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Listing description: Working model steam locomotive, 5" gauge, complete with water/coal tender. Made by my late father, Bill Jackson, in 1977 who was a well known steam loco builder in ChCh for many years and was also well known among Model Engineering Societies throughout NZ in the 50's, 60's and 70's This loco is No.22 in a line of 25 steam locos hand built by my Dad over his lifetime of 75 yrs. Each loco took Dad between 12 and 18 months to build. He built his first at age 16 in 1924 and I believe that loco is still running somewhere in NZ. The loco I have is a model of the "Royal Scot" which used to run, I believe, between London and Glasgow (or Edinburgh) in the 1930's. This loco was being run and maintained by my brother until the ChCh earthquake in 2011 destroyed the 5" track he had built around his home. The loco has not been run since the earthquake and as my brother has now passed away, I do not have the knowledge to "fire it up" so it needs to go to a good home and be looked after the way it deserves. It is a beautiful piece of quality engineering and made by a very skilled man who's passion in life was his steam locos. Just wish Dad had passed on some of that talent to me, haha !! The loco has been stored and covered since the ChCh quake. Overall it is 2 metres long with tender connected and is very heavy, so freighting is out of the question. This is a very rare piece of history as the very skilled men who had the talent to build this type of loco have unfortunately all but passed on, their skills and talents with them, so obviously there will be very few of these coming onto the market. This loco was on Trade Me in September but was withdrawn by me because of resistance from family members who were against the sale as this is the LAST loco in the family out of the 25 my Dad built, but I have convinced my family that I don't have the skills needed to run and maintain it so it needs to go to someone who can do it justice. Included is the wooden, wheeled trolley I recently built for the loco.

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Buyer must pick-up from Nelson, Nelson Bays Free

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Model steam locomotive, 5" gauge (Made by Bill Jackson)

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