News & Views from SAS! - 24/06/2026

June 2026

23/06/2026 General News

NEWS & VIEWS

Our next specialist valuation event at Foregate Street Vintage Emporium Stafford will be on 20th July where we will be offering a Military and Collectables specialist valuation event alongside or regular valuation day. Please get in touch for further details and to make an appointment. Mail@specialauctionservices.com or 01635 580595.

Here at SAS we always have at least our next three auctions not only uploaded to our website but also set out ready to be viewed several weeks in advance. Why not call us to make an appointment to pop down to us in Newbury to view in person and have a cup of coffee?

Don’t forget to keep an eye on our website to keep track of our full auction calendar which now includes our 2026 auctions!!

SAS VALUATION SERVICES - Did you know Special Auction Services can help with providing inheritance tax valuations, open market valuations and valuations for insurance purposes? Please do get in touch if we can help on 01635 580595 or mail@specialauctionservices.com

Here at Special Auction Services, we offer free valuations by appointment Every Wednesday at our premises at Plenty Close, off Hambridge Road, Newbury, RG14 5RL. Thomas Forrester leads these valuations, and we try to have Specialists from our broad range of departments available for you.

Alternatively, you can email us at mail@specialauctionservices.com or call us on 01635 580595 to book an appointment with a specific specialist on any other day.

In addition to our valuation days in Newbury, we hold several other valuation events for you to include:

South East: By Appointment with Neil

London: By Appointment

Midlands: Every 3^rd Monday of the month at Foregate Street Vintage Emporium, Stafford, ST16 2PR

West Midlands: Every 4^th Monday of the month at Connolley & Company, 7 Maypole Street, Wombourne, WV5 9JB

Please call to book an appointment on 01635 580595

Glorious Trains - Featuring the John Ingram 0 Gauge Model Railway Collection - Part One

30^th June & 1^st July 2026 at 10:00

Glorious Trains - Featuring the John Ingram 0 Gauge Model Railway Collection - Part One

30^th June & 1^st July 2026 at 10:00

Viewing Times: Viewing by Appointment from Monday 17^th June to 29^th June, 10:00 to 4:00 (Excluding Weekends)

This Two-Day auction features a wide range of model railways and railwayana.

Day One (30th June, 10:00) focuses on 00 gauge, including a major single-owner Hornby collection, Bachmann models, and items from the Pierce Carlson Collection, along with railwayana and garden railway models.

Day Two (1st July, 10:00) presents the first part of the John Ingram Collection, highlighting 0 gauge models from leading makers, alongside accessories, larger gauges, live steam, and specialist items.

We are currently consigning for future 2026 'Train & Railwayana' Auctions. For further information, please email Dominic@specialauctionservices.com or call 01635 580595.

Catalogue: Download PDF catalogue

Order of Auction

DAY ONE: Auction Start – 10:00 Tuesday 30^th June 2026
Lots 001 to 137 – Hornby 00 Gauge – Single Owner Collection
Lots 138 to 143 – Other Vendors Hornby 00 Gauge
Lots 144 to 246 – Bachmann 00 Gauge
Lots 247 to 274 – Pierce Carlson Collection – Historical British Outline 00 Gauge
Lots 275 to 307 – Pierce Carlson Collection – UK Outline 00 Gauge
Lots 308 to 311 – Meccano Australian Ephemera
Lots 312 to 395A – Railwayana, including London Transport Underground & Buses, Bus Stops, Timetables and Tube Car Destination Boards
Lots 396 to 480 – LGB, G Gauge & Other Garden Railway
End of Day One

