SL1K

[dougrail]

Are those wheels red or purple..?

[Pendo Pilot]

Still pretty common to be fair I would say, depends. Maybe worth a smidge more than a run one but there were loads of the kit built ones around.

[dougrail]

It does mean something.

That's not in super pristine form. Someone's had the wheels off and replaced them for a 1989 Jubiliee liveried SL Mamod I'd say. SLKs came with the uniform bright red of SL1,2 and 3s.

[Pendo Pilot]

Are they not black??

[Pendo Pilot]

Are they not black??

confirmed as purple  :?

but led to believe that the loco was owned from new.

Odd, but I suppose it's not too far fetched to think that a mix up may have happened when new, especially with mamod!

Perhaps the wheels would be worth something then...

[dougrail]

If this had come into my works, as a 'standard Mamod' and I was looking to resell as/is, I'd be seeing an unmodifed SL1K and asking max £100-110.

However, as it's boxed, brand new, unsteamed, with the right person looking to 'collect' it, I'd try and angle say £135+ for it.

[Narrow Minded]

Shouldn't the roof be fixed on with nuts & bolts rather than rivets for an SLK?

[pauly]

Ask him to run his finger along the underside of the boiler.

I once new a model collector who had a Mamod SL1 who swore that it was pristine,unrun and therefore worth a lot of money, I remember his face becoming particually horrified when I ran my finger under the boiler and it came out black.

[dougrail]

That's a very good point Pauly. Especially as I see a tablets burner tray in there...