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September Auction

September Auction

Lot 337: A Collection of 00 Gauge Model Railway Equipment Including Bachmann Digital Control Systems, Wrenn Wagons, and Hornby Accessories

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Buyer's Premium:

A large collection of 00 gauge model railway equipment and layout accessories. The group features multiple digital command control systems including Bachmann Europe Plc E-Z Command Digital Command Train Control Centres, model number 36-501, in their original blue and red card packaging. The electronic components include a Hornby RailMaster PC model railway control system software disc.

The rolling stock comprises a variety of passenger coaches and freight wagons. Notable boxed items include Wrenn Railways Super Detail Wagons for OO/HO gauge railways, featuring a brown van with white and red printed graphics reading Peek Frean’s, 12T, B 757051, XP, and a Wrenn W4662 Machine Wagon Lowmac. Loose rolling stock includes several passenger coaches in British Railways crimson and cream and maroon liveries, along with a blue and grey Royal Mail sorting van marked with the running number M30224 and featuring an orange sliding door.

Layout accessories include a boxed Hornby Double Track Level Crossing, model R.636, and a boxed Peco Lectrics PL-71 Servicing Kit. A collection of small Merit 00 gauge and HO gauge station accessories are present in their original illustrated yellow boxes. The lot also contains a large quantity of loose track sections, including straights, curves, and points, as well as a large molded green plastic scenery piece representing a rocky hill or tunnel entrance which bears a hand-written price of £5.20 in black marker. A roll of grey foam track underlay is also included.


Condition report:

The collection is in a used condition with signs of wear consistent with handling and age. The Bachmann control centre boxes show significant shelf wear, including scuffing, creasing, and small tears to the cardboard (photo 4). The Wrenn wagon boxes show similar edge wear and age-related discolouration (photo 3). The passenger coaches exhibit surface dust and minor play wear to the roofs and sides (photo 2). The loose track is unsorted and shows various degrees of oxidation to the rails (photo 3). The Merit accessory boxes show some crushing and corner wear (photo 3). The large scenery piece has a permanent marker inscription on the upper surface (photo 2). All electronic components, including the DCC controllers and software, are untested for functionality.

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