Model Train Sale - Thursday 23 November 2023 10:00
The Model Train sale to be held on the 23rd of November features a selection of locomotives and rolling stock in gauges from N to Gauge 1, from Hornby, Bassett Lowke, Bing, Dapol, Bachmann, Mainline, Lima, Heljan and much more. Further items include Meccano sets, parts, cabinets, and pre built models; books and magazines, digital decoders, figure sets, buildings, controllers and Marklin trackside items.
Highlights include;
Lot 17 -
Meccano Late 1940's Traction Engine. Binns Road Factory built shop window display model, using Red, Green & Brass components, fitted with electric motor UK 240v plug, fitted with short canopy & rotating wheels, flywheel & valve gear, this is a rare early post war factory model mounted on a wooden base. Condition: Good to Excellent - Does require some cleaning. COLLECTION IN PERSON ONLY
Dimensions of base 81cm by 38cm. Traction engine 68cm by 28cm
Estimate: £460 - £500
Lot 347 - Professionally built Gauge 1 4-6-0 Loco and Tender Great Central lined black Class Q No.72, meths fired live steam. Loco and tender finished in black with the Loco outer fire box and cab side lining in red and red and white, Tender with Great Crest Central to Tender sides. Loco has two external and one internal pump, cab detail includes a Stuart pressure gauge. there is damage to the front smoke boke door, hard rails, Tender top damage, will require a little work. This loco was completed in 1960, the boiler was constructed by Norman Walton as copper construction with silver soldered joints with a Wrighton boiler design. It has a design working pressure of 50PSI and was initially tested to 100PSI. It was pressure tested over a period by the Gauge 1 Model Railway Association with certificates and last tested on 5/3/2015 although all certificates are not available. Loco is generally Good.
Estimate: £400 - £500
Lot 157 - French Hornby 0 Gauge 4-1E 'Etoile Du Nord' Passenger set with a 4-4-2 Loco & Tender streamlined SNCF Brown 'Etoile Du Nord', 3-rail electric, Detached wheel and Cylinder rods. Also included are a pair of SNCF 1st/2nd Passenger coaches. Locos is Fair to Good, Coaches are Excellent with 3rd rail pick-ups. Note there is no Track /Transformer in this set, box is taped Poor to Fair.
Estimate: £180 - £240