It’s seven up as Gauge 1 models hit the heights

SEVEN Gauge 1 models made by the German company Bockholt were the undisputed stars of a two-day Trains Galore sale held by Special Auction Services of Newbury on December 14/15, when each sold for more than £5000.

Topping the chart was a model of Deutsche Reichsbahn Class 18 Pacific No. 18314 that went for £9000, with Saxon Class XX HV 2-8-2 No. 71 in its slipstream at £8500 and Richmond Washington ‘Capital Cities Route’ of USA Berkshire class 2-8-4 No. 575 (£6500).

A trio that each fetched £6000 comprised Paris-Lyon-Mediterranean Railway 4-4-0 No. C145 and a 241C class 4-8-2 from the same railway, and Swiss Federal Railways’ Class Ce 6/8 II ‘Crocodile’ electric locomotive No. 14270. At £5500 came KPEV of Prussia P10 class 2-8-2 No. 2811, while another model of a DB Class 18 Pacific, No. 18133, came close to the top seven when it went for £5000. Bockholt is based in Dassendorf and was founded in 1973.

The auction featured 1130 lots and included railwayana, the highest price of which was £850 for a Tyer’s key token instrument from the GWR Avonmouth branch line with two tokens, both of which were marked Hallen Marsh/Severn Beach. The prices quoted exclude buyer’s premium of 20% (+ VAT).