Car Boot Black 5 bargain.

[cypherman]

Hi all,

Went to a car boot sale this morning. Not something I usually do, But my wife wanted to go. So SWMBO led the way..... :). Turned out to quite lucky for me. On one of the stalls there was a 1973 Boxed Hornby Black 5. Plus a couple of other railway items. Anyway, the black 5 looks like it has hardly been run. The wheels are spotless. To my mind, it is in mint condition. It still has its paperwork, nameplates and the vacuum pipes. The box is in very good condition. There was also a mainline GWR toad brake van that looks like it has never been out of the box. So again looks in mint condition. What did I pay for this little haul of gems? Just £35.00 for them both. The engine is from Nov 1973.

 

 

 

Edited October 2, 2022 by cypherman

[33C]

On 02/10/2022 at 14:10, cypherman said:

Hi all,

Went to a car boot sale this morning. Not something I usually do, But my wife wanted to go. So SWMBO led the way..... :). Turned out to quite lucky for me. On one of the stalls there was a 1973 Boxed Hornby Black 5. Plus a couple of other railway items. Anyway, the black 5 looks like it has hardly been run. The wheels are spotless. To my mind, it is in mint condition. It still has its paperwork, nameplates and the vacuum pipes. The box is in very good condition. There was also a mainline GWR toad brake van that looks like it has never been out of the box. So again looks in mint condition. What did I pay for this little haul of gems? Just £35.00 for them both. The engine is from Nov 1973.

 

 

 

That's why we go...treasure hunting...result! Myself, I picked up a GBLC S.E.C.R., C Class, 0-6-0, 1 rod missing, for a £1 today and she's already in bits.......

Edited October 4, 2022 by 33C
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[APOLLO]

Those Hornby Silver Seal locos are the bees knees, powerful, smooth and silent running. Mine still work well, bought in 1974.

 

Good find.

 

Brit15

[andyman7]

On 02/10/2022 at 14:10, cypherman said:

Hi all,

Went to a car boot sale this morning. Not something I usually do, But my wife wanted to go. So SWMBO led the way..... :). Turned out to quite lucky for me. On one of the stalls there was a 1973 Boxed Hornby Black 5. Plus a couple of other railway items. Anyway, the black 5 looks like it has hardly been run. The wheels are spotless. To my mind, it is in mint condition. It still has its paperwork, nameplates and the vacuum pipes. The box is in very good condition. There was also a mainline GWR toad brake van that looks like it has never been out of the box. So again looks in mint condition. What did I pay for this little haul of gems? Just £35.00 for them both. The engine is from Nov 1973.

 

 

 

Great find. The leaflet has actually come from a Silver Seal BR 7MT Oliver Cromwell locomotive which was catalogue number R552 (the stamped numbers were Catalogue number - batch date - year so that leaflet is from a Cromwell batch packed on 29 November 1973). I've got quite a stash of leaflets as I like to try and pair them with the 'right' locos.

[cypherman]

On 10/10/2022 at 23:21, andyman7 said:

Great find. The leaflet has actually come from a Silver Seal BR 7MT Oliver Cromwell locomotive which was catalogue number R552 (the stamped numbers were Catalogue number - batch date - year so that leaflet is from a Cromwell batch packed on 29 November 1973). I've got quite a stash of leaflets as I like to try and pair them with the 'right' locos.

Hi Andyman7,

If you are right, that must mean that there is an Oliver Cromwell somewhere with my paperwork in its box....... :)

[andyman7]

Quite likely - it is not uncommon to find the leaflets mixed up as they are common across several models and only if you are 'in the know' will you check the stamped numbers