Sale 9355
London, South Kensington
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11 April 2002
Price realised
GBP 529
Estimate
An unusual 1in. scale display model of the Fowler two cylinder Compound Road locomotive Reg. No. NE2834 'Talisman', built of wood, metal and card by N. Best with external details including working motion and Stephenson's link gear, counterbalanced crankshaft with dished flywheel and Fowler pattern gears, scale backhead fittings, smoke box with front tube plate, belly tank and waterlift, working steering and roller chain, rubber tyred spoked wheels, winch drum, cable and fairleads, brake gear, chains, brake block, half length canopy and a host of other fine details, finished in black and red with yellow and red lining and white canopy, the sideboards lettered Norman E. Box Ltd Manchester -- 12¼ x 20in. (31.2 x 50.8cm.) See Colour Illustration
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