Model - Great Western Railway King George V Steam Locomotive
Production date
1990
Country
Japan
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Object detail
Description
A Gauge 1 (1:32 scale) live steam model of a dark green locomotive and tender.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways Model Locomotive
Maker
Production date
1990
Production place
Measurements
W665mm (combined)
H140 x W455 x D90mm (locomotive)
H120 x W245 x D90mm (tender)
H140 x W455 x D90mm (locomotive)
H120 x W245 x D90mm (tender)
Media/Materials description
Metal
Brass
Plastic
Paint
Brass
Plastic
Paint
Signature/Marks
KING GEORGE V
6000
G W R \ 2385 \ 4000 GALLONS \ SWINDON
GREAT WESTERN
FULGUREX - ASTER \ EO60 (pressed into the plate) \ 1990
6000
G W R \ 2385 \ 4000 GALLONS \ SWINDON
GREAT WESTERN
FULGUREX - ASTER \ EO60 (pressed into the plate) \ 1990
History and use
The model is of a Great Western Railway (GWR) 4-6-0 King Class locomotive which was given the number 6000 and the name 'King George V'. It was built in Swindon in 1927 and was sent to the United States to take part in the centenary celebrations of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. King George V is held in the collection of the National Railway Museum, it was returned to the National Railway Museum in 2008 after being on display at the Swindon Steam Railway Museum.
Aster made 400 of these models in 1990.
The T-House model rail collection is a collection of national and international significance due to the size, quality and scope of the collection.
The collection, assembled over 30 years from the 1970s to the 1990s, holds 10 000+ models of locomotives, carriages and wagons. The collection is in excellent – often mint – condition. The models were collected by Mr Marsden Williams, who was born, raised and spent his life in the Wollongong area. Mr Williams was a business man who was renowned for philanthropy, he was an intensely private man, who nevertheless was well connected across the Australian business world. His 40 year fascination for model railways reflected his own interest in precision engineering, and his financial success allowed him to pursue his interest to a remarkable extent.
Aster made 400 of these models in 1990.
The T-House model rail collection is a collection of national and international significance due to the size, quality and scope of the collection.
The collection, assembled over 30 years from the 1970s to the 1990s, holds 10 000+ models of locomotives, carriages and wagons. The collection is in excellent – often mint – condition. The models were collected by Mr Marsden Williams, who was born, raised and spent his life in the Wollongong area. Mr Williams was a business man who was renowned for philanthropy, he was an intensely private man, who nevertheless was well connected across the Australian business world. His 40 year fascination for model railways reflected his own interest in precision engineering, and his financial success allowed him to pursue his interest to a remarkable extent.
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Registration number
R7044
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