Dave Dawes Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Hi all, are there many Craven Coaches models still around or was it a short run by Murphys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard EH Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Reasonable run on the original batch, but they've been out a while and are sold through. Ebay or occasionally on the for sale or wanted page on here your best bet! Cheers for now! Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Dawes Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Funny, I put the post up and 2 came up on Ebay with different sellers, both with offers, so made offers and got both, i will just keep looking as another one plus a Dutch steam gen coach will be lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob229 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Hi Dave I have a Murphy Model Craven carriage 1st class No 1149 for €45 plus postage if interested, I'm more interested in MK2/3/4 era Regards Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Dawes Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Bob, yes I will take it, work out post cost to Dave Dawes, 189 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG28LD , we can do a friends and family paypal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob229 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Will do 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 20 hours ago, Dave Dawes said: Hi all, are there many Craven Coaches models still around or was it a short run by Murphys Try Marks. There was plenty of new stock released into the retail sector a few years ago. Otherwise swap meets like Stillorgan or Bray Wheelers a good place to buy them at fair prices, they tend to be price inflated on eBay. They are not as rare as orange roofed mk2d IE/IE tippex coaches . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Dawes Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 17 minutes ago, Noel said: Try Marks. There was plenty of new stock released into the retail sector a few years ago. Otherwise swap meets like Stillorgan or Bray Wheelers a good place to buy them at fair prices, they tend to be price inflated on eBay. They are not as rare as orange roofed mk2d IE/IE tippex coaches . Thanks for the info, I'm on the mainland so struggle to do your swap meets, found 3 and another member on here has one so all good, the tippex orange was ugly in my opinion, very odd. 2 hours ago, Bob229 said: Will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 14 hours ago, Bob229 said: The older livery with the broad white stripe is the better of the two liveries IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob229 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 18 hours ago, Dave Dawes said: Thanks for the info, I'm on the mainland so struggle to do your swap meets, found 3 and another member on here has one so all good, the tippex orange was ugly in my opinion, very odd. I sent you a PM with regard to the post costs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, Dave Dawes said: Thanks for the info, I'm on the mainland so struggle to do your swap meets, found 3 and another member on here has one so all good, the tippex orange was ugly in my opinion, very odd. Ah the mainland, Germany? That's a bit far to get to Stillorgan or Bray by road alright. 11 hours ago, DiveController said: The older livery with the broad white stripe is the better of the two liveries IMO Agreed. The CIE era had fabulous non-uniform coach formations and the 6 inch single white stripe reeks of the 1960s and 1970s before the modern era uniform m2 and later mk3's stole the show. I suppose its all down to the era one has nostalgia memory for. Edited October 18, 2019 by Noel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wexford70 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 There are a number of craven coaches and a few class 201 locos for sale with 40% off at Heraldic Artists 3 Nassau St, Dublin 2, D02 PX49, Ireland Shop is closing down sadly. Worth a visit as there quite a few corgi models and po gauge tractors etc which might be of interest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Dawes Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 Thanks Wexford70, I will give them a call, can't visit as I'm Reading UK, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 On 10/18/2019 at 1:49 PM, Noel said: Agreed. The CIE era had fabulous non-uniform coach formations and the 6 inch single white stripe reeks of the 1960s and 1970s before the modern era uniform m2 and later mk3's stole the show. I suppose its all down to the era one has nostalgia memory for. The very existence of the white stripe on the black'n'tan livery owes its origin to that very fact - that in a typical train virtually no two coaches were alike. I remember it well. Initially at least, the "borderline" between the lower tan and the mid-level black was always kept at exactly the same height, even if it didn't suit the "architecture" of the coach. The white line, similarly, was at exactly the same level, and (BR vans excepted, due to lower body height) the same six-inch width. As a result, an illusion of greater uniformity was created as one looked along the side of a train. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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