Toy train locomotive
Ertl
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1989
Materials
Metal and plastic
Measurements
36 mm (height); 25 mm (width); 130 mm (length)
Place of origin
Iowa
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671191.5
Summary
A die-cast metal model of 'James the Red Engine' from 'Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends'. Gordon is painted red with black detailing, and the number '5' painted on each side in yellow and outlined in black. It has seven pairs of moveable black wheels and a sticker face. Some scratches to the paintwork, and the sticker face is starting to come away.
Provenance
Collected by donor’s children and given to the National Trust Museum of Childhood by Mrs Sue Fraser in August 2012.
Marks and inscriptions
Underneath the engine: 'ERTL Registered / DYERSVILLE IOWA USA / MADE IN CHINA' Underneath the engine: 'THOMAS / THE TANK ENGINE / & FRIENDS / copyright KAE & WARD., 1984 / copyright BRITT ALLCROFT 1984' Underneath the engine: '2788 S'
Makers and roles
Ertl , producer