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Diesel Locomotives and EMUs (Electric Multiple Units)

(Including Bing, Carette, Exley, Leeds and Marklin, all for Bassett-Lowke)

Diesel Locomotives

Bassett-Lowke electric BR Deltic Diesel Locomotive, DP1, circa 1960

EMUs (Electric Multiple Units)

Bassett-Lowke electric LMS 3 Car Watford Euston EMU, powered 3rd Class 1652, 1st/3rd Class 3416 and unpowered 3rd Class 6560, maroon, circa 1930

Bassett-Lowke electric LMS 3 Car Warford Euston EMU, motor bogie, circa 1930

Bassett-Lowke electric LMS 3 Car Watford Euston EMU, motor bogie, circa 1930

Vectis Auctions describe this set as 'a Bonds or Bassett Lowke special order Brighton Belle brown and cream five car Pullman set, 3-rail 12-volt DC, comprising Driving Car (Car No 88 Third Class), Trailer Car (Car No 87 Third Class), Car No 86 Third Class, Doris and Hazel Pullmans. Each Coach is 48cm with all Pullman crests, metal sides, metal window frames, wooden floors and roofs and brass hand rails. Bassett-Lowke bogies are fitted all round and internal fittings include tables, chairs and lamps'. The Vectis description accords with that of the Bassett Lowke Brighton Belle set within the 9th Edition of Ramsay's British Model Trains Catalogue.

Bassett-Lowke or possibly Bonds Brighton Belle five car set
Image credit Vectis Auctions

Exley for Bassett-Lowke SR 8 wheeled corridor 'Portsmouth' EMU three car set, circa 1953

Exley for Bassett-Lowke SR 'Portsmouth' EMU set boxes, circa 1953

Exley for Bassett-Lowke LMS 8 wheeled corridor EMU powered motor coach with late Bassett-lowke 3 rail motor bogie, circa 1955

Exley for Bassett-Lowke LMS 8 wheeled corridor EMU powered motor coach with late Bassett-Lowke 3 rail motor bogie. Running number 2186, circa 1955
Available only by special order via Bassett-Lowke
Image credit Hartleys Auctions

London Transport Underground Set

Bassett-Lowke introduced the London Transport Bakerloo Line 3 Car set in 1937, initially in brass, then of wooden construction. All were in red and cream livery, lettered London Transport, and numbered 7072 (centre car), 7073 (unpowered driving car) and 7074 (powered driving car). The powered car motor bogie was fitted with an eight volt DC motor. Late wooden bodied cars were decorated with a blue horizontal line. Each Car length 16 inches.

Bassett-Lowke electric London Transport Underground 3 Car Set, brass, Bakerloo Line, circa 1937-38

Bassett-Lowke electric London Transport Underground 2 Cars (unpowered driving and centre), brass, Bakerloo Line, circa 1937-38 (possibly repainted)

Bassett-Lowke electric London Transport Underground Car (unpowered driving), brass, Bakerloo Line, circa 1937-38
Image credit London Transport Museum

Bassett-Lowke electric London Transport Underground 3 Car Set, Bakerloo Line, circa 1937-38

Bassett-Lowke electric London Transport Underground 3 Car Set, wooden, Bakerloo Line, circa 1937-38 (possibly repainted)
Image credit Vectis Auctions

Motor Bogies

Bassett-Lowke 1471/0 motor bogie unit (electric)

Bassett-Lowke 1471/0 motor bogie unit (electric), alternative top fitting

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