14 March 2018
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The scratchbuilt Okehampton was resplendent in a dark green finish.
The Vectis 16 February sale had plenty for the railway fan and an array of gauges and makers ensured that the sale went well.
The Vectis 16 February sale had plenty for the railway fan and an array of gauges and makers ensured that the sale went well.
Big money (£840) was needed to secure the kit/scratchbuilt O gauge 4-6-2 loco and tender in BR green rebuilt as a West Country Class Okehampton. A 2-rail Finescale electric example, it was in good plus to excellent condition.
There was equally a lot of interest in the Hornby O gauge early London North Western Railway Goods Set. This contained a 4-4-0 loco and tender in LNWR black. "Meccano Ltd Liverpool" oval transfers were applied to the splasher sides, and the 6-wheel tender was fitted with LMLL oval transfers. Two LNWR open wagons completed the set, which included five sleeper early clockwork 2-rail track, track clips and key. Contents were noted as good to excellent, and all was contained in a fair to good leatherette style box with an LNWR label to one end. Included with this set was a Hornby Railway Company undated letter together with a Hornby Railway Company membership form dated 13/01/1931. Tipped at £260-360, this delightful set steamed away to make £504.
More from Hornby Railways in the shape of Hornby/Lima Hopper Wagons: this lot comprised 18 Merry-go-Round types, 14 Yeoman versions, two Tilcon examples and four of ARC Roadstone. All were in good to good plus condition, and the lot realised £288.
On the smaller side, the Bachmann OO Gauge a group of diesel locomotives, consisting of a Class 66 Freightline, a blue Malcolm Logistics Services, a Class 57 Direct Rail Services and another Direct Rail Services, were all excellent and contained in excellent boxes. Estimated at £80-120, the quartet was finally bid to £360.