Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Carmarthen & Cardigan Railway locomotive model

unknown (Model maker)

7mm scale model of Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway broad gauge locomotive 4-4-0ST, ETNA, of 1864. Livery black with red fenders, gold features and gold and black nameplate near footplate.

Locomotive was built by Rothwell of Bolton in 1864. Wheels 5 feet 3 inches; cylinders 17 x 24 inches. The broad gauge Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway had four locomotives 'Etna' and 'Hecla' sold to the South Devon Railway in 1868 (where she worked until 1892) and 1872 respectively.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

84.44I

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway Company
Association Type: Railway company
Date: 1860s

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Role: Model maker
Period: 20th century, late

Acquisition

purchase, 21/5/1984

Measurements

Length (mm): 205
Width (mm): 105
Height (mm): 65
Weight (g): 450

Material

Metal

Categories

Rail Transport 1860s Etna
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