Price Guide to Hornby O-gauge Locomotives

Edition 2024

Prices (in UK pounds) based on adverts and auction results in the period 2019-2023. Prices mentioned are average prices. In order to publish a price guide with an accurate estimate of prices realised, it is necessary to collect as many selling prices as possible over a period of time. To arrive at a representative number of sales, for this price guide a period of 5 years is maintained.

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Select a Type:

M0

M1

M3-George V

M3 Tank

 

Metropolitan

LE1

LE2

Silver Link

No. 0 (pre 1931)

No. 0 (revised body style)

No. 1 (pre 1931)

No. 1 (revised body style)

No. 1 Tank (pre 1931)

No. 1 Tank (revised body style)

No. 1 Special

No. 1 Special Tank

No. 2

No. 2 Tank

No. 2 Special

No. 2 Special Tank

No. 3

No. 3 Riviera Blue Train

No. 4

Princess Elizabeth

M0

M0 (red)

M0 (green)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
BR 20 green (CW) 33 35,00 20,00 10,00  
Green post-war (CW) 9   15,00 10,00  
Green pre-war (CW) 1     10,00  
Red post-war (CW) 1   20,00    
Red pre-war (CW) 3 60,00 15,00 10,00  

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M1

M1 (red)

M1 (green)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
BR 30 green (CW) 28 40,00 20,00 10,00  
Green post-war (CW) 16 30,00 20,00 10,00  
Green pre-war (CW) 8 55,00 25,00 10,00  
Green pre-war (E) 6 110,00 55,00 35,00  
Red post-war (CW) 13 35,00 20,00 10,00  
Red pre-war (CW) 10 60,00 25,00 10,00  
Red pre-war (E) 1   60,00    

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M3-George V

M- George V (MR red)

M- George V (GN green)

M- George V (LNWR black)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
GN green (CW) 3   175,00 50,00  
LNWR black (CW) 4   90,00    
MR red (CW) 3   110,00    

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M3 Tank

M3 Tank (LMS red)

M3 Tank (LNER green)

M3 Tank (BR Black)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
BR 40 black (CW) 155 70,00 35,00 15,00  
GWR 101 green (CW) 3   55,00    
GWR green (CW) 41   45,00 20,00  
GWR green (E) 24 205,00 85,00 50,00  
LMS 101 red (CW) 72 70,00 30,00 15,00  
LMS red (CW) 36 60,00 35,00 15,00  
LMS red (E) 36 140,00 80,00 40,00  
LNER 101 green (CW) 80 65,00 35,00 15,00  
LNER green (CW) 29 105,00 30,00 15,00  
LNER green (E) 23 140,00 85,00 50,00  
SR 101 green (CW) 5   50,00    
SR green (CW) 22 90,00 40,00 15,00  
SR green (E) 18 235,00 105,00 50,00  

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Silver Link

Silver Link (red)

Silver Link (green)

Silver Link (silver)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
Green (CW) 1   300,00    
Red (CW) 3   300,00 100,00  
Silver (CW) 10 210,00 90,00 40,00  

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No. 0 (pre 1931)

No. 0 (LMS red)

No. 0 (GWR green)

No. 0 (LMS black)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
GWR green (CW) 6   80,00 35,00  
LMS black (CW) 6   60,00 40,00 30,00
LMS red (CW) 5   85,00 30,00 60,00
LNER black (CW) 3   85,00    
LNER green (CW) 2 260,00 55,00    
SR black (CW) 2   300,00   90,00
SR green (CW) -        
ZULU black (CW) 4   70,00   80,00

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No. 0 (revised body style)

No. 0 (LMS red)

No. 0 (GWR green)

No. 0 (LNER black)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
GWR green (CW) 19 140,00 55,00 30,00  
GWR green (E) 8 280,00 120,00 80,00  
LMS black (CW) 1   55,00    
LMS black (E) -        
LMS red (CW) 17 110,00 50,00 30,00  
LMS red (E) 14 290,00 140,00 80,00  
LNER black (CW) 4   115,00 25,00  
LNER black (E) -        
LNER green (CW) 11 120,00 45,00 20,00  
LNER green (E) 7 280,00 105,00 65,00  
SR black (CW) 3   240,00    
SR black (E) 1       225,00
SR green (CW) 7   100,00 45,00  
SR green (E) 6 465,00 175,00    

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No. 1 (pre 1931)

No. 1 (LMS red)

No. 1 (GWR green)

No. 1 (LMS black)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
CR Blue (CW) 2   260,00   65,00
GN green (CW) 12   110,00   90,00
GWR green (CW) 11   75,00 35,00  
LMS black (CW) 8 155,00 70,00    
LMS red (CW) 13 190,00 105,00   80,00
LNER black (CW) 8 150,00 85,00    
LNER green (CW) 7 175,00 65,00 50,00  
LNWR black (CW) 9 220,00 75,00   65,00
MR red (CW) 13 220,00 115,00 55,00  
SR black (CW) 1 750,00      
SR green (CW) 2 480,00 180,00    

