Summary
Model working steam locomotive and tender manufactured by British toy company Bassett-Lowke. The firm specialised in model railways, boats and ships, and construction sets. This model is built to a 1:24 scale.
The model is based on an original Pacific class steam locomotive and tender, with 4-6-2 wheel arrangement, known as 'Great Northern' (Engine No.4470), which hauled mainline express passenger trains operated by the London & Great Northern Railway (LNER), in Great Britain (England and Scotland). It was designed by Nigel Gresley (1876-1941), the LNER's chief engineer and one of Britain most famous locomotive designers. The locomotive had 3 high-pressure cylinders, each of 20 inches internal diameter.
Physical Description
Metal model locomotive and tender painted green and black. The model appears to have been built as a working 'steamable' model, capable of operating miniature railway rides.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Manufacturer
Bassett-Lowke Ltd, Northampton, England, Great Britain, 1926 - 1927
Manufacturer of the locomotive model. -
Inscriptions
On engine: GREAT NORTHERN / No 4470 On tender: LNER / 4470
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Classification
Rail transport, Railways - steam power, Model steam locomotives
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
941 mm (Length), 128 mm (Width), 183 mm (Height), 13 kg (Weight)
Dimensions of engine and tender together. Measurements of Engine only: 595 mm L x 128 mm W x 183 mm H; Tender only: 347 mm L x 120 mm W x 154 mm H.
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Model Scale
1:24
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Keywords
Great Northern Railway, Steam Railway Locomotives, Model Steam Railway Locomotives
