rare roundhouse loco for sale

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri May 23, 2014 1:15 pm

i was on a auction site looking at an upcoming sale, and I found this Sheba loco. Appears to be in good condition, and going cheap too.

http://www.vectis.co.uk/Page/ViewLot.as ... 6717&Sub=0

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Fri May 23, 2014 2:25 pm

Interesting one.
I don't think I have ever seen one of these before. When were Roundhouse making them?

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri May 23, 2014 2:59 pm

i don't know, there's nothing on their museum page about them. I think they where sold by GRS, with roundhouse providing the loco and GRS the tender.

kandnwlr · Post by **kandnwlr** » Fri May 23, 2014 4:39 pm

Could that be a RH / GRS Gungadin? Legend has it that only 4 were ever produced .... the cab in the pic is different from that on this video, so I´m unsure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCERINYWBgQ

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri May 23, 2014 5:01 pm

No, the Gungadin is a 2-6-2, this ones a 0-4-2.

I think the isle of westland railway has one.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri May 23, 2014 5:04 pm

here we go.

http://isleofwestland.webs.com/locomotives.htm

kandnwlr · Post by **kandnwlr** » Fri May 23, 2014 5:49 pm

Matt:100888 wrote:here we go.

http://isleofwestland.webs.com/locomotives.htm

Even rarer

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Fri May 23, 2014 8:28 pm

There are definitely more then 4 Gunga Din's in existence, but 15 seems about right for the Sheba, until now I've only known about the Isle of Westland one. That estimate must surely be from an auctioneer who doesn't really know what he's got, and given enough people who know what it is I expect it to sell for much more.

jay1976 · Post by **jay1976** » Mon May 26, 2014 3:28 pm

already bidded for that but my bid has been outbidded already by a higher bidder..

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri May 30, 2014 10:48 am

It went for £460. Thought it might have gone higher.

kandnwlr · Post by **kandnwlr** » Fri May 30, 2014 10:53 am

Matt:101214 wrote:It went for £460. Thought it might have gone higher.

Plastic tender, I think. But it´s still a very "reasonable" price, when you see some of the LGB on Ebay.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:13 am

kandnwlr:101215 wrote:
Matt:101214 wrote:It went for £460. Thought it might have gone higher.
Plastic tender, I think. But it´s still a very "reasonable" price, when you see some of the LGB on Ebay.

I agree, but given that it's a very rare loco, I'd though it may have gone higher.

vjoneslong5040 · Post by **vjoneslong5040** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:14 am

How much did the Pearse Ithon next to it go for? Might have been tempted by that...

kandnwlr · Post by **kandnwlr** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:33 am

Matt:101216 wrote:
kandnwlr:101215 wrote:
Matt:101214 wrote:It went for £460. Thought it might have gone higher.
Plastic tender, I think. But it´s still a very "reasonable" price, when you see some of the LGB on Ebay.
I agree, but given that it's a very rare loco, I'd though it may have gone higher.

Agreed. *Kicks himself ...*

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:55 am

vjoneslong5040:101217 wrote:How much did the Pearse Ithon next to it go for? Might have been tempted by that...

£340.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:58 am

I've had a look through some of the other items, they were also selling some 3.5 inch gauge live steam locos. Only one sold, a 0-6-0 GWR side tank, went for £1500

vjoneslong5040 · Post by **vjoneslong5040** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:55 am

Matt:101220 wrote:
vjoneslong5040:101217 wrote:How much did the Pearse Ithon next to it go for? Might have been tempted by that...
£340.

Thanks very much for the info. Should have made a bid at that price...

jay1976 · Post by **jay1976** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 4:02 am

and a bonus with vectis is I have found there descriptions bter than ebay plus vectis will send the items within 48 hours of end of auction for a reasonable price and really well packed..

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:34 pm

Vectis is holding another train auction next Saturday. a couple of interesting live steam items. a 5 inch gauge NER 2-4-0 tender loco, and a Roundhouse Argyll in good condition going for £600-£800. I don't know how much they were sold for when in production, does this sound like a good price?

http://www.vectis.co.uk/Page/ViewLot.as ... ction=4336

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Sun Nov 16, 2014 8:49 pm

The Argyll looks very nice. You'd do well in that price range I'd say. I had one from ebay recently and very pleased with it, ran a treat at the club meet yesterday.

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