A finely detailed 4in gauge nickel-plated 4-4-0 live steam locomotive 'Argentina' and tender,
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A finely detailed 4in gauge nickel-plated 4-4-0 live steam locomotive 'Argentina' and tender, A finely detailed 4in gauge nickel-plated 4-4-0 live steam locomotive 'Argentina' and tender, c.1900, spirit fired with detailed scale back head fittings including a pressure gauge, marked 'VER, B.Aires', sight glass, regulator, feed water pump, firebox door and brake; external details include steam whistle, safety valve, sprung buffers, hinged front buffers, spring and brake detail, internal mechanism, full boiler tubing and burner detail, bell, headlamp, Stephenson weighted reverse gear, cylinder drain cocks, water and spirit storage to tender, extensive rivet detail and wooden-clad cylinders, 80cm long, on a display track, 92cm long, within an oak-framed display case, 102cm wide 28cm deep 44cm high Provenance: The Railway Collection of Leopold de Rothschild CBE (1927-2012); Special Auction Services, 'Trains Galore', 5-6 December 2012, lot 1404. Condition Report: Some very minor denting and surface tarnishing, but good overall.
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A finely detailed 4in gauge nickel-plated 4-4-0 live steam locomotive 'Argentina' and tender,
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000
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