Ton Lima Corrugated end van branded as a CIE one I think there are about 30 various ones in the Lima range. Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted December 7, 2013 Author Posted December 7, 2013 (edited) The last of the Lima Irish OO Wagon Stock CIE 20 Ton Brake van 305622W Cadet van 305609W Some different box styles for the sadder collectors Edited November 27, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted December 18, 2013 Author Posted December 18, 2013 (edited) Lima also produced some coaches in the 1978 - 79 period Basically they were repainted Mk 1 & Mk 2 coaches Edited November 27, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted December 19, 2013 Author Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) Some more coach pics 305304S Possibly the rarest of the Lima Irish coaches, and thought to have been produced in 1985 only Made as additional coaches for the Lima 106300X2 Set 305306 Mk 2a Standard, Orange Roof Note box with and without the W (Limas code for 00 couplings) 305306 Mk 2a Standard, Black Roof 305307 Mk 2a Brake End, Orange Roof 305307 Mk 2a Brake end, Black Roof 305346W Park Royal/Craven? 305347W Park Royal/Craven? Some 305347 Box issues! Edited November 28, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote
UP6936 Posted December 19, 2013 Posted December 19, 2013 Is the middle box a newer issue than the other two? I ask as the logo looks different colored to the other two as well as some boxes I have from the period Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted December 20, 2013 Author Posted December 20, 2013 Bottom box would be the newest one, The Lima logo is on the right hand side, most silvered box's have the logo on the left hand side Dont know a lot about the center one, but judging by the price it is fairly old The Mk 2d coach was priced at £12, its box is also different from the rest as the top cover sits over the polly inner, as opposed to the inner fitting inside the box in all the other pics. Quote
UP6936 Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Thanks, this thread is getting me kind of interested in the old lima boxes. Must look out my British ones and see if they look the same Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted December 28, 2013 Author Posted December 28, 2013 (edited) Lima produced 3 SEALINK mk 1 coaches 305316, BSK 35070 305317 SK, 24850 305318 CK 7997 I think anyone serious about collecting Irish outline models should collect this set, a beautiful set of coaches. Murphys law, took them out to take some pics and I find I do not haave a model of 305317 Should anyone have one knocking about I would be delighted to hear from you Edited November 28, 2017 by WRENNEIRE 1 Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted January 9, 2014 Author Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) Around this time LIMA also produced some sets Contents were a mixture of their own "Irish " models and also some of their BR stock, some funny combinations turned up They were boxed in LIMA TECHNOLOGY boxes which sported an IR INTER CITY logo L106300X2 L106300X3 As an aside to this post there are nearly 78,000 hits on this thread with only 320 comments Please feel free to ad your tuppence worth, tell us whether you have some of the items that are being discussed, if you may have had them in the past , have one with different contents or are trying to get one for your collection! Looking for motivation this end, its hard when you see no return for all your hard work, sniffles loudly into a well used hanky, shuffles slowly away from the PC, Lights pipe and sobs sadly to himself Edited November 28, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote
Warbonnet Posted January 9, 2014 Posted January 9, 2014 Who commissioned those sets Dave? Were they pre Murphy? Quote
BosKonay Posted January 9, 2014 Posted January 9, 2014 I seem to recall Paddy Murphy having a hand in it.. Great 'fun' sets - prototype be damned Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted January 9, 2014 Author Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) They were done by Lima themselves Fran, Pre Murphy, although HIS first sets did contain an "A" class 33 The freight set is special! PW Spencer, Giggleswick! The double bogie tanker, The OO gauge PCA Tank Wagon in APG Blue livery. The car transporter, which was a darker shade than the normal Motorail Lima one Plain white boards unlike the other ones, strange Edited November 28, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote
