13th Dec, 2023 10:00

Trains Galore: Part One (O Gauge, Larger Gauges and Railwayana)

 
  Lot 668
 

668

A Gauge 1 (10mm scale) live steam American Chesapeake & Ohio 'Allegheny' H8 class 2-6-6-6 Locomotive and Tender by Aster

Sold for £6,000
Estimated at £3,200 - £4,000


 
A Gauge 1 (10mm scale) live steam American Chesapeake & Ohio 'Allegheny' H8 class 2-6-6-6 Locomotive and Tender by Aster, with built-in spirit burner fed from tender tank, the four-cylinder articulated loco fitted with pressure and water gauges, steam regulator and blower, screw-operated reversing, axle-driven water pump and hand-pump to tender, the loco finished in C&O semi-gloss black as No. 1625, with serial No. 097, VG, appears moderately used (motion turns very smoothly), slight damage to front handrails, one brake hanger detached from LHS of front bogie, a couple of small chips to black paintwork and one small mark to yellow lettering RHS of tender, in two purpose-made carrying boxes, boiler certificate not found, but with assembly/running instructions, so probably from a kit (2)