Lima Coaches are they worth it

[Colin R]

I know some of you will have one or two in your collections but over on that Auction site I can see some of these coaches (Not in Irish liveries of course) are going for reasonable sums so I wonder if I should look at them to help fill up the lack of coaching stock I have at present

[spudfan]

If you like them, want them and they are at a price you like, buy them. If you are happy that is all that counts.

 

[Colin_McLeod]

I like the Lima coaches.  Unless you have code 100 rail you will need to replace the wheels.

Flush glazing kits are available for many of the Lima coaches.

They do have large tension lock couplers which you might want to change, or just keep them.

[irishmail]

I quite like the Lima coaches, the only downside is the tension lock couplings. The Mk1's would benefit with replacing the tiny round buffers for some oval ones.  I have recently got a few for a good price of eBay recently.  Another advantage if you can get them cheap is they are good for practicing repainting with or doing conversions.