UP FOR SALE IS A NEW IN BOX HORNBY HORNBY R.313 OO  L.N.E.R. A4  4-6-2 GOLDEN EAGLE. ROAD #4482. TAKEN OUT OF BOX TO TAKE PICTURES AND TEST. LOOKS AND RUNS GREAT IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. WHEELS SHARP AND GEAR TRAIN TRUE AND STRAIGHT. SEE VIDEO. HAS LATCH COUPLERS. IN OEM BOX WITH PHOTOCOPY OF OEM PAPERWORK.  IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN STORAGE FOR 20+ YEARS AND BEFORE PUTTING INTO ACTIVE SERVICE I WOULD RECOMMEND A GOOD CLEANING AND LUBRICATION.

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE OO GAUGE COLLECTORS AND NEW TO MY LISTINGS I AM BASICALLY A PRIVATE HO COLLECTOR AND HAVE BEEN SELLING OFF MY 45 YEAR MODEL TRAIN COLLECTION. EVERYTHING I SELL HAS BEEN STORED IN MY NON SMOKING AIR CONDITIONED AND HEATED MAN CAVE. AS STATED, I AM NOT A DEALER AND EVERYTHING I LIST IS FROM OUR PERSONAL COLLECTIONS. MY WIFE AND I ARE BOTH IN OUR 80'S AND WE ARE MOVING TO MUCH SMALLER SURROUNDINGS. I AM ALMOST DONE LISTING MY EXTENSIVE HO COLLECTION AND I HAVE ONE LARGE CABINET CRAMMED FULL OF AT LEAST 150 EURO OO GAUGE LOCOMOTIVES (MOSTLY HORNBY), PASSENGER CARS AND FREIGHT CARS BOTH NEW IN BOX AND USED. I WOULD STRONGLY URGE YOU TO BECOME A FOLLOWER / FAVORITE SELLER SO YOU CAN BE NOTIFIED AND KEEP TABS ON MY LISTINGS. 

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE MY HO GAUGE COLLECTORS AND FOLLOWERS I WILL STILL BE LISTING SOME ADDITIONAL HO BUT I WOULD URGE YOU TO LOOK OVER THESE OO LISTINGS AS I THINK YOU WILL QUICKLY UNDERSTAND WHY I WAS ATTRACTED. FIRST AND FOREMOST THE OO TRACK AND HO TRACK CAN ACCOMMODATE EITHER GAUGE (THE GAUGE IS IDENTICAL) SO YOU CAN RUN THESE BEAUTIFUL LOCOMOTIVES ON YOUR HO LAYOUT (APOLOGIZES TO YOU PURISTS OUT THERE BUT I ALWAYS BOUGHT WHAT I LIKED). I FOUND THAT THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND THE QUALITY OF THE BUILD WAS SPECTACULAR AND EVEN IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO RUN THEM THEY (ESPECIALLY THE STEAMS) DISPLAY BEAUTIFULLY. I HAVE INCLUDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS LISTING SOME BASICS FROM THE HORNBY WEBSITE.

I WOULD ALSO ENCOURAGE ANY PROSPECTIVE BUYER TO INSPECT THE PICTURES CAREFULLY AS THEY ARE CONSIDERED PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. I WOULD ALSO SUGGEST THAT YOU REVIEW MY 100% FEEDBACK IN OVER 4400+ TRANSACTIONS. I THINK YOU WILL FIND REPEATED COMMENTS AS TO MY TRUTHFULNESS, VERY COMPETITIVE PRICING, COMMUNICATION, PACKING ABILITIES AND SHIPPING TIMES.

IT WILL BE SHIPPED AND INSURED FOR THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE AT MY EXPENSE TO ANY USA ADDRESS. IF SHIPPING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES SHIPPING COSTS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER. MY INTERNATIONAL BUYERS HAVE ADVISED ME THEY HAVE HAD EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE WITH EBAY INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING. I PAY THE SHIPPING TO AN EBAY DESIGNATED LOCATION / HUB IN THE UNITED STATES AT MY EXPENSE AND THE BUYER PAYS FROM THERE TO THE  FINAL DESTINATION. I BELIEVE YOU CAN CALCULATE THE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING EXPENSE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LISTING.

FROM THE HORNBY WEBSITE:

Firstly it is important to understand the difference between scale and gauge. Scale refers to the physical size of the model in relation to the real world, for example a 1:76 scale model is 1/76th the size of its real world counterpart. As a rough guide, the larger the scale number the smaller the model.

Gauge refers to the distance between the rails - different gauge models and track have a standard measurement for that gauge between the wheels and rails. However, this is where the difference between scale and gauge becomes important - different scale models can run on the same track if the gauge is the same.

 

00 Gauge

Scale 1:76 gauge 16.5mm

The most popular model rail scale in the UK. As 00 and H0 have the same gauge track, 00 models can run on a H0 layout and vice-versa.

Brands: Hornby

 

H0 Gauge

Scale 1:87 gauge 16.5mm

H0 gauge is the most widely used gauge outside the UK. As H0 and 00 have the same gauge track, H0 models can run on a 00 layout and vice-versa.

Brands: Electrotren, Lima, Jouef, Rivarossi

First introduced in 1920, Hornby has become the brand leader of '00' Gauge model railways in GreatBritain. Throughout its long history, Hornby has produced iconic sets, highly detailed locomotives and more.