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Anyone see this item? Its a gold Hogwarts Express loco, not in the same league as Lizzie yet the asking price seems somewhat optimistic!

item number 160065811387

The seller has put in his listing "I CAN GUARANTEE DELIVERY BEFORE CHRISTMAS" so it would be a fair guess to say hes been trying to shift it for some time.

 

[80class]

How do Hornby announce their gold limited editions? I don't remember coming across any of them in their catalogues?

 

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Thanks Gary, think i will keep my eye out for Princess Elizabeth, see if I can snare one for a decent price

 

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Well I regretted not bidding on the limited edition posted at the start of this thread, but not any more! Bought one myself off Ebay last night, and it was slightly less expensive than the first one, and appears to be in equally good condition. See item number 230111178015. Will this be the first one to be fitted with a sound decoder?!

Ok, well maybe not, but I will run it from time to time, I am not a collector, but a modeller who collects

 

[80class]

The total was just over £110. Will maybe post some pictures when I get it if anyone would like to see them.

 

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It will do the occasional "Special" but will spend 95% of its life in my display cabinet. I run all my locos at some point, otherwise I don't see the point in having them. I was about to say I’m definitely not a collector, but to some I probably am as I never sell any of my items. Some are retired to their boxes but I like to know that they are still there should I fancy running them at any point.