VINTAGE HORNBY DOWN UNDER TO THE RIGHT
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Earlier this year, with José and a friend of his we drove one hundred odd kilometres south of Buenos Aires to Chascomús (some 35,000 souls, on a beautiful lake, Indian territory of yore) where, for some arcane reason, the local museum held an exhibition of vintage Hornby tin trains, mostly especially liveried for the Argentine market (there is a full 1920's catalogue with the prices in pesos!!!!). We managed to contact the owner, a computer specialist, rather unwealthy, but with a passion for these things. He is 40 years old an started when, on his tenth birthday, his father presented him with his first train - a present from his grandfather to his father in the twenties.
A guide to the liveries: FC (Ferrocarril, i.e. railway) O (Oeste = West), S (Sur = South), CA (Central Argentino)
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Notice that the signal box doubles as control!
![](https://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii207/sviaggio/P1060342.jpg)
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Alas, I forgot to take a side picture of this stunning Orient Express, with one-foot long gangways connecting the Pullmanns!
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Great stuff, huh?
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Great stuff indeed, that really is some collection:thumbs
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I still own some of the Hornby tinplate I was given (or later bought with pocket money) as a young child and it still works as well. The clockwork mechanisms are pretty robust!
But you seldom see such large collections in such superb condition and notably the track is as close to pristine as I've ever seen. The track for that stuff tarnished and displayed rust spots pretty quickly just in normal use open to the air. The collection you show is mint!
I wouldn't want to put a value on that lot but it might be very high indeed. One of my old wagons which I felt was only fit for scrap went to a second-hand place many years ago now for an amazing £35. For a bent, twisted and damaged vehicle with its paintwork seriously chipped and flaked.
Thanks for the pictures. A very rare and substantial collection there.
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