All locos offered here are good runners. Would overseas customers note that a shipping surcharge will be levied if a train set is purchased as they are heavy!
Loco has crisp unmarked appearance with good headplates near mint A-. The loco and wagons do have evidence of being run at some point the appearance of the contents is excellent to near mint B+/A- with 1 container having marker pen marking on the top otherwise containers are complete with all doors and numbers present with containers having some minimal scuffing. The tray has a split on one side in the centre and is warped as is the box so the packaging has suffered distortion in storage. There is no paperwork. The box itself has rips and tape repairs along the sides and corners of the lid overall fair B- . A useful 1960's train pack with decent contents in packaging not up to colector standards.
(There is an example for sale with better packaging below)
Overseas shipping surcharges will apply to this set with shipping overseas being in excess of £50 due to the box size.
Part of BR crest and lining missing and some weathering to sides that should wash off with soapy water otherwise complete undamaged. A useful replacement for a dmaged tender body.
The 1960 Transcontinental train set containing a double ended diesel, 4 passnger coaches and an oval of Series 3 track, instructiions and servicing scheme booklet. The items of paperwork are incorrect for the set otherwise are the correct period and unmarked. The track is complete and includes the power clip. The lcoo and 4 passenger cars have been run otherwise have an exceptional crisp mint A appearance with both lights working on the loco and all whiskers and lining printwork 100% on all rolling stock items The Box has a complete tray and inserts with the lid having split corners and sides and tape repairs and an unmarked picture average C. A set with exceptional contents up to exhibition standard. You rarely find contents like this.
The 1962 Pullman train set containing a BR Britannia loco with working Synchrosmoke , 3 Pullman coaches Mary, Ruth and Car No79, an oval of Series 3 track, oil bottle (opened), instructiions and servicing scheme booklet. The items of paperwork are incorrect for the set otherwise are the correct period and unmatrked. The loco has damage to the cab window frame and the handrail paintwork has been renovated (see slide show images) otherwise all lining and printwork is 100& to both looc and Pullman coaches and aprt from the points noted to the loco the contents have a crisp appearance with the coaches near mint A- and the loco excellent B+. The track is complete and includes the power clip. The box is missing the track insert otherwise the remaining inserts are all present with the lid having split corners and an unmarked picture overall fair B-. A premium Triang set in its day with reasonbale contents.
Missing original launcher plane wings otherwise complete contents and paperwork all in excellent B+ condition or better in an excellent B+ box. Loco and wagons have a crisp appearance with fresh looking BattleSpace logos and loco has working Synchrosmoke steam. Plane launcher missing plane launcher rubber band and wings are cut out card otherwise yellow plane and wagon launcher lever are present. Replica wings that have the look of the original are available from the TCS. 1 of the commandos has a broken base easily glued back together. The tank is crisp and the rockets have all fins and appear to have had little use. The trigger switch for the place launcher is present and the complete oval of undamaged Super 4 track is included with power clip. The paperwork includes the correct train set instructions and service centres booklet and instructions for the plane launcher and tank. The box has a minor tear in one corner otherwise is complete and unmarked.with undamaged crisp vacuum formed tray. A very nice and almost complete example of the BattleSpace train set.
Loco has minor yellow paint loss to front handrail as a result of storage rub from the expanded polystyrene tray and whilst the loco and wagons do have evidence of being run at some point the appearance of the contents (exception noted above aside) is mint A with containers having no scuffs and retaining all numbers and with the tray being complete and undamaged. There is no paperwork. The box itself has minor wear in one corner and a small area of biro noting the contents at one end otherwise is complete with good lid corners overall excellent to near mint B+/A-. An attractive 1960's train pack.
With wear to the handrail paint and with minor loss of cab lining on one side otherwise complete and undamaged and a good runner overall excellent B+ in a fair B- box without paperwork with card inserts with both outer end flaps refixed whre detatched and with a split in the window centre otherwise with the card inner tray complete including the often missing end sections.
This example of the L1 produced towards the end of its production run is in the Triang Hornby window box with the 0-4-0 factory print error on the end labels. The loco is missing a small section of cab lining and number on 1 side and has handrail paint wear otherwise is complete and undamaged and a good runner overall excellent B+ condition in a good B box with a repaired box window and without any paperwork. An interesting example in a hard to find box.
Set with poor box with loco missing sump and body screw and a non runner (motor does work so a wiring pick up issue) otherwise having excellent and complete lining and whiskers so having renovation potential. The observation car has a crack in the observation window otherwise the 4 coaches included are excellent or betetr all having clear crisp lining and bodywork and with a complete oval of Series 3 track included with power clip. There is no paperwork with the set. With minor work the contents of the set are of an excellent B+ standard overall in a box with a poor D lid although having an unmarked lid picture.
Note due to the size of the set this item can only be shipped outside the UK without its box (ie contents only)
This railcar produced by Triang Hornby and offered under the ATT brand and packaging in the USA is the non powered version with kadee couplings fitted and is in near mint to mint A-/A condition in excellent B+ original packaging with a plastic tray without damage and with "non powered" stamped on the end of the box.