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Hornby Dublo 3 Rail. Gaiety Models GWR Tank. This is a very rare GWR tank loco made in Birmingham by Gaiety models. It is made of diecast metal and to remove top you unscrew front bumpers and pull front coupling forward and lift off body.Originally it had very flimsy brass plate pick ups which just bent up every time it ran over Dublo 3 rail points so I fitted it with a Marklin pick up. The only problem is that the self tapper screw I used is slightly too thick on its head so the skate rests on the screw head and the loco doesn’t sit down on the rails properly . Therefore it needs further work, either filing down or a thinner screw. The motor seems to run fine when power applied to wheels and contact.i have a lot of other projects so I’m selling this.The Paintwork is immaculate for its age and I reckon it would be hard to find another one as good as this.Gaiety I believe only ever made 2 types of loco, this one which I think is a quality version of a GWR tank and a poor version of a Dublo N2 tank. I believe they also made a brake van and a truck and then ceased trading, however I may be wrong that.Good luck bidding I have now replaced screw that holds skid plate in place so loco now sits on rails properly. On track test the motor runs strongly but loco sticks with motor running at full speed so it looks like the drive cog on the rotor is worn but could possibly be turned round and fitted the other way. I would rather a modeller who’s good at small cogs and gears buys this as sure it can be sorted. Cheers
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Category: Collectables:Model Railways and Trains:OO Gauge:Locomotives
Location: Northampton