17 June 2013
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June Auction Price Guide: Model Railways
See what locomotives have been going under the hammer in our auction round-up. ...
June Auction Price Guide: Model Railways Images
The Vectis Auctions Model Train sale held at its Thornaby HQ on 14th June included a large collection of British Outline Locomotives and rolling stock, Superdetailed coaches, Bachmann, Hornby and Lima. There was also a selection of Hornby Dublo, Wrenn US and Continental Outline HO Gauge; plus a substantual collection of railway and ship-related books.
Interestingly the sale also included some remnants from the Hornby Archive sale, which featured numerous quality control samles and pre-production items. You can read more about those items in the August issue of Collectors Gazette, on sale July 19th. Here, we've decided to concentrate on a handful of the Hornby locomotives, wagons and sets sold during the sale to give you an idea of how much your collection could be worth, all descriptions are taken from the Vectis catalogue.
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Hornby (China) OO Gauge The Yorkshire Pullman Limited Edition Train Pack consisting of R2168 4-6-2 Class A3 St. Simon E112, green with white detail and 3 x Pullman Coaches: Zena, Eunice and Car No.65, brown and cream livery, complete with certificate of authentication stating that it is No.182 of 2000, condition generally Near Mint, box Good Plus. Sold for £60, Vectis, June.
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Hornby Railways OO Gauge Special Presentation Edition Set of 4-4-0 BR Schools Class 5 Locomotive Wellington 30902, green with red detail and 3 x Southern Rail Coaches No.S34271, S34272 and S15043, green, complete with certificate of authentication stating that it is No.381 of 1500, condition generally Near Mint, box Excellent. Sold for £70, Vectis, June.
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Hornby (China) OO Gauge 2 x Steam Outline Locomotives consisting of R2204 4-6-2 Bibi Line Merchant Navy Class 35020, green with Merchant Navy Class nameplate, generally condition Good to Good Plus, boxes Good. Sold for £80, Vectis, June.
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Hornby Railways Toplink OO Gauge Steam Locomotive R2043 2-8-0 WD Class 8F No.300, grey with WD to side of tender, with certificate of authenticity stating that this model is 152 of 500, generally condition Excellent, box Good Plus. Sold for £80, Vectis, June.
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Hornby Dublo 3-rail LT25 2-8-0 Class 8F Freight Locomotive British Railways 48158, black, Good Plus to Excellent, box Fair to Good, a little wear. Sold for £120, Vectis, June.
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Hornby Dublo 3-rail 2 x Diesel Outline Locomotives: 3234 BR Deltic D9001 St Paddy, Good, box Fair to Good, a little torn and 3233 Co-Bo Diesel Electric, Fair to Good, one side is missing numbers and significant parts of lining, box Good to Fair. Sold for £220, Vectis, June.
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Hornby Dublo EDLT20 Bristol Castle Locomotive BR 7013 and Tender, Good Plus, box Fair. Sold for £80, Vectis, June.
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Hornby Dublo 3-rail 5 x Tank Wagons: Power Ethyl with white hand logo, Esso with buff ends and 3 x Royal Daylight, all without Esso logo, generally Fair to Good, some fading. Sold for £100, Vectis, June.
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Interestingly the sale also included some remnants from the Hornby Archive sale, which featured numerous quality control samles and pre-production items. You can read more about those items in the August issue of Collectors Gazette, on sale July 19th. Here, we've decided to concentrate on a handful of the Hornby locomotives, wagons and sets sold during the sale to give you an idea of how much your collection could be worth, all descriptions are taken from the Vectis catalogue.
Hornby (China) OO Gauge The Yorkshire Pullman Limited Edition Train Pack consisting of R2168 4-6-2 Class A3 St. Simon E112, green with white detail and 3 x Pullman Coaches: Zena, Eunice and Car No.65, brown and cream livery, complete with certificate of authentication stating that it is No.182 of 2000, condition generally Near Mint, box Good Plus. Sold for £60, Vectis, June.
Hornby Railways OO Gauge Special Presentation Edition Set of 4-4-0 BR Schools Class 5 Locomotive Wellington 30902, green with red detail and 3 x Southern Rail Coaches No.S34271, S34272 and S15043, green, complete with certificate of authentication stating that it is No.381 of 1500, condition generally Near Mint, box Excellent. Sold for £70, Vectis, June.
Hornby (China) OO Gauge 2 x Steam Outline Locomotives consisting of R2204 4-6-2 Bibi Line Merchant Navy Class 35020, green with Merchant Navy Class nameplate, generally condition Good to Good Plus, boxes Good. Sold for £80, Vectis, June.
Hornby Railways Toplink OO Gauge Steam Locomotive R2043 2-8-0 WD Class 8F No.300, grey with WD to side of tender, with certificate of authenticity stating that this model is 152 of 500, generally condition Excellent, box Good Plus. Sold for £80, Vectis, June.
Hornby Dublo 3-rail LT25 2-8-0 Class 8F Freight Locomotive British Railways 48158, black, Good Plus to Excellent, box Fair to Good, a little wear. Sold for £120, Vectis, June.
Hornby Dublo 3-rail 2 x Diesel Outline Locomotives: 3234 BR Deltic D9001 St Paddy, Good, box Fair to Good, a little torn and 3233 Co-Bo Diesel Electric, Fair to Good, one side is missing numbers and significant parts of lining, box Good to Fair. Sold for £220, Vectis, June.
Hornby Dublo EDLT20 Bristol Castle Locomotive BR 7013 and Tender, Good Plus, box Fair. Sold for £80, Vectis, June.
Hornby Dublo 3-rail 5 x Tank Wagons: Power Ethyl with white hand logo, Esso with buff ends and 3 x Royal Daylight, all without Esso logo, generally Fair to Good, some fading. Sold for £100, Vectis, June.
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