Empire of India locomotive (Bassett-Lowke)
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Empire of India locomotive (Bassett-Lowke) |
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The "Empire of India" model, as it appeared in a late 1930s Bassett-Lowke gauge 0 catalogue ("Modernity in Modern Locomotives"). "Empire of India" is centre. [image info]
This blue gauge 0 model of the streamlined LNER A4 "Pacific" 4-6-2 "Empire of India" locomotive (running number 4490) was made by Bassett-Lowke The model was introduced in the late 1930s.
"Empire of India" was part of the same heavily-streamlined "A4" group of LNER Pacific locomotives as the famous Mallard locomotive, and had the same blue-and-black livery. Mallard holds the world speed record for a steam locomotive.
The first A4 to enter service was the Silver Link in 1935. Empire of India entered service in 1937.
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