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FOR AUCTION / SALE IS A VINTAGE TRI-ANG OO GAUGE R159A 'VICTORIAN RAILWAYS' DOUBLE ENDED DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE.
1 X VINTAGE TRI-ANG OO GAUGE NON - POWERED 250A 'VICTORIAN RAILWAYS' DOUBLE ENDED DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE.
1 X VINTAGE TRI-ANG OO GAUGE R26B 'VICTORIAN RAILWAYS' COACH.
1 X VINTAGE TRI-ANG OO GAUGE R27B 'VICTORIAN RAILWAYS' w/VISTA DOME COACH.
ALL MADE IN AUSTRALIA.......ALL EXTEMELY RARE!!
**NOT INCLUDED** - BOX, CABLE, STANDARD TRACK AND R42 SPEED CONTROLLER AS PICTURED (23 & 24)
THE ABOVE WERE PART OF THE RAXD SET - (SEE PICS 23,24) & MANUFACTURED BY THE MOLDEX FACTORY IN FAIRFIELD MELB AUSTRALIA - 1958 - 59
THIS SET HAS ONLY HAD 1 OWNER (ME) - I RECEIVED IT FOR MY 14th BIRTHDAY IN 1959.
IT HAD CONSIDERABLE USE FOR 4 - 5 YEARS THEN PACKED AWAY & STORED INDOORS FOR THE NEXT 50 ODD YEARS.
IT HAD ANOTHER BEGINNING IN 2013, WHEN THE MODEL RAILROADING BUG BIT ME AGAIN. I BUILT A 3MT X 1.2MT OO GAUGE LAYOUT IN MY GARAGE.
THE SET WAS USED ALONG WITH NUMEROUS OTHER TRI-ANG LOCOS UP TO 2019 - WHEN ALL MY OTHER LOCOS & ROLLING STOCK WERE SOLD, DUE TO US SELLING OUR HOME & DOWNSIZING INTO A RETIREMENT VILLAGE.
ONCE AGAIN, THE 'VICTORIAN RAILWAYS' SET WAS PACKED AWAY & KEPT FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS.
AT THE END OF 2022 I DECIDED THAT THE SET NEEDED A MAKE-OVER, AS THE R159A LOCO WAS LOOKING A BIT TIRED & LACKED POWER (COULD HARDLY PULL THE R250A DUMMY LOCO & THE 2 X COACHES)
ALSO, THE YELLOW PAINTWORK HAD CHIPPED BADLY & MOST OF THE VR WHISKER DECALS HAD WORN OFF.
SO, I GOT TO WORK:
. I COMPLETELY STRIPPED ALL THE REMAINING CHIPPED YELLOW PAINTWORK FROM THE R159A & R250A LOCOS..... (BEFORE I DID THIS, I MIXED A NEW YELLOW PAINT FOR RESPAYING TO CLOSELY MATCH THE ORIGINAL 'VICTORIAN RAILWAYS' YELLOW)
. WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE REMAINING WHISKER DECALS WERE REMOVED & 4 X NEW DECALS WERE SOURCED FROM THE UK.
. BOTH LOCO CAB NOSES, CAB ROOFS & LOCO SIDE LINES WERE RESPRAYED IN THE NEW COLOUR MATCHED YELLOW.
. 3 X NEW 'VICTORIAN RAILWAYS' WHISKER DECALS WERE SUPPLIED & FITTED - ALONG WITH 1 X PHOTOCOPY 'VICTORIAN RAILWAYS' WHISKER - (HARD TO TELL THE DIFF) THIS CAME ABOUT BECAUSE I DAMAGED 1 X NEW DECAL IN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING IT.
. THE PHOTOCOPY 'VR' WHISKER HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE R250A NON-POWERED LOCO - (SEE PIC 19)
. I REWOUND THE TRI-ANG X112 ARMATURE & REMAGNATIZED THE MAGNET.
. 2 X NEW TRI-ANG R836 X67 BRUSHES WERE SUPPLIED & FITTED.
. 2 X NEW TRI-ANG S5102 OIL PADS WERE SUPPLIED & FITTED.
. 1 X NEW TRI-ANG S5230 TV SUPPRESSOR WAS SUPPLIED & FITTED.
ALL COW CATCHERS (PILOTS) & UNDER-CARRIAGE FUEL TANKS ARE ORIGINAL & INTACT - AS WELL AS ALL X47 COUPLINGS (VERY RARE)
BOTH HEADLIGHTS ARE ORIGINAL & WORK ON THE R159A LOCO. (RARE)
THE R250A NON-POWERED LOCO HAS NO HEADLIGHTS.
THE SET DOES HAVE SOME VERY MINOR SCRAPES, BUMPS, SCRATCHES DUE TO AGE & PLAYWEAR OVER THE LAST 64 YEARS.
THERE IS SOME MINOR WEAR TO THE LETTERING ON THE R159A LOCO & THE R27B w/VISTA DOME COACH.
THERE IS WHAT LOOKS LIKE SOME HEAT DAMAGE?? TO THE ROOF OF THE R26B COACH - (SEE PIC 9) - I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THERE!!!
THERE HAS BEEN A VERY SMALL REPAIR MADE TO THE LOWER SIDE OF THE LOCO SHELL JUST ABOVE THE PILOT - (SEE PIC 19)
I WOULD STILL DESCRIBE THIS SET TO BE IN VERY TO VERY-VERY GOOD CONDITION.
THE R159A LOCOMOTIVE MOTOR HAS BEEN CLEANED, FULLY LUBRICATED, THEN BENCH TESTED (FORWARD & REVERSE) & CURRENT READING WAS 0.2AMP (NORMAL)
THE R250A NON - POWERED LOCOMOTIVE HAS BEEN CLEANED & LUBRICATED, ALONG WITH THE 2 X COACHES.
THE R159A LOCO WAS THEN TRACK TESTED, ALONG WITH THE NON-POWERED R250A LOCOMOTIVE & THE 2 X COACHES ATTACHED - & ALL RUN SMOOTH. - CURRENT 0.4AMP (NORMAL)
THIS SET WOULD HAVE TO BE A MUST HAVE - FOR ANY DISCERNING VINTAGE TRI-ANG COLLECTOR!!!
PLEASE CHECK ALL PHOTOS CAREFULLY - AS THEY FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.
POSTAGE IS VIA AUST POST STANDARD DELIVERY SERVICE & INCLUDES TRACKING, SIGNATURE ON DELIVERY, INSURANCE & PACKAGING / HANDLING COSTS.
####TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE####
BUYER TO MAKE CONTACT - **STRICTLY WITHIN 48 HRS** OF AUCTION / SALE END.
PICK-UP & OR PAYMENT IS REQUIRED - **STRICTLY WITHIN 7 DAYS** OF AUCTION / SALE END.
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GOOD LUCK & HAPPY BUYING!!