Controllers came separately, there was a battery box option, a mains power option (with extra uncontrolled outlet) and a controller only option for plugging into the uncontrolled terminals of your existing mains power controller. So if this was your first set, the battery box controller was cheaper. If your second set, then you only needed the controller. My 1960s model had a battery controller that used 3 X 4 volt cells with screw terminals. The controller was just a plastic square that fitted over the batteries and switched from, off, 1 cell, 2 cells or 3 cells (only 3 speeds plus reverse). Also had to swap the batteries around because all 3 were only used on full speed. The batteries were very hard to find and very expensive, my train did not get used for long periods while I saved up for replacements.

Same here! Sadly I no longer have mine. But I have fond memories of this, the Britannia loco and pullmans I followed it up with, and the wonderful Deltic and BR carriages that completed my little line up.

@@simonhodgetts6530 I took it a step further and have been driving 1/1 scale since 1991