28th Jun, 2023 10:00

TWO DAY: Glorious Trains Auction (Part Two)

 
Lot 918
 

918

A Gauge 1 battery-powered radio-controlled Indonesian Railways Sharp Stewart 2-4-0 Locomotive and Tender

Sold for £460
Estimated at £300 - £440


 
A Gauge 1 battery-powered radio-controlled Indonesian Railways Sharp Stewart 2-4-0 Locomotive and Tender, another unique scratch-built model, with much fine detail and finished in plain black as No. B5004, an equally famous survivor found still working in Java in the 1970's, the model shown as running as an oil burner, with substantial brass frame and motor, fitted with R/C gear not run with individual controller, but originally set to run with a 2.4gHz transmitter, overall G-VG, in wooden carrying case NB - wheels appear to be NON-insulated