SECTION ONE -
Gauge 0 - June 2008

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Section 1 Part 1 - Hornby (English)

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SPARE PARTS BY THE HUNDRED!

My associate business 'Somerlea Spares' offers hundreds of spare and replica parts for 0-gauge Hornby trains and some other makes such as Bassett-Lowke, Bing, etc.

If you require a spare part, please enquire.

 


Hornby Train Sets

 

 

1.01  No. 1 Goods Set.  Early issue in green marble-type box with circular picture.  Contains clockwork 0-4-0 Tender Locomotive, green with brass dome and brass numberplate 2710, green coal-rail tender 'M.Ltd. L' (should be 'GN' but this almost impossible to find), one Open Wagon marked 'NE' (should be clip-lettered GN) and ovale of track.   Box has remade base with original lid.   £150


Locomotives - Hornby original - electric



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1.05  E320 20v. 3-rail electric 4-4-2 Tender Locomotive GWR green No. 4073 'Caerphilly Castle'. Good   £595

 

 

1.07  E220 Special 20v.  3-rail electric 4-4-2 Tank Locomotive, LMS maroon No. 6954.   Sound mechanism, body good with some retouched areas. £240. 

 

 

 

1.08  E220 Special 20v.  3-rail electric 4-4-2 Tank Locomotive, LMS maroon No. 6954.   Sound mechanism, body fair with good tank sides but scuffing on boiler top and firebox.   25 

 

 

1.09  E220 Special 20v. 3-rail electric 4-4-2 Tank Locomotive LNER green No. 1784.   Playworn body but remains serviceable.  Mechanism good.     £225

 

 

1.10  E120 Special 20v. electric 0-4-0 Tender Locomotive 'Southern' matt olive green No. 1179.  Locomotive body is scuffed but presentable, tender is very good.  Mechanism rebuilt and re-wheeled.  Very scarce item which in better condition would fetch well over £1000.     £550 

1.11  E120 Special 20v. electric 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive 'Southern' matt olive green No. 516.  Body slightly scuffed on one tank side.  Mechanism rebuilt and re-wheeled.  Scarce item.       £450

 

 

1.12  E120 20v. 3-rail electric 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive, LMS gloss maroon No. 2115.  Body retouched throughout. New motion rods fitted.    Mechanism overhauled by Nat Donnelly.     £150

 

 

1.13  EM36  6v. 3-rail electric 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive. LMS gloss maroon No. 2270.  Overhauled mechanism with new red wheels.  Ths version has no cylinders nor side rods. Very free running.  Excellent biody condition.        £185
                           

Locomotives - Hornby original - clockwork

 

 

1.16  No. 2 Special clockwork Tank Locomotive, GWR lined green No. 4703 (1929 issue).  Tank sides lettered 'Great Western'.  Generally excellent condition.  Believed fitted for 'control'.   £       275

1.17  No. 1 Special clockwork 0-4-0 Tender Locomotive, LMS maroon No. 4312 (1929 issue).   New wheels amnd motion fitted.    With appropriate unlined tender.   £235

1. 18  No. 1 Special clockwork 0-4-0 Tender Locomotive, LMS maroon No. 2700.  Excellent Unlined tender has non-serif lettering . Locomotive is boxed.     £250

1.19  No. 1 Special clockwork 0-4-0 Tender Locomotive LNER green No. 1368.  Fair/.good - light scuffs on boiler. New motion rods fitted.   Tender good           £250

1.20  No. 0 clockwork 0-4-0 Tender Locomotive, LNER lined green No. 5508. This version without cylinders. Wheels are coupled.   Excellent condition £120

1.21  No. 1 clockwork 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive, LNER gloss green No. 2900 (1931 issue). Red wheels, with cylinders and motion.  Very good condition              £100

1.22  No. 1 post-war clockwork 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive, LMS gloss  maroon No. 2115. Red wheels, polished motion.  Excellent all round         £85

1.23  No. 501 post-war clockwork 0-4-0 Tender Locomotive LNER satin finish lined green No. 1842.  Very good   £90

1.24  No. 101 post-war clockwork 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive, LMS maroon No. 2270.  Very good condition with just light scuff marks.  'Blackened' motion rods. £75

