Model - Svenskt Stal Telescopic Hood Wagon
Object detail
Description
An O Scale telescopic hood wagon painted white with a blue underframe and ends. The model has two bogies and three sliding walls that can be slid into each other to reveal the inside of the wagon. Inside the wagon there are 'V' shaped troughs on the floor designed to hold coils of steel and aluminium. The model has been painted to advertise Svenskt Stal, a Swedish based international steel manufacturer.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways model Wagon
Maker
Measurements
H100 x W280 x D73mm
Media/Materials description
Brass
Metal
Paint
Metal
Paint
Signature/Marks
TUNNPLAT - DOMNARVET \ (three triangle logo) \ SVENSKT STÅ
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
R8881
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