Phoenix from the flames! New "Lima" Models!

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Gary

Discussion Starter · Feb 5, 2007

The Hobby Company, who used to be the Lima importer for its UK outline models, will start importing British outline models from Italy once again!

VI-TRAINS MODELS (Vicenza Trains Models) from Vicenza, Italy is a young company started from the two legendary model railway enterprises Lima & Rivarossi synonymous with high quality "Made In Italy" hobby products. VI-TRAINS productions are fully made and assembled in Vicenza, Italy and are realized from basic design to end product by employing the highest state-of-the-art technologies and machinery to ensure the complete appreciation by even the most demanding modeler and collector. All VI-TRAINS models feature super detailing, crisp paint work and lettering, and the powered units are famous for the power and smooth running. The company is made up of former Lima employees.

Click HERE to visit the Vi Trains website and to download their catalogue.

Model Rail Express magazine has reported that QUOTE model retailers have been receiving a four page leaflet which is very similar in design to the quarterly leaflets that The Hobby Company were distributing in the last few years that they importing Lima models into the UK.

The leaflet announces the pending release of an 00 gauge Class 37/4 and the manufacturer is Vi Trains who principally make HO scale trains for the Italian market. The Class 37 is claimed to be modelled to a very high standard. Six versions have been planned so far and these are: 37428 'David Lloyd George' in large logo blue, 37403 'Glendarroch' in Railfreight Distribution triple grey, 37423 'Sir Murray Morrison' in InterCity Mainline livery, 37411 'Caerphilly Castle/Castell Caerffili in BR green, 37414 'Cathays C&W Works 1846-1993' in Regional Railways livery and 37422 'Cardiff Canton' in EWS livery.

The first two models should be in the shops during February and these will be 37428 and 37414.

Click here to view the story at Model Rail Express magazine.

No prices have yet been confirmed however it is to be expected that these new models will be competitively priced. It will be interesting to see how these new models made in Italy compare with existing examples currently offered by other manufacturers.

Happy modelling
Gary

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· #29 · Feb 8, 2007

QUOTE (37197 @ 6 Feb 2007, 08:15) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>My sentiments exactly, the more choice we have the better

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Just noticed the name of your layout there 37197, I seem to recall that the shed at Gloucester was Horton Road. Coincidence? I took a load of photographs of 37's there back in 76/77.

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John

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· #31 · Feb 8, 2007

QUOTE (37197 @ 8 Feb 2007, 13:47) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thats correct John, Cotswold Rail own the site now, there is meant to be a major re-development of the site in the next few years, lots of interesting stock down here now, it used to be the usual run of the mill DMU's, EWS sheds and Tugs, but now we have Cotswold Rail duffs, some ex Fragonset 31', 47's and 45 112 is now stabled here too

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Thinking about my "Ian Allan" days when I was a mere boy, I also remember a string of ex Barry GWR loco's there, probably in 1974, (I used to visit my grandparents there when they lived near Barnwood). If memory serves me correctly they had arrived behind a 47 and were on their way to the GWS at Didcot.

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John

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· #62 · Mar 9, 2007

Just one question to any passing moderator (I'm not having a go)..........but this seems to be running on two threads simultaneously.

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John

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