The name of Pickfords has been synonymous with transport since the company was founded in Cheshire, England in 1646. The first mode of transport used was pack horses which in turn moved up to horse drawn wagons and canal boats.

Motor vehicles were introduced in 1903, various vehicles were experimented with but the first entered on the fleet list was a Wallis & Stevens 3-Ton steam tractor which was used to tow the trailers previously pulled by horse.

This 1929 Garrett Steam Wagon is typical of the type of steam powered vehicle that were used by Pickfords in the 1920's and 30's. The Garrett was capable of carrying loads of up to 6 tons and was noted for its unique cab design and its powerful and smooth running engine which featured poppet valves.

The dark blue with white packaging identified the model as a Y-37. The new model code number of YY048/SA was tampo stamped in white italics on the water tank as this model was a "Special Edition" with just 3,500 units produced. Since the model's previous appearance as YGB15 (Issue 2), no casting modifications have been made. This model was also prominently displayed with black straps. The previous Garrett models' chrome was replaced with gold plating on the fire box, boiler, and chimney.

The suffix 'SA' in the coding means that the 'S' is for Special Livery and the 'A' shows it to be the first Special Livery.
Athough the screw holes were cast the model was never intended to be fixed down.

(1992)

Scale: 1:59