Toy tram
Ertl
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1986
Materials
Metal and plastic
Measurements
48 mm (height); 30 mm (width); 86 mm (length)
Place of origin
Iowa
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671191.7.1
Summary
A die-cast model of 'Toby the Tram Engine', from 'Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends'. 'Toby' is painted brown and grey, with the number '7' painted on each side in yellow, and outlined in red. It has three pairs of black wheels and a sticker face at the front end. There are some small scratches to the paintwork, and one corner of 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: '0999U' Underneath the engine: 'The ERTL company / DYERSVILLE IOWA USA / MADE IN CHINA' Underneath the engine: 'THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE & FRIENDS / WILLIAM HEINEMANN LTD., 1984, 1986 / COPYRIGHT BRITT ALLCROFT (THOMAS) LTD. 1984 1986'
Makers and roles
Ertl , producer