Yesteryear Collection



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The (Y19-2) 1905 Fowler B6 Showmans Engine was introduced in 1986.

It was painted dark blue with a black smoke box and chimney. The wheels were red with gold lining and the body was liberally dosed with red and gold lining.

Livery: (Tampo)
'HEY-HO COME TO THE FAIR' in gold on red panel on both roof fascia's, flanked each end by 'NAMED SUNNY BOY II 1905' in gold.
Gold highlights to outside faces of wheel spokes.
Extensive red and gold coachlining.

Variations/Rarities: The roof can be either white or pale cream.
There were no rare issues.

There were 65,000 made and they were packaged in a special 'Limited Edition' box. The lining for the box can discolour the roof turning it pink if the model is kept in the box without some form of protective wrapping.

 

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"Hey Ho Come To The Fair"

     

Packaged in a special 'Limited Edition' box

 

Information as from "The Yesteryear Book 1956-2002"
Issue Year of Release Colour Smoke Box/Front Axle Support Generator Platform Roof Smoke Stack Tyres Wheels Roof Supports Baseplate Rarity Box
1 1986 Royal blue body & boiler Black Black White Black Dark grey solid Red 12 spoke front
Red 18 spoke rear
Chrome MATCHBOX © 1986 LIMITED EDITION ENGLAND S O
2 Royal blue body & boiler Black Black Pale cream Black Dark grey solid Red 12 spoke front
Red 18 spoke rear
Chrome MATCHBOX © 1986 LIMITED EDITION ENGLAND O
Rarity: D - Difficult; S - Scarce; R - Rare; VR - Very Rare; ER - Extremely Rare
Box: O - Large red and gold 'Special Limited Edition'

 


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