Summary
Brass shield shapped locomotive builders plate, No. 43, manufactured by Société Anonyme Usines Métallurgiques du Hainaut - Locomotives Couillet for Decauville in 1886.
Manufacturer's identification plate originally fitted to a West Melbourne Gas Works Tank Locomotive, 0-4-0, named 'Sir John Benn'. This was the first locomotive in Victoria fitted with Walschaert valve gear.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Gerald A. Dee, Mrs M. Lorna Dee, 24 Nov 1980
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Manufacturer
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User
West Melbourne Gas Works, West Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
No. 43. Chemins de Fer a Voie Etroite Decauville Ainé. Aterliers de Petit-Bourg (S&O).
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
18 cm (Length), 25 cm (Width), 0.25 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
18 mm (Length), 25 mm (Width), 0.25 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Locomotive Plates, Makers' Plates, Steam Railway Locomotives
