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The Cardean was designed by McIntosh and built in 1906. | |||
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* [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caledonian_Railway_4-6-0_locomotive,_903_Cardean_%28Howden,_Boys%27_Book_of_Locomotives,_1907%29.jpg Cardean locomotive, photograph (Wikimedia Commons)] | |||
* [http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CALEDONIAN-RAILWAY-CR-CARDEAN-TRAIN-30-STAMP-SHEET-/110572992882 Cardean locomotive postage stamps (ebay)] | |||
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A blue gauge 0 clockwork 4-6-0 commemorative "Cardean" Caledonian Railway locomotive #903, with 12-wheel coach, made by Carette for Bassett-Lowke in 1912.
This was a West Coast joint stock LNWR/CR souvenir sold by Hamleys, and through a network of station newssellers.
Plaque text: "A marvel of value"
Text from the tin printed advertisement, by Hamleys:
- " The last word in passenger comfort, running between Euston, Glasgow and beyond.
- Available at station bookstalls en route.
- Locomotive Price 2/6d ( 12½ p )
- Coach Price 1/6d (7½ p)"
The Cardean was designed by McIntosh and built in 1906.
