LIMA Murphy Models

josefstadt · November 20, 2012

... one of my favourite liveries

Likewise Anthony, especially with a blue 201 at the head. Much better than the current Enterprise livery which I've heard called 'Land Rover Grey and RUC Green'!

RedRich · November 20, 2012

I met an old friend and neighbor yesterday. We were reminiscing about our childhood. We were talking about trains and he was telling me that he had found a Lima set in his parents house. He said the box was still in good condition considering all the years it had been in storage and the models were in really great condition considering he hadn't seen the set in nearly 30 years.

He said it had a class 33 in supertrain livery, a box van, another wagon, a car transporter wagon with cars and unloader set. All track was there and the power controller still worked. He said his son is playing with it now and is having a great time.

Rich,

Flying Scotsman 4472 · November 20, 2012

Much better than the current Enterprise livery which I've heard called 'Land Rover Grey and RUC Green'!

:dancing:

WRENNEIRE · November 20, 2012

RedRich said:

I met an old friend and neighbor yesterday. We were reminiscing about our childhood. We were talking about trains and he was telling me that he had found a Lima set in his parents house. He said the box was still in good condition considering all the years it had been in storage and the models were in really great condition considering he hadn't seen the set in nearly 30 years.

He said it had a class 33 in supertrain livery, a box van, another wagon, a car transporter wagon with cars and unloader set. All track was there and the power controller still worked. He said his son is playing with it now and is having a great time.

Rich,

Probably this set Rich

L106300X3

Edited November 24, 2017 by WRENNEIRE

Flying Scotsman 4472 · November 20, 2012

I once had the passenger version of the set. Still one or two bits lying around

RedRich · November 20, 2012

Probably this set Rich

L106300X3

Dave I asked him about the loco and wagons. I asked him whether the loco had white strips and a logo or not. He said the loco was just orange and black so I assume it was a supertrain painted livery. I also asked him were there any extra bits on the roof and he said yes. I remember a couple of locos from the late seventies like that that had a similar detailing set added to the roof to make it look more like an A Class. I had a similar set myself. He said one of the wagons was brown with a CIE logo in white on the side. I asked him what the cars were like, he said there were four Ford Capri's 2 red 2 yellow. My old man had a Ford Capri when we were kids and that's how he recognized them he said the car carrier had a motorail sign on it. He also said one wagon was a white wagon but he couldn't remember what the logo was. I think there was a Unigate wagon at that time also included in sets.

He's a clever boy because when I was finished asking him, he asked me was it worth something. I hadn't seen the guy in years. I do remember him having an uncle that worked in MB, and he always had loads of toys and games. That's how we got talking about it.

I do remember vaguely some sets from that time. One had some repainted black and tan MK1 coaches with a gantry in the set.

Rich,

WRENNEIRE · November 21, 2012

This is the BR version of the Irish freight set

It has a white wagon (Gulf I think ) and also the Motorail car carrier

Looks like it could be a mixed version of both sets

The Irish car carrier is a darker shade of Blue/Green and does not have the Motorail logo

The Supertrain A Class was a more common loco compared to the IR one which came in the Irish InterCity set

This set also has Capris on the box lid and also in the car carrier

If you ever get a chance to have a scout at the box could you check the reference number please?

Irish IR InterCity sets carried the ref LIMA 106300X03 for the freight set & LIMA 106300X02 for the passenger set

Kirley · November 21, 2012

Last item issued during the Lima/Jouef period
LT600001 Galway set

500 produced

Coach numbers: 5209, 5232 7 5233

This second set gives the option of 6 different numbered coaches.

Was this set also issued in Dec 2003?

RedRich · November 21, 2012

Dave my set is long gone unfortunately. If I meet the chap again I'll ask him to check the item number on the box. I'll have a trawl around facebook later and see if he is a member.

Rich,

WRENNEIRE · November 22, 2012

Kieran

All the Lima / Jouef items were released in Dec 03

They also took on the LT prefix as opposed to the L prefix

They were in liquidation shortly after these models were released and then finally sold out to Hornby in late 2004.

