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Exhibition Quality 3.5" Live Steam Model of a GNR Sterling No. 1

$11,643.34
£8,500
€10,016.71
CA$15,998.58
A$17,905.42
CHF 9,345.26
MX$218,353.87
NOK 119,606.55
SEK 113,222.91
DKK 74,753.41
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About the Item

A fine example of a 3.5" live steam locomotive, The Sterling No1 or 8-footer one of the best known and fasted 4-2-2 steam locomotives of its time. Built in Doncaster from 1870 the original No 1 is in the National Railway Museum in York. This superb model doesn't appear to have ever been steamed and has a label for the Southwark Model company. Sizes are for the Locomotive, stand sizes 46" wide, 14" deep, 2" high.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Width: 40.16 in (102 cm)Depth: 6.7 in (17 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Lincolnshire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: SKU000013401stDibs: LU917641525602

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