201bhoy Posted January 9, 2014 Posted January 9, 2014 Around this time LIMA also produced some sets Contents were a mixture of their own "Irish " models and also some of their BR stock, some funny combinations turned up They were boxed in LIMA TECHNOLOGY boxes which sported an IR INTER CITY logo L106300X2 L106300X3 As an aside to this post there are nearly 78,000 hits on this thread with only 320 comments Please feel free to ad your tuppence worth, tell us whether you have some of the items that are being discussed, if you may have had them in the past , have one with different contents or are trying to get one for your collection! Looking for motivation this end, its hard when you see no return for all your hard work, sniffles loudly into a well used hanky, shuffles slowly away from the PC, Lights pipe and sobs sadly to himself This is superb thread Dave, and I don't show my appreciation enough! I have 220, 177, 112, a murphy models galway EGV, and a Lima set of Galways given to me by you! Quote
John-r Posted January 9, 2014 Posted January 9, 2014 Totally agree with 201bhoy,great thread dave.i wouldn't have had a clue about most of the murphy model trains. Also a very genuine guy to deal with. Cheers john Quote
Warbonnet Posted January 9, 2014 Posted January 9, 2014 They were done by Lima themselves Fran,Pre Murphy, although HIS first sets did contain an "A" class 33 The freight set is special! PW Spencer, Giggleswick! The double bogie tanker, The OO gauge PCA Tank Wagon in APG Blue livery. The car transporter, which was a darker shade than the normal Motorail Lima one Plain white boards unlike the other ones, strange Cheers Dave. Never been to Giggleswick myself it has to be said. Quote
Glenderg Posted January 9, 2014 Posted January 9, 2014 Brings back some memories all right. I did have the car transporter and ramp, which my brother melted some 20 odd years ago, but I still have the spencer wagon (may have dirt and flying snail on it though) and about 18 of those tankers. Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted January 15, 2014 Author Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Lima set from the Early 80's Not mine I'm afraid, but it is in stunning condition for a set thats 35 years old 8319TW The letter W on these sets indicates OO Gauge couplings Another strange one from Lima Battery controller for HO & N gauge, OO not mentioned Continental outline wagon bottom left, I would be very interested in one of these sets if there is one out there collecting dust! Edited November 28, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote
Warbonnet Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Only comes with a circle of track? Odd on a set with that much stock I would've thought? Quote
BosKonay Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 beautiful! That's as good a brand new!! Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted January 23, 2014 Author Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) I have a good pal, a fellow collector Every now and then he comes up with the goods Sent me these pics during the week of a LIMA CIE Freight set I had never seen it before Yet again its one of their "special" sets The loco is the HO 4F they produced during the late 70's, but with OO couplings Battery controller The freight is all OO gauge Great find Dan, (ya bastard!) Since first posting these pics this set now resides in D5 CIE Steam Freight Set 10 3723A Edited November 28, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote
Warbonnet Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Just goes to show there are always more treasures out there to find Dave, keep raiding those attics! Quote
Train model Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Saw a Lima class 33 in irish with 4 coaches for €100 last week in ho scale Quote
David Holman Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Pancake motor and probably the same amount of detail, or lack of it, as the O gauge 4F. Appallingly crude by today's standards, so why do these things hold such a fascination and command such prices? I too could be tempted, but no idea why! Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted January 24, 2014 Author Posted January 24, 2014 Why indeed David? I cannot stop myself picking up the older stuff I picked up a Slainte Express set only last week, just cant stop In the back of my mind I have a half cooked idea that someday I will go on the exhibition circuit displaying the older RTR stuff from the late 70's - early 80's, keep your eye out here as there are some weird and wonderful yokes still to come Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted January 24, 2014 Author Posted January 24, 2014 Talkin about me or the models Bosko Quote
BosKonay Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 The wierd and wonderful world of model railways :) Quote
minister_for_hardship Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Pancake motor and probably the same amount of detail, or lack of it, as the O gauge 4F. Appallingly crude by today's standards, so why do these things hold such a fascination and command such prices?I too could be tempted, but no idea why! I suppose kids of that era were easily pleased! There used be a glass case full of those Lima models in the late 80s in a furniture store in Tralee. Don't know what became of them, they were display only, not for sale. Quote
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