Rare Original 1964 Hornby Dublo 4654 Rail Cleaning Wagon Exc Condition, Fair Box

Rare Original 1964 Hornby Dublo 4654 Rail Cleaning Wagon Exc Condition, Fair Box
Rare Original 1964 Hornby Dublo 4654 Rail Cleaning Wagon Exc Condition, Fair Box
Rare Original 1964 Hornby Dublo 4654 Rail Cleaning Wagon Exc Condition, Fair Box
Rare Original 1964 Hornby Dublo 4654 Rail Cleaning Wagon Exc Condition, Fair Box
Rare Original 1964 Hornby Dublo 4654 Rail Cleaning Wagon Exc Condition, Fair Box
Rare Original 1964 Hornby Dublo 4654 Rail Cleaning Wagon Exc Condition, Fair Box
Rare Original 1964 Hornby Dublo 4654 Rail Cleaning Wagon Exc Condition, Fair Box
Rare Original 1964 Hornby Dublo 4654 Rail Cleaning Wagon Exc Condition, Fair Box
Rare Original 1964 Hornby Dublo 4654 Rail Cleaning Wagon Exc Condition, Fair Box
Rare Original 1964 Hornby Dublo 4654 Rail Cleaning Wagon Exc Condition, Fair Box
Rare Original 1964 Hornby Dublo 4654 Rail Cleaning Wagon Exc Condition, Fair Box
Rare Original 1964 Hornby Dublo 4654 Rail Cleaning Wagon Exc Condition, Fair Box

Rare Original 1964 Hornby Dublo 4654 Rail Cleaning Wagon Exc Condition, Fair Box

A RARE, GENUINE 1964 HORNBY DUBLO 4654 RAIL CLEANING WAGON IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH FAIRLY GOOD ORIGINAL BOX & REPRO INSTRUCTIONS. MADE BY MECCANO LIMITED, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. THE RAREST OF ALL POSTWAR DUBLO ITEMS TO HAVE BEEN MADE BY MECCANO, JUST BEFORE THE TAKE OVER BY LINES BROTHERS, TRIANG IN 1964. A BLACK, STANDARD OPEN, MINERAL WAGON, WITH UNIQUE CHASSIS, DELRIN PLASTIC COUPLINGS AND NYLON SOLID WHEELS, SUITABLE FOR 2 OR 3 RAIL OPERATION.

IT IS IN EXCELLENT, LIGHTLY USED CONDITION WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE OR PAINT LOSS. THE ORIGINAL TRANSFERS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE DELRIN COUPLINGS (NPC) OR BUFFERS. THIS VERSION OF THE TRACK CLEANING WAGON HAS THE COUPLINGS ATTACHED WITH SCREWS RATHER THAN THE (INITIALLY USED) LATER PLASTIC RIVETS, AND SOLID, RATHER THAN SPOKED, WHEELS.

MOST OF THE TRACK CLEANING WAGONS, I HAVE SEEN, HAD THE COUPLINGS ATTACHED BY SCREWS AND HAD SPOKED WHEELS. BOTH TYPES WERE PRODUCED BY MECCANO. THE ORIGINAL BOX IS IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION, MISSING ONE INNER FLAP FROM EACH END. IT IS SLIGHTLY GRUBBY AND HAS A SMALL PUNCTURE MARK ON THE UNDERSIDE. THERE ARE NO TAPE REPAIRS. THE INSTRUCTIONS AND PACKING RINGS ARE REPRODUCTIONS. SADLY, THIS WAGON IS MISSING THE ORIGINAL CLEANING PADS BUT 6x REPLACEMENT FILTERS ARE INCLUDED THAT WORK JUST AS WELL AS THE ORIGINALS.

FOR BEST OPERATION, HALF FILL THE WAGON WITH METHYLATED SPIRITS (MAKING SURE YOU FIT THE CLEANING PADS FIRST) AND PUSH IT ALONG IN FRONT OF A LOCOMOTIVE. ADD 57 YEARS AND THERE CAN ONLY BE A PERCENTAGE OF THE 1300 THAT STILL SURVIVE. THE WAGON IS GENUINE AND NOT A REPLICA. NOTE HOW CRISP AND VISIBLE THE INFO CAST INTO THE BASE IS.

THIS CRISP DETAIL IS LOST WHEN PRODUCING REPLICAS, AND THE SIDE TRANSFERS TEXT IS COMPLETE, UNLIKE MANY REPROS. THESE ITEMS DO NOT COME UP FOR SALE VERY OFTEN, SO HERES YOUR CHANCE FOR THE GENUINE ARTICLE. AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE WITH ORIGINAL BOX, SUITABLE FOR THE LAYOUT OR COLLECTION. WOULD MAKE AN EXCELLENT GIFT.

CHECK OUT MY OTHER DUBLO ITEMS AND BAYKO BUILDING SETS FOR SALE. The item "RARE ORIGINAL 1964 HORNBY DUBLO 4654 RAIL CLEANING WAGON EXC CONDITION, FAIR BOX" is in sale since Friday, September 17, 2021.

This item is in the category "Collectables\Model Railways & Trains\OO Gauge\Wagons". The seller is "toys-of-quality" and is located in West Midlands. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Rare Original 1964 Hornby Dublo 4654 Rail Cleaning Wagon Exc Condition, Fair Box


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