Model - Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Coal Hopper
Object detail
Description
An O scale open top steel wagon model painted brown. The model is a Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Coal Hopper. The wagon has two bogies and 12 coal shoots on the underside of the model.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways model Wagon
Maker
Measurements
H75 x W325 x D65mm
Media/Materials description
Brass
Metal
Paint
Plastic
Metal
Paint
Plastic
Signature/Marks
B.&L.E. \ 75325 \ CAPY 140000 \ LD LMT 158300 \ LT WT 51700 \ GV 1-59 \ BLT 7-46 \ CU FT 2775 \ HT-16 \ RPKD 1-8-60 \ B&LE
B&LE 75325
B&LE 75325
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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Registration number
R7790
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