Locomotive cabside plaque, North Eastern Railway
- Made:
- circa 1900
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Locomotive cabside plaque, brass, containing 2 gold medals, North Eastern Railway, Paris Exhibition 1900. Awarded to the N.E.R. for 'S' class 4-6-0 No. 2006, built at Gateshead Works in 1899. The medals were mounted on the cabside of the locomotive in this plaque. No.2006 was withdrawn in June 1931 after running 745,850 miles. Dimensions: 9"x6"x1".
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- Category:
- Coins and Medals
- Object Number:
- 1983-7254
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) and gold (metal)
- type:
- plaque
- credit:
- British Rail, Clapham
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