Model - Swiss Federal Railways Be 4/6 Electric Locomotive
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Japan
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Description
A HO scale electric locomotive model painted green with a silver roof and chrome pantographs. The model is an SBB-CFF-FFS (Swiss Federal Railway) Be 4/6 Class which were built between 1920 and 1923 with 40 units being built. This model is number 12313. Locomotives numbered 12303 – 12312 were built by the Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works (SLM) while locomotives 12313 – 12342 were built by Brown, Boveri & Cie (BBC).
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TRANSPORT Railways Model Locomotive
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Measurements
H54 x W195 x D33mm (pantographs down)
Media/Materials description
Metal
Brass
Plastic
Paint
Cardboard
Brass
Plastic
Paint
Cardboard
Signature/Marks
12313
FULGUREX
FULGUREX \ SWISS - Be 4/6
FULGUREX
FULGUREX \ SWISS - Be 4/6
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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R9516
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