1.25  No. 101 post-war clockwork 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive, LMS maroon No.  2270.  An average-plus example   £60

1.26  No. 101 post-war clockwork 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive, LMS maroon No.  2270.  A good average example with scuffing around keyhole, otherwise bright.  New motion rods fitted. £60

1.27  No. 101 post-war clockwork 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive, LNER lined green No. 460.   An excellent example.    £75

1.28  No. 101 post-war clockwork 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive, LNER green No. 460.  Very small scuffs, but remains good genarally   £65

1.29B  No. 50 post-war clockwork 0-4-0 Tender Locomotive, BR lined black No. No. 60199.  Almost mint.  Boxed (two separate boxes). Qty. 2    Each   £120

1.30B No. 50 post-war clockwork 0-4-0 Tender  Locomotive, BR lined black No. 60199. Excellent condition with just minute chips here and there. Locomotive and tender in separate boxes.   Boxes carry nice 'Ajax of Ilford' sticker.  £110

1.31  No. 50 post-war clockwork 0-4-0 Tender Locomotive BR lined black No. 60199.   Very good   £75

1.32B  No. 51 post-war clockwork 0-4-0 Tender Locomotive BR lined green No. 50153. Slight scuffing round keyhole. generally very good.    In original boxes   £100

1.33   No. 40 post-war clockwork 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive BR black No. 82011.  Early 'lion over' motif.  Small scuffs but fair/good.   £60

     

Locomotives - Hornby - restored

 

 

1.36  No.2 Special clockwork 4-4-0 Tender Locomotive LMS black No. 185.  Converted to Type '2P' (without cylinders) from 'Compound'    Repainted to a moderate standard  £350

                  

Locomotive components

Mechanisms and bogies/ponies

1.41 Clockwork mechanism, believed originally for ‘Percy’ type locomotive (non-reversing).   Numerous.      Each  £5

1.42  Numerous other clockwork mechanisms available, either complete and working or for spares.  A few complete and ready to run, most will require work, such as fitting wheels, rods or other parts.  Please enquire.   Types available: No.3, No. 2 Special, No. 1 Special, No. 1, Type 101, 501, 40, 50, 51

 

Hornby Coaching Stock, boxed and unboxed

No. 2 Coaches - Pullmans, Saloons, Dining Cars

1.46  No. 2 bogie Saloon Coach LMS lined maroon No. 402.  Excellent.  With original window glazing which has warped. Replica glazing can be fitted if requested.     £125

1.47  No.2  bogie Saloon Coach, LMS lined maroon No. 402.   Sides lightly scuffed, roof resprayed grey. With new glazing,  Very presdentable appearance.   Qty. 2  Each  £50

1.48  No. 2 Special/No. 3  bogie Pullman Coach 'Iolanthe'. Cream roof rail.     Roof resprayed cream and new windows fitted.  Cream partially retouched around windows on one side.  Generally good.   £100

Other No. 2 Corridor and Non-Corridor Coaches

1.49  No. 2 bogie Corridor Coach 1st/3rd. LMS maroon No. 3888.   Window glazing fair/good, sides and roofs very good    £95

1.50  No. 2 bogie Corridor Coach 3rd/Brake, LMS maroon No. 6844.   Window glazing and sides fair/good    Qty. 2   Each    £90

1.51  No. 2 bogie non-corridor Passenger Coach 1st./3rd. LMS maroon No. 9908.   Good with minor scratches.  Bright window glazing, roof has some scuffs.    £120

1.52  No. 2 bogie non-corridor Passenger Coach 3rd./Brake LMS maroon No. 22705.  Excellent condition with bright window glazing, but roof is mildly scuffed.  Believed uncommon early post-war issue  with gold trade mark on battery box and light grey roof.       £175   SALE PRICE     £160

1.53  No. 2 bogie non-corridor 3rd/Brake Composite Coach, LNER teak No. 10352.  Excellent throughout with bright window glazing.   Worthy of a box   £185

 

