Railway Station Composite Kit (Hornby Dublo 5083)

Exhibit
Railway Station Composite Kit (Hornby Dublo 5083) (i)
location:
Arch Four , Area 37 Hornby Wall (display)
Shelf 7

A styrene Hornby Dublo station, part "No. 5083 Terminal or Through Station Composite Kit", with original box, made circa 1963.

Construction

The station building and platforms are made of cream-coloured plastic, with a grey roof, green windowframes and clock, and a clear curved moulded ribbed plastic canopy with grey ends.

The station building could be placed alongside the platforms and canopy to make a "through" station, or placed at one end as a railway terminus building.

Catalogue images

1963 catalogue image, Hornby Dublo 5083 Terminal and Through Station Kit (in "Through Station" configuration)

1963 catalogue image, Hornby Dublo 5083 Terminal and Through Station Kit (in "Terminal Station" configuration)

Tri-ang Hornby

This large styrene station set was one of the most obvious survivors of the Dublo range lurking in the in the Tri-ang Hornby catalogues from 1965 onwards, with its number given an "R." prefix.

External links

• advert for Hornby Dublo 5083 station kit, March 1962