Casting #70

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Casting #70

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70a Thames Estate Car (Ford), issued 1959, length 55mm, box types B and D.
70b Grit-Spreading Truck (Ford), issued 1966, length 68mm, box types E and F.

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The different colour plastic wheels, GPW, SPW, BPW, and the first casting with-out windows as issued.

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The base variation details.

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The one on the left has 8.5 mm wheels they should be 9 mm on the 70a models.

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Two shades of Yellow Roof.

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Variations listed castings and text.

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The Triangular rear braces.

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The High and Low text on the base.

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Just a nice error that got through, one of the pulls or slide was put in up-side down.

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The three different colours of Yellow.

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Re: Casting #70

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Oh, I just noticed these threads returned. Here are my 70s:

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And a "Minix"

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Re: Casting #70

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Fintail. What is the blue one?
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Re: Casting #70

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Butlercustom wrote:Fintail. What is the blue one?
It was made by 'Tri-Ang' as part of a large 'MINIX' range of models, they are often used for model railway layouts because of their size (about OO/HO), normal production versions always have the Chromed baseplate with matching wheels, but I understand some can be found with black baseplates.

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Butlercustom wrote:Fintail. What is the blue one?
And they are the exact same size as the Lesney 70a...
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"Minix" I think they are very cool looking. Lesney should have made the 70A in a non-window variation ;)
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Re: Casting #70

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George, Great casting show glad your back at it...and the added variation details great idea ;)
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just got this on a bin as I wanted a spw one, question is all Nicks codes have silver trim to the front and this one doesn't
are there issues without trim
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These are our models 70a.

Model Code: 3, 11, 14
Boxes: B5-1b, D2-2a

Mike & Nico :D
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gpwcollector wrote:George, Great casting show glad your back at it...and the added variation details great idea ;)
Speaking of "back at it" it great to see you posting again! Welcome back Dave!
It might be time to start my "Bucket List."
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