This model is based on one of the known survivors of 500 wagons built by Atkinson between 1916 and 1929. This 'colonnial' wagon was exported to Australia in 1918 and was in use up to the end of 1945 when it was abandoned in the bush. It was brought to England in 1976 where it was restored to its former glory. The Atkinosn was powered by its vertical voiler which supplies steam at 200 lbs/sq in. An underfloor twin cylinder uniflow engine developed 60 h.p. at 100 r.p.m.'s its top speed is 12 m.p.h. (20 k.p.h.).

The (Y18-2) 1918 Atkinson Model D Steam Wagon joined the range in 1985. It was released as a Limited Edition in the green livery of the Australian company 'Lake Goldsmith' Sand & Gravel Pty Ltd.
It had the water tank mounted behind the cab and a short load bed.

The 'Lake Goldsmith' livery was one of the first Yesteryear models to be aimed specially at the collectors market. One of the first Limited Edition Yesteryears, the baseplate had the words Limited Edition. It was packaged in a superior red box and it sold at a premium price, 6.99 pounds, compared to the then normal RSP of 4.95 pounds. Early pre-production models were fitted with solid black tyres and late pre-production models featured rounded mudguards. It was believed that some production models were released with these rounded mudguards but this is now thought to be unlikely. Also very early pre-production model were fitted with two steering mechanisms at the front. On production models this was reduced to just one.

Livery: (Tampo)
'SAND & GRAVEL' in pale yellow with black shadow effect with knights armour helmet in red, white and black within black and white coachlines on both wagon sides.
'LAKE GOLDSMITH' in pale green and red, 'MINING PTY LTD' in black and AUSTRALIA' in pale green and black beneath black and red curved coachline on front panel.
'LAKE GOLDSMITH' in pale yellow and red with 'MINING PTY LTD' in pale yellow and black within black and white coachline on tail board.
'12' in white within pale yellow rope circle, and 'GISHURME' in white, within white coachline on both cab sides.

Variations/Rarities: There are no variations.

Scale: 1:60

Lake Goldsmith Sand & Gravel, Australia (Limited Edition)

Lake Goldsmith Sand & Gravel, Australia; Green wheels (Code-3)

Note the water tank mounted up behind the cab and the colour variation

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