> This is a long shot for me, as I know very little about the subject so
> am relying on some kind person replying to this post to help.
>
> I have a friend who's ambition in life is to own and preserve a Red
> Rattler or U-Boat set (4 cars) in original condition. This person means
> a great deal to me, so I have promised that I would help.
>
> I understand that there is to be an auction, or many cars are to go for
> sale soon. Can someone please tell me where, when, and approximately
> how much? Any information at all would be greatly appreciated as the
> thought of them ending up at the scrap metal merchants is not a pleasant
> one, and I believe time is running out.
>
> I have the finance to do it, but no know-how. I also need to find
> somewhere to store them for a short while until I can purchase some land
> to put them on.
>
> Yours appreciatively,
>
> Andrew Maskill.
Andrew,
The chances of getting cars in original condition are none at
all. The remaining cars are being offered to museum groups first and the
balance will go to auction at a date yet to be decided. As you can imagine
the museums are also keen to get original cars and I understand that these
few original cars have been allocated to these groups. There will be however
many other mainly U-boat cars sold and these have the modern Beclawat
windows and many are in poor condition. The terms of the auctions are
usually that you get the cars off the property in 3 to 4 weeks otherwise the
sale would fall through. I hope that this info is of use to you and you can
email back if you have any further questions.
Cheers
Bob