No. 1 Passenger Coaches and other 4-wheel Coaches

1.54  No. 1 Passenge Coach 1st/3rd. LNER 'teak', post-war. Excellent sides, roof lightly scuffed. £25

1.55  No. 1 Passenger Brake Van, LNER 'teak', post-war.   Excellent sides, roof scuffed.  £25

(the above pair would look good with LNER type 101 Tank Locomotive)

1.56   No. 1 post-war Passenger Brake Van, LMS maroon.   Sides excellent.  Roof good  £16

(the above would look good with LMS Type 101 Tank Locomotive)

        

Hornby Goods and Freight Stock - pre-war, boxed

(for Tank Wagons see below)

(for No. 0 Vans see below)

 

1.61B  No. 2 bogie Lumber Wagon, yellow with black bogies and green bolsters.  Lightly scuffed.   Boxed (lift-off lid type).       £35

1.62B  No. 2 bogie Timber Wagon, red with black bogies and green pillars, with load of 3 planks.  Automatic couplings.   Very good.  In box with replaced flaps.        £28

1.63B  No.2 bogie Cattle Wagon, LMS grey/green on 'airforce blue' base with similar roof.  Large gold lettering.  Automatic couplings.  Good all round. In 'dotted border' box.   £70

1.64B  No. 2 bogie High Capacity Wagon, LMS grey/green.  New wheels fitted.  Excellent.  Boxed (flaps replaced at one end).    £100

1.65B  No. 1 Cattle Truck 'Southern' brown with resprayed white roof.  Small gold lettering. 1930s frames, automatic couplings.    Very good with small chips.  Boxed   £65

1.66B  Private-Owner Van 'Cadbury's Chocolates', sans-serif lettering, 1930s frames, automatic couplings.  Roof resprayed whitel,  Excellent in 'dotted vorder' box.      £165

 

Hornby Goods and Freight Stock - pre-war, unboxed

1.71  No. 2 bogie Timber Wagon, unlettered red with black bogies, green pillars. 3 planks affixed. Automatic couplings. Excellent   £35 

1.72  No. 2 bogie Breakdown Van and Crane, green van with blue doors and roof, blue crane, on black frame, small LMS gold lettering.  Good   £55

1.73  No. 1 Milk Traffic Van, blue/grey on dark green base, base lettered 'N.E.'. Open frames, drop-link couplings.  With 4 Churns within. . Excellent condition.  £33

1.74B  Snowplough, yellow/blue on black frame. Resprayed blue roof.  Small scuffs on sides. Boxed  £60

 

 

1.75  Snowplough, 'GW' two-tone green, with lettered doors and hedlamp.  Excellent condition.  One lower door runner repaired (not noticeable from exterior). £70

1.76  Hornby pre-war Gas Cylinder Wagon, red on black base. Tanks  marked 'GW' in gold.  Excellent condition   £30

1.77  Rotary Tipping Wagon 'Sir Robert McAlpine'.  Old-gold body. Open frames, long plated drop-link couplings.  Hopper good, light scuffs on base.        £25

1.78  Flat Truck NE grey on 1930s. frames, automatic couplings, with LNER Container.   Both good    £22

1.79  Barrel Wagon,  red, with 4 yellow barrels having 'Castrol' paper labels.   Open frames. Automatic couplings.   £30

Private Owner Vans

 



1.81  Private-Owner Van 'Cadbury's'. Sans-serif lettering. Sliding doors.  1930s frames, automatic couplings.   Roof resprayed cream.  Sides good.    Qty. 2       Each    £155

 

 

1.82 Private-Owner Van 'Crawford's'.  'By Appointment' crest.  Hinged doors, open frames, drop-link couplings.   Red roof.  Slight chips on roof.  Generally good   £140

 

No. 0 Vans (pre-war) - boxed and unboxed

1.83B  No. 0 Refrigerator Van 'Southern'. buff with red lettering.  Roof resprayed white.  1930s frames and automatic couplings.  Non-sliding doors.  Excellent.  Boxed (flaps replaced at one end)    £195

1.84  No. 0  Banana Van LMS grey.  Non-sliding doors, cream grey roof.  1930s frames.  Automatic couplings.  A few scuffs and small indentations.  £35         SALE PRICE      £30

 

