Model - Japanese National Railway 57 Class Steam Locomotive
Country
Japan
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Description
A Gauge 1 (1:30) scale live steam locomotive and tender painted in black.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways Model Locomotive
Maker
Production place
Measurements
W695mm (combined)
H135 x W460 x D100mm (locomotive)
H105 x W250 x D100mm (tender)
H135 x W460 x D100mm (locomotive)
H105 x W250 x D100mm (tender)
Media/Materials description
Metal
Brass
Plastic
Paint
Brass
Plastic
Paint
Signature/Marks
C57
History and use
The model is a Japanese National Railway (Nippon Kokuyū Tetsudō) 4-6-2 Pacific 57 Class steam locomotive. The C57s (known as Noble Ladies) were built between 1937 and 1947 with 201 built in total.
Aster made 650 of these models in 1979 and reissued the model in 1999.
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 650 of these models in 1979 and reissued the model in 1999.
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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R7160
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