Pull-Along Toy
1960-1969 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
19th century style engine of beechwood painted black on the front and the cab roof only
the rest of the wood colour achieved by using ends and inner cuts of the beechwood
mounted on four wheels attached to rods to create the feeling of the pistons
coupling loop of brown cord at the front with a matching hook at the back augmented with a wooden ball
cab designed with doorways and windows
carriage; beechwood with a black roof
the colour changes achieved, as with the engine, by using ends and inner cuts of the wood. mounted on 6 wheels which are secured with dowels rather than nails or pins
coupling similar to the engine's
the rest of the wood colour achieved by using ends and inner cuts of the beechwood
mounted on four wheels attached to rods to create the feeling of the pistons
coupling loop of brown cord at the front with a matching hook at the back augmented with a wooden ball
cab designed with doorways and windows
carriage; beechwood with a black roof
the colour changes achieved, as with the engine, by using ends and inner cuts of the wood. mounted on 6 wheels which are secured with dowels rather than nails or pins
coupling similar to the engine's
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wood; cord |
| Brief description | John Gould, English, 1960s |
| Physical description | 19th century style engine of beechwood painted black on the front and the cab roof only the rest of the wood colour achieved by using ends and inner cuts of the beechwood mounted on four wheels attached to rods to create the feeling of the pistons coupling loop of brown cord at the front with a matching hook at the back augmented with a wooden ball cab designed with doorways and windows carriage; beechwood with a black roof the colour changes achieved, as with the engine, by using ends and inner cuts of the wood. mounted on 6 wheels which are secured with dowels rather than nails or pins coupling similar to the engine's |
| Production type | mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by John Gould |
| Object history | References: Details obtained from John Gould This train is very similar to that made for the Talyllyn Railway; Towyn Wales; the 1st railway preservation society and based on the original 100 year old train with the engine name Donald Dolgoch. It was sold as a souvenir and received a Design Council award. It was designed to be in proportion. |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Associated object | B.849:1-1993 (version) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.251:1-2000 |
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| Record created | December 12, 2000 |
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