Tank Wagons (pre-war) - boxed and unboxed

1.86  Tank Wagon 'Shell Motor Spirit', red with gold lettering.  Cast filler, open frames, drop-link couplings.   Good   £30

1.87  Tank Wagon 'Shell Motor Spirit', red.  Pressed filler, 1930s frames, automatic couplings.  Good with small retouches.    Qty. 2       Each    £38     SALE PRICE     Each  £30

1.88  Tank Wagon 'Castrol', green.  Cast filler, 1930s frames, drop-link couplings.   Good.  One end cap retouched.   £50

1.89  Tank Wagon 'Castrol', green. Pressed filler, 1930s. frames, automatic couplings.   Good   £45

1.90  Tank Wagon 'Shell-BP Motor Spirit', buff with double motifs.  Pressed filler, 1930s frames, automatic couplings.   Very good.   £75

1.91  Tank Wagon 'Redline Glico', blue with red band. Pressed filler, automatic couplings.  Very good   £65

1.92  Tank Wagon 'Mobiloil Gargoyle', grey with white motifs. Cast filler, 1930s frames, automatic couplings.  Slight blemishes on the motifs, otherwise very good.  Qty. 3      Each          £75

1.93  Tank Wagon 'Royal Daylight'.  Pressed filler, 1930s frames, automatic couplings.  Excellent with very small fault.  £30

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Hornby Goods and Freight Stock - post-war, boxed

1.96B  Hopper Wagon, LMS green.  Mint, boxed   £40

1.97B Gas Cylinder Wagon.  Post-war.  Red on black base. As mint. Boxed    £26

1.98B  Wagon with Sheet Rail, LMS brown. Small lettering.  As mint,boxed  £22

 

No. 50 Series Wagons (final post-war issues) - boxed

1.101B  No. 50 Tank Wagon 'Shell Lubricating Oils', chrome yellow.   As mint. Boxed    £55

1.102B  No. 50 Tank Wagon 'Shell Lubricating Oils', chrome yellow.   Excellent with very small faults. Boxed    £50

1.103B  No. 50 Goods Van, BR brown with double hinged doors each side.  Almost mint. Boxed    £45

1.104B  No. 50 Goods Van, BR brown, with double-hinged doors each side.    Slight corrosion patch caused by solder acid on one corner,  o/w almost mint,  Boxed   £40

1.105B  No. 50 Side Tipping Wagon 'McAlpine'.  Green hopper.   Almost mint. Boxed    £40

1.106B No. 50 Crane Truck.  Almost mint.  Very slight faults, almost mint.    Boxed (one green box, one orange box)    Qty. 2   Each     £33

1.107B  No. 50 Hopper Wagon, BR grey.  As mint, boxed    £40

1.108B  No. 50 Low-sided Wagon BR brown, with BR Furniture Container, maroon. .  Almost mint. Boxed   £35

1.109B  No. 50 Gas Cylinder Wagon.  Almost mint. Boxed   £30

1.110B  No. 50 Goods Brake Van, BR brown. Almost mint except for tiny scratch.  Boxed   £34

1.111B  No. 50 Goods Brake Van.  Excellent.with minute scratches.   Boxed  £30

end of Type 50 wagon (boxed) section

for unboxed Type 50 wagons, see below

 

Hornby Goods and Freight Stock - post-war, unboxed

Tank Wagons, post-war - unboxed

1.116  Tank Wagon 'Shell Motor Spirit'. Red, with early post-war tampo-printed lettering.   Pressed filler, automatic couplings.  Good with slight re-touching Uncommon  £45

1.117 No. 1 Tank Wagon 'National Benzole', silver with yellow lettering.  Pressed filler, automatic couplings.   Some scuffs.  Paint lift at one point.    Uncommon  £20

 

Other post-war unboxed

1.121  Hopper Wagon, LMS green.  Very good.  £14

1.122  M Series narrow-bodied Open 4-plank Wagon, grey with LNE lettering.  Post-war.with drop-link couplings.  Good.  Qty. 3    Each     £5

1.123  M Series Tank Wagon 'Shell/BP', silver on  red base. Pre-war. Scuffed. Couplings intact. £5

1.124  M Series Open 5-plank Wagon, metallic maroon.  Pre-war.  Fair/good.   Qty .3 (one has broken bar hook)     Each    £4