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No. 1 (revised body style)

No. 1 (LMS red)

No. 1 (LNER green)

No. 1 (LNER black)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
BR 50 black (CW) 63 80,00 40,00 20,00  
BR 51 green (CW) 58 75,00 40,00 20,00  
GWR 501 green (CW) 1   140,00    
GWR green (CW) 9 130,00 60,00 35,00  
GWR green (E) 7 345,00 155,00    
LMS 501 red (CW) 75 80,00 40,00 20,00  
LMS 502 red (E) 10 240,00 175,00    
LMS black (CW) 2   170,00    
LMS black (E) -        
LMS red (CW) 16 140,00 50,00 20,00  
LMS red (E) 17 265,00 100,00    
LNER 501 green (CW) 79 80,00 40,00 25,00  
LNER 502 green (E) 4 350,00 190,00 90,00  
LNER black (CW) 3   250,00 55,00  
LNER black (E) -        
LNER green (CW) 7   50,00 15,00  
LNER green (E) 10 315,00 140,00 35,00  
SR black (CW) -        
SR black (E) -        
SR green (CW) 7   80,00 30,00 65,00
SR green (E) 4 495,00 270,00    

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No. 1 Tank (pre 1931)

No. 1 Tank (LMS red)

No. 1 Tank (LNER green)

No. 1 Tank (LMS black)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
GWR green (CW) 29 160,00 70,00 30,00  
GWR green (E) 4 425,00 235,00 90,00  
LMS black (CW) 36 165,00 65,00 30,00 50,00
LMS black (E) 2 745,00      
LMS red (CW) 31 200,00 70,00 35,00  
LMS red (E) 4   265,00    
LNER black (CW) 28 300,00 80,00 35,00  
LNER black (E) 3 350,00 180,00    
LNER green (CW) 38 145,00 65,00 30,00 45,00
LNER green (E) 2   295,00 95,00  
SR black (CW) 4 275,00 70,00    
SR black (E) 1 400,00      
SR green (CW) 10 260,00 140,00 40,00  
SR green (E) 2 650,00      
ZULU black (CW) 4   110,00   60,00

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No. 1 Tank (revised body style)

No. 1 Tank (LMS red)

No. 1 Tank (LNER green)

No. 1 Tank (LNER black)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
GWR green (CW) 22 140,00 60,00 20,00  
GWR green (E) 17 295,00 140,00 50,00  
LMS black (CW) 5   55,00 30,00  
LMS black (E) 2   550,00 195,00  
LMS red (CW) 28 120,00 45,00 20,00 65,00
LMS red (E) 32 245,00 110,00    
LNER black (CW) 3     15,00 35,00
LNER black (E) 2   170,00 90,00  
LNER green (CW) 23 185,00 40,00 15,00  
LNER green (E) 14 285,00 110,00 60,00  
SR black (CW) 11 290,00 110,00 40,00 40,00
SR black (E) -        
SR green (CW) 20 155,00 65,00 30,00 85,00
SR green (E) 20 315,00 155,00 50,00  

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No. 1 Special

No. 1 Special (LMS red)

No. 1 Special (LNER green)

No. 1 Special (LNER black)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
GWR green (CW) 16 320,00 125,00 65,00  
GWR green (E) 12 555,00 170,00   200,00
LMS black (CW) 13   140,00 70,00 125,00
LMS black (E) 1   1.500,00    
LMS red (CW) 24 230,00 110,00 45,00  
LMS red (E) 24 385,00 175,00 80,00  
LNER black (CW) 4   205,00 75,00  
LNER black (E) -        
LNER green (CW) 27 185,00 100,00 55,00 110,00
LNER green (E) 11 520,00 150,00 85,00  
SR black (CW) 1   150,00    
SR black (E) 2       100,00
SR green (CW) 14 325,00 130,00 55,00 70,00
SR green (E) 5 895,00 380,00    

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No. 1 Special Tank

No. 1 Special Tank (LMS red)

No. 1 Special Tank (SR green)

No. 1 Special Tank (LNER black)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
GWR green (CW) 26 175,00 80,00 40,00 40,00
GWR green (E) 28 425,00 190,00 85,00 235,00
LMS black (CW) 15 240,00 95,00 30,00 120,00
LMS black (E) 2   540,00    
LMS red (CW) 51   85,00 35,00 95,00
LMS red (E) 50 360,00 135,00 60,00  
LNER black (CW) 7 250,00 60,00 45,00  
LNER black (E) 1     180,00  
LNER green (CW) 32 225,00 65,00 35,00  
LNER green (E) 29 410,00 160,00 60,00  
SR black (CW) 10   125,00 40,00 110,00
SR black (E) 2       150,00
SR green (CW) 30 245,00 105,00 50,00 85,00
SR green (E) 13 570,00 235,00   150,00

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No. 2

No. 2 (LMS red)

No. 2 (LNER green)

