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Hornby 2009
Release Information - Bassett-Lowke
A History in Brief
1898/99:
Founded by Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke. Based in Northampton
Bassett-Lowke
•manufactured model railways, model boats and ships plus construction sets.
Bassett-Lowke produced model trains in various scales:
15 inch live steam. Gauge “2”, Gauge “1” and “0”
•1920s: Bassett-Lowke introduced 00
gauge products.
•1950s: Bassett-Lowke’s decline
started due to the general decline in technical
products.
1960s: Bassett-Lowke sell off it’s
retail outlets
1965:
Bassett-Lowke ceased trading.
•1966: The company was acquired by
Messrs Riley & Derry and then later in..
1980's:
The company
was acquired by Nigel Turner, a Northamptonshire business man.
1996: Corgi purchased the name
Bassett-Lowke where they embarked on producing live
steam “0” gauge locomotives.
•2008: Hornby purchased Corgi,
including Bassett-Lowke.
LNER Class A1 “Flying Fox”
BR Re-built Patriot, “E. Tootal Broadhurst”
LSWR Green Maunsell “N” Class 2-6-0
Southern Maunsell “N” Class 2-6-0
New for 2009
LMS Royal Scot Class “Royal Scot”
New for 2009
Peckett Industrial 0-4-0 locomotive, “Wenman”
New for 2009
Peckett Industrial 0-4-0 locomotive, “Joseph”
New for 2009
Bassett-Lowke Wagons
3 Pack of 7 Plank coal wagons
7 Plank coal wagon, “Bassett-Lowke”
(Brown)
7 Plank coal wagon, D. R. Llewellyn
7 Planl coal wagon, Firestone
3 Pack of 3 Plank coal wagons
New for 2009:
3 Plank wagon, NE
3 Plank wagon, LMS
3 Plank wagon, SR
3 Plank wagon, “Bassett-Lowke”
(Brown)
3 BR Closed Vans
New for 2009:
12 Ton Vent Van: LMS
12 Ton Vent Van: NE
12 Ton Vent Van: SR
Pack 3 Tank wagons: “National”, “Shell”, “BP”
New for 2009:
Tank Wagon: “Pratt’s Spirit”
Tank Wagon: “Esso”
Tank Wagon: “United Dairies”
Tank Wagon: “Bassett-Lowke”
(Brown)
LNER / BR 20T Brake Van
(Operating tail light)
New for 2009:
Coal Loads
Plank Loads
Wheel Sets
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