Model - Esso Tank Wagon
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Description
An O Scale eight wheel (two bogie) tank wagon painted in white with a thick red stripe across the side of the tank. The underframe has been painted black and the wagon features a ladder on either side on the tank. The model is an Esso branded tank wagon. Esso is an American fuel, oil and automotive lubricants company.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways model Wagon
Maker
Measurements
H95 x W355 x D75mm
Media/Materials description
Brass
Metal
Paint
Metal
Paint
Signature/Marks
ESSO
History and use
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.
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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R7413
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