Bassett-Lowke 12v DC electric powered LNER ‘Silver Link’ sells for £11,000 at Stop the Drop

Stop the Drop reported some record-breaking prices for O gauge model locomotives with a Bassett-Lowke 12v DC electric powered LNER ‘Silver Link’ being sold for an impressive £11,000!

This locomotive and tender was one of the first batch of the streamlined A4 Pacific models produced by Bassett-Lowke, which were in the silver/grey livery. This fine example was repainted by Vic Reader in the 1970s.

A mint condition Bing O gauge 4v electric Midland Railway 4-2-2 locomotive and tender No 650, from the Count Coluzzi collection, was another recent highlight, reaching £4,500. A L&NWR 4-2-2 Precursor tank locomotive No 44 went for £1,150.

Stop the Drop also offered some excellent full size locomotive nameplates for sale from a private collection among its railwayana selection. The straight brass nameplate ‘Fire Queen’ from London & North Western Railway George the Fifth class 4-4-0 locomotive No 1360 sold for £15,000.

A L&NWR Precursor class curved brass ‘Medusa’ nameplate and a Renown class ‘Crusader’ both reached £11,000 while a Precedent class ‘The Queen’ sold for £12,000.

This auction story was first published in the July issue of Collectors Gazette. To see which issues of Collectors Gazette are available to buy online, click here.