Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Pre-War Hornby

A Collection of Pre-War Hornby Series O Gauge Tinplate Model Railway Items by Meccano Ltd. including GWR Caerphilly Castle Locomotive - This lot comprises a collection of O gauge tinplate model railway items manufactured by Meccano Ltd. under the Hornby Series brand. The centrepiece is a clockwork 4-6-0 steam locomotive in Great Western Railway lined green livery. The locomotive is a Castle Class model, bearing the number 4073 on the cab side and a nameplate for Caerphilly Castle on the boiler. The internal clockwork mechanism is visible from the underside. Rolling stock within the collection includes a grey tinplate GW goods van and a brown tinplate LMS open wagon with gold-shadowed lettering, alongside several partial chassis in blue, green, and black. Lineside accessories feature lithographed tinplate station platforms and a waiting room with a green canopy, displaying printed advertisements for Scarborough and Meccanoland. The set also includes a large tinplate base with a metal crank handle and a substantial quantity of three-rail tinplate track in both curved and straight sections. A plain cardboard box contains additional components including station fencing and level crossing gates. Several pieces bear the printed label HORNBY SERIES MANFD. BY MECCANO LTD. L'POOL.