Kirley · November 22, 2012

Thanks for clarifying that Dave

scahalane · November 22, 2012

Picked this little number up at the Cork show last week, its been in hiding from the Mrs. so only got a proper look at it last night.

Robert Davies · November 22, 2012

With the intact box bottom too! Rarer than a very rare, rare thing!!!

-Rob

WRENNEIRE · November 22, 2012

Yep

Reason its hard to find a boxed one is that the Box was cut up to make the buildings on the rear, which were HO!

Edited November 24, 2017 by WRENNEIRE

Garfield · November 22, 2012

Yep

Reason its hard to find a boxed one is that the Box was cut up to make the buildings on the rear, which were HO!

...And because you already own most of them.

bell94 · November 22, 2012

reading this thread brought back fond memories, I worked for Lexie Tynan in the late seventies,real gentleman.

WRENNEIRE · November 24, 2012

In late 2005 I spotted this loco

Plain white box

No polly inner

209 NIR

AGO Models, Italy

When Lima/Jouef went bang Ago Models bought most of the remaining stock from the receivers

From bits that were in stock they built around 60 - 70 Blue 209's

No detailing parts

Really one for the collector!

Edited November 25, 2017 by WRENNEIRE

heirflick · November 24, 2012

have 2 of the little buggers in their boxes!

WRENNEIRE · November 24, 2012

I wonder if any other boxed examples are out there?

Anyone else have one?

BosKonay · November 24, 2012

I've still a couple.

WRENNEIRE · November 24, 2012

Thought you might

I have "several" myself

Robert Davies · November 24, 2012

Thought you might
I have "several" myself

What a surprise...

BosKonay · November 24, 2012

Wrenn has 'several' of everything :)

Tarabuses · November 24, 2012

One here as well, a nice shade of blue.

WRENNEIRE · December 1, 2012

It was over 12 months before Paddys next release

Feb 05 saw the "Y" Class NCC Jintys on the shelves

32-225Y #18

32-225Z #19

Only 250 0f each model produced which would make these the rarest of all the Irish RTR models.

Edited November 25, 2017 by WRENNEIRE

WRENNEIRE · December 10, 2012

August 06 saw Murphys next release

IR & IE Mk 2A'S

4 sets made, MM4101, MM4102, MM4108 & MM4110

504 of each set produced

First models to be produced with any reference to Murphy Models.

MM4110 IE

MM4108 IE

MM4101 IR

4102IR

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Kirley · December 10, 2012

Thanks Dave, keep them coming!

Kirley · December 11, 2012

Here’s one for your archives Dave (if you have not got it already)

British Railway Modelling supplement on Modelling Irish Railways April 2004 contained an article on Murphy Models.

I note a number of Stockists are no longer trading.

WRENNEIRE · December 18, 2012

Kieran

Thanks for that,

Have it somewhere in mag form, never copied it to my PC

Spent the last few days looking for it but still cannot find it

However I did find this article and thought I should share

Its from 2008.

Edited December 2, 2017 by WRENNEIRE

Kirley · December 18, 2012

Thanks for that Dave, very interesting to get the background on Irish Modelling prior to MM's impute.

WRENNEIRE · December 21, 2012

Something a little different for the Holidays girls.

Just out of the cot after a second dose of man flu, knocked the oxball out of me

The next installment of the MM gig is the 141 & 181's but as they will be fairly fresh in everyones memory and still available in a couple of locations I will leave them till the New Year

These are some LIMA Irish catalogues and pictures

They show what was available before MM got involved and back in the day it was this or scratch build

This is the earliest catalogue I have found to date so if any of you sad bastards have an earlier one I would love to see it

Its the Lima 1980/81 Irish Edition

Catalogue number on the rear is 600181

The outer catalogue with reference to Irish Edition

The actual catalogue is 68 pages worth and shows all UK outline models and accessories in OO & N Gauge including track, accessories and Power controllers.

Some track plans were also included in OO & N