No. 2 (LMS black)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
CR blue (CW) 1       80,00
GN green (CW) 4 230,00 110,00    
GWR green (CW) 6   145,00    
LMS black (CW) 18 355,00 130,00   130,00
LMS red (CW) 19 435,00 110,00 45,00 180,00
LNER black (CW) 9   145,00 75,00  
LNER green (CW) 22 290,00 115,00   125,00
LNWR black (CW) 2       100,00
MR red (CW) 10 395,00 205,00 85,00 60,00
SR black (CW) 3 1.550,00     120,00
SR green (CW) 1       140,00

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No. 2 Tank

No. 2 Tank (LMS red)

No. 2 Tank (LNER green)

No. 2 Tank (LMS black)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
GWR green (CW) 20   110,00 55,00  
LMS black (CW) 27 370,00 115,00 55,00  
LMS red (CW) 20 225,00 110,00 70,00 80,00
LNER black (CW) 22 290,00 120,00 60,00  
LNER green (CW) 32 365,00 115,00 55,00  
SR black (CW) 4   495,00    
SR green (CW) 9 580,00 155,00 80,00 75,00

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No. 2 Special

No. 2 Special (LMS Compound red)

No. 2 Special (LNER Yorksire green)

No. 2 Special (GWR County green)

No. 2 Special (SR L1 green)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
GWR County of Bedford green (CW) 36 560,00 270,00 125,00 200,00
GWR County of Bedford green (E) 31 765,00 320,00 165,00 410,00
LMS Compound red (CW) 55 375,00 205,00 105,00 160,00
LMS Compound red (E) 54 660,00 245,00 105,00 240,00
LNER Bramham Moor green (CW) 18 623,00 275,00 155,00 150,00
LNER Bramham Moor green (E) 39 665,00 375,00   310,00
LNER Yorkshire green (CW) 20 710,00 330,00 175,00  
LNER Yorkshire green (E) 8 1.325,00 730,00 255,00  
SR L1 green (CW) 11 895,00 420,00    
SR L1 green (E) 7 1.160,00 440,00   355,00

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No. 2 Special Tank

No. 2 Special Tank (LMS red)

No. 2 Special Tank (SR green)

No. 2 Special Tank (LNER black)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
GWR green (CW) 58 235,00 90,00 45,00 55,00
GWR green (E) 53 245,00 120,00 60,00 145,00
LMS black (CW) 22 165,00 80,00 50,00 120,00
LMS black (E) 8 575,00 175,00 60,00  
LMS red (CW) 105 185,00 85,00 35,00 70,00
LMS red (E) 93 225,00 120,00 65,00  
LNER black (CW) 10 180,00 95,00 60,00 85,00
LNER black (E) 2 525,00 280,00    
LNER green (CW) 55 185,00 85,00 45,00  
LNER green (E) 66 260,00 125,00 60,00 170,00
SR black (CW) 10 330,00 115,00   65,00
SR black (E) 4   425,00   195,00
SR green (CW) 60 275,00 95,00 45,00 105,00
SR green (E) 37 385,00 160,00 80,00 170,00

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No. 3

No. 3 (LMS Royal Scot red)

No. 3 (LNER Scotsman green)

No. 3 (GWR Castle green)

No. 3 (SR Lord Nelson green)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
GWR Caerphilly Castle green (CW) 26 390,00 140,00 55,00  
GWR Caerphilly Castle green (E) 38 400,00 170,00 90,00  
LMS Royal Scot red (CW) 51 285,00 130,00 70,00  
LMS Royal Scot red (E) 83 345,00 165,00 85,00 190,00
LNER Flying Scotsman green (CW) 38 250,00 135,00 65,00 95,00
LNER Flying Scotsman green (E) 63 315,00 155,00 60,00  
SR Lord Nelson green (CW) 24 365,00 130,00    
SR Lord Nelson green (E) 29 425,00 200,00 90,00 150,00

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No. 3 Riviera Blue Train

No. 3 Riviera Blue Train (NORD brown)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
NORD brown (CW) 35 255,00 130,00 70,00  
NORD brown (E) 35 455,00 185,00 110,00 210,00

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No. 4

No. 4 (SR Eton green)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
SR Eton green (CW) 16 670,00 385,00 210,00 200,00
SR Eton green (E) 33 1.270,00 565,00 260,00 650,00

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Princess Elizabeth

Princess Elizabeth (LMS red)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
LMS Princess Elizabeth red (E) 51 2.020,00 1.090,00 475,00 1.190,00

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Metropolitan

Metropolitan

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
Metropolitan (CW) 18 300,00 145,00    
Metropolitan (E) 43 530,00 180,00 80,00  

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LE1

LE1 (red)

LE1 (green)

LE1 (blue)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
Blue (CW) -        
Blue (E) -        
Cream (CW) -        
Cream (E) -        
Green (CW) 1   100,00    
Green (E) 7 660,00 400,00 110,00  
Red (CW) 1   180,00    
Red (E) -        

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LE2

LE2 (red)

LE2 (green)

LE2 (cream)

Livery Sales found Excellent to mint Good Poor to fair Repaint
Cream (E) -        
Green (E) 4   705,00 240,00  
Red (E) 1 1.400,00      

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