1.125   20 Series Open 5-plank Wagon, BR grey.  Light scuffs.  Couplings intact.   £3                                  

No 50 Series (final post war issues) - unboxed

 

 

1.126  No. 50 Refrigerator Van, white, with double-hinged doors each side.  Almost mint, minor faults only.    Qty. 2   Each   £50     SALE PRICE     £45

end of unboxed  No. 50 series section

 

Hornby Lineside and Accessories
 (see below for accessories incorporating track)


1.131  2E Station 'Wembley' with electric lamps on front corners of building.   Platform resprayed green,  building and roof good.  Re-wired.        £85

1.132  Fence for Platform Extension, green  £10

1.133  Fence for Platform extension, white £10

1.134 Goods Depot. Post-war.  Nice building on resprayed cream platform, but building required refixing to base.   Good all round   £50   SALE PRICE       £40

1.135. No. 2E Signal Cabin, with electric lamp.  Blue roof.  Brown window frames.  Good   £70

1.136B  No. 2 Signal Cabin. Post-war. Orange roof.  Mint. Boxed       £38

1.137B  No. 2 Junction Signal, Home.  Post-war, solid posts.  Excellent. Boxed, with inner keeper.   £55

1.138  No. 2 Junction Signal 'Distant' (yellow arms). Post-war, solidm posts.  Slight scuffs.  Generally good.  £25

1.139B  Platform Crane. Post-war. Red with grey turret on buff base.  As mint.  Boxed   Qty. 2   Each      £30

1.140B  No. 1 Level Crossing. Post-war, single clockwork track.   Mint, boxed    £8.50

1.141B  No.1 Buffer Stop. Post-war grey./ Mint, boxed     £8

1.142  M Series Signal Cabin.  Scuffed    £4

1.143  M Series Single-arm Signal, Home.  Qty. 6. Each     £2.50

1.144  M Series Telegraph Pole    £3

(for accessories incorporating track eee further  below)

 

Small Tinplate, Diecast and other Accessories

1.146  Railway Accessories No. 3. Platform Machines and Seats.   5 items in box which has remade base and original picture lid. (Letter Box, 2 Seats,Label Machine, Ticket Machine).  Very nice.  Box lid scuffed.  £80 

1.147  Platform Seat.  Green.   Numerous   Each       £12

1.148  Label-stamping Machine.  Green.  Good             £16

1.149  Label-stamping Machine.  Green.  Scuffed on front panel       £11

1.150  Round-topped Trunk, black with red straps.  Good    Several   Each   £12

1.151  Deep Trunk, dark tan brown with strapping.  Good    Qty. 2     Each   £12

1.152  Deep Trunk, light tan brown, with strapping. Good   Qty. 2      Each   £12

1.153  Wicker Hamper (tinplate) buff, with 'London' printed label.   Good . Numerous.   Each  £12

1.154  Suitcase, alligator/crocodile skin (tinplate), green.   Several               Each   £12

1.155  4-wheel Hand Trolley, blue, with 4 Milk Churns.  Trolley platform good, churns dulled.   £24

1.156  4-wheel Hand Trolley, buff, with 4 Milk Churns.  Trolley platform scuffed, churns dulled.   £22

1.157 Platform Ticket Machine.  Red.  Good   Numerous   Each    £12

1.158  Gradient Posts, tinplate. Set of 12 different. On non--original display card.  Slight faults.                   

Set      £35

1.159  Gradient Posts, tinplate.  Numerous different.  Each   £5

1.160  Lineside Notice 'Grantham'. Blue base. Chipped.     £7.50

1.161  Lineside Notice 'Shut Off Steam'. Blue base. Chipped     £7.50

1.162  Fire Hut.  Replica.    Qty. 2   Each     £20

1.163  Milk Can (Churn)  Qty. 12 in original Hornby carton.  Dulled.  £25

1.164  Milk Churn.   Original Meccano tinplate, mainly dulled    Pack of 5      £7   Pack of 20           £25

100 or more    Each   £1.00

1.165  Milk Churn.  White metal replica, with beize on base to avoid scratching surface.   Qty. 6   Lot     £4

1.166  Coach Roof Boards 'The Royal Scot'.  Gold lettering on dark blue background.  Plain metal backs. Possibly replicas.  Qty. 6.  Lot £30

