Model railway coach
Great Western Railway Co.
Category
Models
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, steel, die-cast metal and brass.
Measurements
135 x 90 mm; 525 mm (Length)
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Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1701007
Summary
Model railway coach. A gauge 1 wooden model of a Great western luggage/third bogie coach. There are three passenger compartments, the rest of the coach being for luggage only. The livery is chocolate with gold lining below the windows, and cream with black lining above. The roof is white and has fourteen ventilators. The solebars, buffers, buffer beams and ironwork are black. The wheels are black with white tyres. There are steps, a curved handrail and a vacuum brake connection on each end.
Provenance
Snowshill collection
Marks and inscriptions
At waist level on each side of body: 7216 THIRD THIRD THIRD GWR LUGGAGE LUGGAGE LUGGAGE LUGGAGE 7216 Lower part on each side of body: [symbol] GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY [crest] [symbol]
Makers and roles
Great Western Railway Co., subject