Bidspirit auction | A 1997 Royal Hampshire The

A 1997 Royal Hampshire The Metropolitan Pewter Locomotive and Tender - A solid pewter static scale model of a locomotive and coal tender, mounted on a textured pewter track section set upon a dark-finished wooden plinth. The locomotive is modeled after a Metropolitan Railway tank engine, featuring a covered cab, a tall chimney, and detailed boiler fittings. The locomotive cab bears a rectangular plaque on the side with the relief-cast inscription METROPOLITAN 26. The accompanying four-wheeled tender is modeled with an open top containing a simulated coal load and features cross-braced timber-effect sides. The track section is integrated with a simulated stone ballast base. The underside of the wooden plinth is fitted with a black felt pad bearing a gold-printed inscription featuring a crown logo and the text ROYAL HAMPSHIRE, THE METROPOLITAN, HAND MADE IN HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND, SOLID PEWTER, (C) 1997. Weight: Heavy.