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Triang and Triang Hornby

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! 

 

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Triang Hornby R645 Freightliner Train Pack

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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.

Triang Hornby R861 BR Class 9f 2-10-0 Loco Evening Star

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The early and short lived example from 1971 with the seperate cab handrails, One of the seperate plastic handrails does indeed have a split and this was the reason for the modification as this area was seen as a weakness, Missing nameplate to one smoke deflector, part cab transfer work on one side  and wire handrail arch to cab otherwise complete with good body and printwork to remaining areas overall good B unboxed

Triang Hornby Battle of Britain Loco tender body

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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. 

Triang Hornby Golden Arrrow BR Battle of Britain Loco 264 Squadron

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A modified reliveried Triang Hornby loco with repainted bodywork and etched brass Golden Arrow detailing parts. The upper rear side wing of the tender is damaged and part of the modified cab detailing is missing to the cab rear not seen from the side. The loco has a Seueth smoke unit although when tested this did not smoke. Overall condition good B and an interesting relivery.

Triang Hornby R850 LNER Flying Scotsman Loco 4472

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This example with the red nameplate produced in 1968 had fitted driver and fireman figures and working firebox glow and is missing several letters to the tender and with printwork and lining 90% complete to the loco overall condition good B unboxed.  

Triang Hornby R386 CKD BR Princess Elizabeth Loco kit built

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With damaged cab step on one side and with tender body glued to chassis this example is otherwise complete with non working smoke unit which probably requires a smoke fuse. Lining and printwork is poor to the tender and cab sides. Overall fair B- 

Triang Hornby R553 CR Caledonian Single 4-2-2 Loco 123

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In lined matt blue this example has a damaged cab step on one side. some minor lining remedial work and a tender hook modification. Paint has flaked off from the front area of the footplate. Overall condition good B

Triang RS14 Transcontinental Diesel Loco Passenger Train Set

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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.

Overseas shipping surcharges will apply to this set with shipping overseas being in excess of £50 due to the box size.

Triang RS3 Pullman Passenger Train Set

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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. 

Overseas shipping surcharges will apply to this set with shipping overseas being in excess of £50 due to the box size.

Triang Hornby RS16 Strike Force 10 Battle Space Train Set

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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.

Overseas shipping surcharges will apply to this set with shipping overseas being in excess of £50 due to the box size.

 

Triang Hornby R645 Freightliner Train Pack

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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.

Overseas shipping surcharges will apply to this set with shipping overseas being in excess of £50 due to the box size.

Triang R350 BR Class L1 4-4-0 Loco with Synchrosmoke

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Very minor paint loss to handrail otherwise near mint to mint A-/A with smoke and all printwork and livery 100% in mint A boxes complete with instructions dated 08.64. This example is going to be very hard to better.

Triang Hornby R759 BR 4-6-0 Loco Albert Hall

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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.

 

Triang Hornby R350 BR Class L1 4-4-0 Loco 31757

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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. 

Triang RS14 Transcontinental Train Set

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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)

Triang Hornby R355R Industrial 0-4-0 Loco Polly red 9

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Loco has the later open spoked wheels and has minor lining fade as images and minor damage to the cab roof frame and to the footplate surround in one spot with some weathering to steps otherwise is complete overall good to excellent B/B+ with original nameplates in near mint A- box without inner packaging. The box is an uncommon 1966 box as not soon after the Triang Hornby window boxes were introduced.

Triang Hornby R555 Blue Pullman DMU loco power car rail blue yellow front

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In rail blue livery with minor body and buffer housing damage to the lower right corner at the front otherwise structurally 100% and other than the minor loss of yellow paint at the front has a crisp appearance with printwork and gray banding 100%. and an excellent roof. Whilst the minor frontal damage is unfortunate (a touch of filler and matching Fox paint will sort this) overall not a bad example having an excellent B+ appearance

Triang Hornby R555 R556 Blue Pullman DMU loco rail blue yellow front

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In rail blue livery and structurally 100% the two cars have some minor grey band paint loss with printwork 100% all as the images. The roof of the power car has minor scratching in the silver paint otherwise the roofs are tidy overall condition excellent B+. This is the uncommon 1968 livery.

Triang Hornby R827 ATT Chesapeake & Ohio Budd Railcar dummy

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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.