I have been looking through some of my stored stock i have a old Poole Farish RF 20 i believe this is a short production run as the tooling was broken very near to the start of the production run.
it seems correctly boxed VGC with the warranty and a care guide.
is this as rare as i think it is ? or not
Thanks all
Jason. I believe so.20137 was farish 8208 catalogue 1991 . See
http://www.ngauge.org.uk/far_dloco_20.php (http://www.ngauge.org.uk/far_dloco_20.php) I have 8205 boxed 20142 thats some 38 years old plus . Click on the link which says class 20
Chris
Hi Chris and thanks for the link
Yes that is the exact version 20215 ,i have had another look the warrenty card is stamped 8208and dated 13//3/1995
Sounds like a bargain compared to today's prices. My 20 cost a fraction of the price I brought mine in 1992 plus a non working one as a dummy and I'm not sure if any are going secondhand.
I paid £45 i think for it probably about 6 to 7 years ago i recall just flashed up on ebay for a BIN
Bargain. Remember this link c. 3 years ago ? https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=28902.90 (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=28902.90)
20137 has never been proven to actually exist, so shouldn't be listed on that page, 20215 does, as catalogue number 8208, but only a few hundred made before tooling reportedly broke (presumably livery tooling as the class 20 was produced for years afterwards).
Fairly rare, therefore, value is debatable (typically ~£60-70 for a good one I'd say), as as a model it's been superceded by both Bachmann production in the same livery and tooling, as well as new tooling models also. Personally, I think Farish's colour rendition on 20215 is one of the nicest.
Cheers,
Alan
Thank you for the input All i am fond of it and have instructed the responsable adult not to flog it at a boot sale for a Fiver !
Cheers
I would keep her. The loco, I meant. Happy memories
Thanks i wont , i never sell anything its half my problem .i still have my original 20142 i have nice boxed 139 also