This model is beautifully finished in dark blue livery with red lining and a white cab roof [easily removable]. Gold shaded red lettering, brass edge splasher and engraved number plate No 1524.
"Built and painted by WALLY MAYHEW (circa 1962) to a very high standard with much external detail and cab interior fittings. A fine model built to coarsescale standard for three-rail operation[*1]".
Anyway confirmation of it's ability to run are demonstrated in the brief video clips I captured during one of his railway club's open days at the Hillingdon Railway Modellers ... see below.
You Tube link
For a model that must be over 50 years old it's in perfect condition and presented in a lined wooden box with additional padding and packaging. Wally Mayhew might be more familiar to some of the older O Gauge modellers out there as he was regularly featured in Railway Modeller editions in the 1970's and built some renowned layouts which feature in slide shows available from the O Gauge Guild again going back to the 70's.
Given this model is some 50 years old its condition is outstanding even allowing for some modifications that Dad might have made, it is 7 years older than I am and I wish I was in such good shape!
This item formed part of my late fathers large collection of O Gauge models and kits, I have had to sell this one as part of the disbursement of my late fathers estate however I kept as many pictures and memories of all his collection and would loved to have kept it all.
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