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A WELL-ENGINEERED 5 INCH GAUGE LONDON MIDLAND & SCOTTISH RAILWAY MODEL OF A 0-4-0 TANK SHUNTING LOCOMOTIVE NO 1529 BUILT BY AN AWARD WINNING BUILDER AND NATIONAL EXHIBITION JUDGE, THE LATE MR COLIN J F TICKLE OF NORTH WALES TO 1:11.3 SCALE The silver soldered copper boiler with back-head fittings to include steam pressure gauge, water sight-glass, regulator, lever operated firebox doors and quadrant direction control with lever and graduated settings. Fitted safety valves, whistle, and oiler system. The model is finished in black livery with polished bright-work and fitted with steps, handrails, and side water tanks. 75cm long, cab width 23cm. This locomotives sister engine No 1528 built by Mr Colin Tickle was sold by Christies at The Brighton and Hove Engineerium on the 22nd of October 1979. The late Colin Tickle was a long-standing volunteer and supporter of The Llanfair Railway in mid Wales where he helped from 1970 until his death in 2023. He first became a fireman followed by graduation to a locomotive driver. He retired from railway engineering at SAB Wabco in 1995. Working for them and associated companies since 1958. He was a fine model engineer winning awards and medals at the National Model Engineering Exhibition in London, where he also acted as a judge in the Railway sections. For his full obituary see The Llanfair Railway Journal No. 247. April 2023. Pages 17 to 19. The original full size locomotives were built at the Derby Works in 1907 for The Midland Railway. The principle places these engines were used were Staveley Iron Works, Gloucester Docks and the Breweries at Burton on Trent.