Brass Model Locomotive, 1968

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Locomotive

This is a model of a New South Wales Government Railways C36 Class Steam Locomotive. It is made of brass and powered by an electric motor. The C36 Class were introduced in 1925 and used to haul the state’s major express passenger services. The class were all retired from service by 1969.

Precision

Intricate brass model locomotives like this emerged from Japan after World War Two. Allied soldiers occupying Japan encountered craftsmen producing detailed models of local trains and commissioned them to make models of locomotives from their home countries. This evolved into a manufacturing industry that produced the highest precision model trains in the world.

Poetry

‘Past cotton-grass and moorland boulder, Shovelling white steam over her shoulder’ Steam locomotives have inspired more than scale models. This quote is from the poem ‘Night Mail’ by W. H. Auden. It takes the reader on a journey aboard a travelling post office train, describing the locomotive as an unstoppable mythical creature.

Pigs

This is a model of a NSW C36 Class Express Passenger Locomotive. Their tendency to snort when climbing hills or hauling heavy loads earned the 36 Class engines the nickname pigs amongst engine crews and railway enthusiasts. This snort was caused by steam and smoke being exhausted through the locomotive’s funnel.

BRass Model Locomotive, 1968 2020/63

Locomotive This is a model of a New South Wales Government Railways C36 Class Steam Locomotive. It is made of brass and powered by an electric motor. The C36 Class were introduced in 1925 and used to haul the state’s major express passenger services. The class were all retired from service by 1969. Precision Intricate brass model locomotives like this emerged from Japan after World War Two. Allied soldiers occupying Japan encountered craftsmen producing detailed models of local trains and commissioned them to make models of locomotives from their home countries. This evolved into a manufacturing industry that produced the highest precision model trains in the world. Poetry ‘Past cotton-grass and moorland boulder, Shovelling white steam over her shoulder’ Steam locomotives have inspired more than scale models. This quote is from the poem ‘Night Mail’ by W. H. Auden. It takes the reader on a journey aboard a travelling post office train, describing the locomotive as an unstoppable mythical creature. Pigs This is a model of a NSW C36 Class Express Passenger Locomotive. Their tendency to snort when climbing hills or hauling heavy loads earned the 36 Class engines the nickname pigs amongst engine crews and railway enthusiasts. This snort was caused by steam and smoke being exhausted through the locomotive’s funnel.