Lot 536: A Dinky Toys No. 3 Railway Passengers Set with Hornby Railway Lamps and Original Box

A set of Dinky Toys No. 3 Railway Passengers manufactured in England by Meccano Limited, Liverpool. This group of die-cast lead miniature figures includes a station porter, a passenger carrying a suitcase and newspaper, a hiker with a walking stick, a businessman with an umbrella and yellow gloves, a boy scout with a backpack and stick, a lady with a child, and a lady in a red coat with a suitcase. The figures are hand-painted and mounted on yellow-painted bases.

The lot includes a small paper envelope printed in blue ink reading HORNBY RAILWAY LAMPS, MECCANO LTD., LIVERPOOL, 57502, containing four miniature railway lamps, comprising two in black and two in red.

The set is housed in its original blue cardboard lift-off lid box. The lid features a multi-coloured illustrated label printed with DINKY TOYS, Manufactured by MECCANO LTD LIVERPOOL, and No. 3 RAILWAY PASSENGERS. The label includes a Wayside station scene showing a red steam locomotive and figures on a platform. Further printed text on the lid and green lower panel reads Manufactured in England by MECCANO LIMITED – LIVERPOOL 13, and Printed in England. The interior contains a yellow cardboard insert with pre-punched holes for securing the figures.