Toy train locomotive
Ertl
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1990
Materials
Metal and plastic
Measurements
35 mm (height) 35 mm (width); 95 mm (length)
Place of origin
Iowa
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671191.8
Summary
A die-cast metal model of 'Duck from 'Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends'. 'Duck' is painted green with black detailing, and the number '8' painted on each side in yellow and black and the letters 'GWR' in yellow and outlined in red. It has three pairs of moveable black wheels and a moulded face. There are some scratches to the paintwork.
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: '2100G' Underneath the engine: 'ERTL Registered / DYERSVILLE IOWA USA / MADE IN CHINA' Underneath the engine: 'THOMAS THE TANK / ENGINE & FRIENDS / copyright BRITT ALLCROFT (THOMAS) 1990'
Makers and roles
Ertl , producer