Flying snail coaches

[spudfan]

I was just checking the data base and there is no mention of the green Lima "flying snail" CIE coaches produced in the early-mid 1980's. I've three running behind one of Paddy's black and tan 141's. I bought them when they came out and they stayed boxed until the 141 arrived to haul them.The coaches cost £4.99 each full price.

[BosKonay]

Any photos spudfan?

[spudfan]

Any photos spudfan?

Will take some photos and put them up.

[Garfield]

I have one of these coaches in its box somewhere... picked it up at one of the RDS exhibitions years ago for a couple of quid. Must dig it out.

[BosKonay]

Lima did make a "mk1" in 1978 - it's here in the database http://irishrailwaymodels.info/index.php?main_page=coaches_info&cPath=2&products_id=69

[spudfan]

[BosKonay]

That's the fella!

 

More details

Model Type: RTR

Period: Steam

Coach Type: Cravens

Scale: OO

Gauge: 16.5mm

Coupler Type: Fixed Tension Lock

Company or Livery: Flying Snail

Factory Weathered: No

Item Manufacturer: Lima

Catalogue Number: 305346W

Year Produced: 1978

[spudfan]

[jhb171achill]

The manufacturer described it as a Craven? Or have I got that wrong?

[WRENNEIRE]

They will be appearing soon on the Lima Murphy thread

Also came in N gauge HO gauge and O Gauge

[minister_for_hardship]

Have the HO version with funny couplings and that awful elongated snail.

 

Is it supposed to be a Laminate? The Cravens never came in green iirc.

[Weshty]

I have two, got from Trains, Boats and Planes in Cork in 1982, for the princely sum of Irl £4.50 each. Happy memories. Still have em, and still in their original boxes.