DAY TWO: Auction Start – 10:00 Wednesday 1^st July 2026
(Lots 481 to 654 – This is the First Part of the John Ingram Collection)
Lots 481 to 494 – Bassett-Lowke 3-Rail Locomotives
Lots 495 to 511 – Bassett-Lowke 2-Rail Locomotives
Lots 512 to 527 – Bassett-Lowke Rolling Stock
Lots 528 to 538 – Hornby 0 Gauge
Lots 539 to 543 – 0 Gauge Accessories
Lots 544 to 566 – Leeds Model Company
Lots 567 to 575 – Accessories
Lots 576 to 588 – Exley 0 Gauge & Other Makers Coaches
Lots 589 to 590 – Bing 0 Gauge
Lots 591 to 654 – Modern 0 Gauge & Kitbuilt
Lots 655 to 696 – Hornby 0 Gauge
Lots 697 to 851 – Bing, Marklin, Carette, & Other Makers 0 Gauge
Lots 852 to 864 – 0 Gauge Accessories
Lots 865 to 939 – Other 0 Gauge
Lots 940 to 969 – Modern 0 Gauge
Lots 970 to 978 – SM32/16mm Narrow Gauge, G Gauge Models on 0 Gauge Track
Lots 979 to 1003 – Vintage & Modern Gauge 1
Lots 1004 to 1005 – Floor Trains
Lots 1009 to 1059 – Live Steam & Larger Gauge
End of Auction

Glorious Trains - Featuring the John Ingram 0 Gauge Model Railway Collection - Part Two | 21st July 2026

The John Ingram Collection

John was a lifelong railway and model‑railway enthusiast, whose passion began in early childhood near Wokingham, Berkshire, watching trains and playing with well‑worn Hornby 0‑gauge sets his father tirelessly repaired. A move to a farm in Kent during the war years brought him closer still to real railways, with farmer’s sidings, footplate rides, and wartime traffic leaving a lasting impression. As a boy and young man, he built ever more ambitious layouts, from Hornby Dublo 00 scale to increasingly sophisticated 0‑gauge. He drew inspiration from the Midland Railway traditions around Derby, where he trained as an apprentice and then worked as a design engineer at Rolls‑Royce. Bassett‑Lowke and Hornby, mainly two‑rail and with an early Midland theme were central to his interests, setting the course for a lifetime of collecting, building, and restoration.

John’s modelling developed alongside his Rolls Royce time in Scotland and his subsequent, varied career as an RAF aero engineering officer, with postings across England and Wales providing fresh railway inspiration. He was particularly inspired by the single‑track lines and maritime settings of southwest Scotland. His evolving modular 0‑gauge layout, later known as the Stranraer and Ayrshire Railway, was exhibited publicly and rebuilt many times as his RAF postings required. In later years, as opportunities for large layouts diminished, he focused on restoring rolling stock, expanding his Bassett‑Lowke and Ace Trains collections, and actively participating in the Bassett‑Lowke Society as a founder member, exhibition builder, and supporter of the wider 0‑gauge community. After retiring to Warminster in 1993, he remained closely involved with railway societies and groups until ill health required him to part with his beloved layout. John passed away in November 2025, leaving behind a rich legacy of craftsmanship, enthusiasm, and generosity within the world of train collecting.

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Jewellery & Silver Auction

2^nd July 2026 at 10:00 am

Jewellery & Silver Auction

2^nd July 2026 at 10:00 am

Viewing by Appointment Only - From Monday 22^nd June to Wednesday 1^st July 10:00 - 4:00 (Excluding Weekends)

This auction will include sections of Jewellery, a Collection of Button Hooks, and Silver & Silver Plate.

We are currently consigning for future 2026 'Jewellery, Silver & Antiques' Auctions. For further information, please email Mail@specialauctionservices.com or call 01635 580595.

Order of Auction

Auction Start - 10:00 Thursday 2^nd July 2026

Lots 001 to 198 - Jewellery

Lots 199 to 273 - Buttonhooks

Lots 274 to 404 - Silver

End of Auction

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Following the success of our most recent Charity auction in aid of Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service we now have a dedicated volunteer ‘Charity Auction Captain’ already working away towards the 4th August 2026 Auction!

Help support the Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service, a local charity represented by ambassadors Thomas Forrester and Neil Shuttleworth. For further details or to make a donation, click the link below.

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