Oxford Diecast 1:76 Newcastle AEC Mercury TL Plastic Sheet

Oxford Diecast 1:76 Newcastle AEC Mercury TL Plastic SheetDelivered in 1966 at a cost of 11,700 this was the second AEC Merryweather TL of Newcastle and Gateshead Joint Fire Service. It was assigned from new to Newcastle and Gateshead headquarters fire station at Pilgrim Street in the city centre. In April, 1974 it became part of the new Tyne & Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigades fleet and was repainted red. Later operating in the reserve fleet it was withdrawn and sold in 1987. Colours were deep burgundy with

Fred named his machine Betsy and her name is printed in gold on black on both sides behind the tall black and gold chimney stack

Make a cinder cone

* Requires telemetry sensors and a telemetry-enabled receiver

Comes with additional doors

The locomotive also became more 'fitter' friendly after April 1942 when the skirting was removed from ahead and behind the outside cylinders to improve access in wartime conditions

the locomotive is currently owned by West Coast Railways although it still wears the Loadhaul livery

Built between 1962 and 1982 by Ford UK at their Dagenham plant

• Coreless Motor

called a 'fire devil' to keep the cast iron pipe from freezing up during the winter

Perfect for enthusiasts and collectors

If your railway runs steam trains

000 were manufactured during its production run