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Tri-angNew Zealand Short Vista Dome Coach 1954/58 Rare Collectors Model
TheR26/R27 short passenger coaches were a shortened version of theoriginal Transcontinental passenger and vista dome cars made atMargate.
Margate also sent moulds to Australia & NZ for localproduction
Severalof the moulds for making coaches in NZ were shared with Australiaas indicated on the base of some models with Made in Aust &NZ Themodel on offer here is the vista dome marked Made in NewZealand one of the hard to find versions and a collectors item
Thecouplings are Type IIb and date the model to 1954-1958
Neitherthe passenger coach nor vista dome at that time were fitted withinteriors. NewZealand made both the coach and the vista dome in plain red the colorfor the NZ government Railways.
Theroofs are the usual pale grey used on most New Zealand modelsTheseats in the vista dome are red with a green centre aisle (see photo)
Thecoach bogies are the X22 version confirming the model as pre-1958vintage
Themodel is in very good condition for something made over 62 years agoBothcouplings complete, no obvious damage and minimal signs of handling
Itruns smoothly on my Super 4 and Peco track
Seemy auction for the matching passenger coach
Avintage model for a serious collector
Pleasealso be aware of the increasing number of “Snipe Bids”placed in the last seconds of an auction. I have learned the hard wayto place what I consider my absolute maximum bid well before the endof an auction, in the knowledge that even if a “Sniper”outbids me I have bid as high as I was prepared to goAllimages in this auction are the property of the seller and must not becopied or used elsewhere without the written permission of the owner.
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Iam happy to combine wins on more than one item to reduce postagecosts
Please wait for combined invoice before sendingpayment.
All payments must be received within 7 days of theend of the auction
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Category: Collectables:Model Railways and Trains:OO Gauge:Coaches
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