1.167   Coach Roof Boards - scores of replica boards in tin and plastic with numerous destinations and routes. Each  £3

1.168  Lineside Advertisement 'Hall's Distemper'. Two walking figures in white smocks carrying placard on shoulders.    Replica figures           Qty. 3 sets.            Each    £30

1.169  Combined Track Gauge,. Spanner and Crank Nut Spanner.       Qty. 2        Each  £8

 

Dinky Accessories, Hornby Figures, etc.

1.171 Hornby  - various Railway and Engineering Staff - please ask for list of figures.    Each   £5/£9

1.172 Hornby Figures - various Passengers - Woman & Child, Hikers, etc. - ask for list of figures   Each  £8/£10

1.173 Hornby Figures – specials such as Shepherd, Telegraph Messenger, Postman with sack etc. - ask for list       Each  £8/£10

1.174  Hornby 'Running Newsboy'.   £25

 (for other Dinky Toys and accessories, see Section 4)

 

Trackwork Accessories and Electrical items

 (Note - all electrical items are  sold as ‘Museum pieces’ - buyers must satisfy themselves as to electrical safety)

 

1.175  M Series Level Crossing.   Detachable gates with pillars.   'Hornby Series' trade mark. Excellent condition.    £9

1.176 T20A Transformer/Controller, 0-20v, with 20v. steady and 3.5v tappings.  Blue case.  Supplied without plug.  £25

1.177 T20 Transformer/Controller.  0-20v.  Blue case. Supplied without plug.     £20

1.178  No. 2E Buffer Stop, hydraulic-type, with electric lamp.  Blue wioth gold lining.  Some scuffs. £45

1.179B  Circuit Breaker, unmarked voltage.  Complete in original box, with one male and one female terminal socket.   £20

1.180  Card of Fuse Wire 32SWG for 20v.   Qty. 3 (2 different printing).   Each    £7.50

 

Track

Many electric tinplate curves available.  Ask for your requirements.

 

Hornby Solid Steel Track - the best possible track for fine performance of your Hornby trains:

1.186  Hornby Solid Steel Track. 3ft. radius.  Circle of 10 pieces (2 boxes of 5).  Good.  Boxed.  £130

1.187  Hornby Solid Steel Track. 3ft. radius.  Half-circle of 5 pieces.   Good.  Boxed                £67

1.188  Hornby Solid Steel Track. 3ft. radius.  Half-circle of 5 pieces.  Good.  Without box  £60

1.189  Hornby Solid Steel Track.  3ft. radius.  Half-circle of 5 pieces.  Good clean running surfaces, edges of track need cleaning and sleepers possibly need repainting    £55

Note: Lengths of Lionel (40in) or Gargrave (37in) straight 3-rail track can be supplied to form an oval.

 

1.190  Track Connecting Plate (for joining rails together).  

Original box of 12  £6

Original box of 6      £4

Unboxed bundle of 10    £1.50

                                                     

Sundries

1.196 Solder Tabs, tinplate, ‘T’ shaped (you adjust size to suit).   Pack of 10    £2.00

1.197  Stand-up Showcards (replica, in full colour():

(a) Boy holding 'Meccano' placard     £5

(b) Boy, kneeling, holding 'Hornby' placard above head    £6

(c) Hornby Trains - british and Guaranteed - depicts 234 'Yorkshire' with Pullman caoches £10

 

Badges, etc.

1.381  Badge - Hornby Railway Company.  Pre-war with green/red/gold centre. Stud fixing    £18

 (for other badges, see section 5)

 

I have several incomplete ‘Hornby Book of Trains’ from various years.   Please enquire.

I also have many books on full-size railways - see Section 6

 

Late entry

 

 

1.391        Meccano 'K-type' Oil Can.  Copper.  Good condition. With Arthur Clapp-made replacement filler cap. (filler cap does not have the retaining wire)         £95.                            

               

 

For Hornby 0-gauge literature, please refer to 'Catalogues' page

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