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'Mississippi' loco auction

Discussie in 'Steam Traction' gestart door wcmlbls1846, 19 okt 2015.

  1. wcmlbls1846

    wcmlbls1846 Well-Known Member

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    I wonder who bought this:

    https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22793/lot/205/

    Michael Bailey (in his book Loco Motion, 2014) notes that there is no evidence to verify the loco's origins.

    Cheers

    Andrew N
     
    wcmlbls1846, 19 okt 2015
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  2. MuzTrem

    MuzTrem Member

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    Interesting to note that she was at the "Century of Progress" exhibition in Chicago in 1933. She may have met Royal Scot!

    I hope she has gone to a good home.
     
    MuzTrem, 19 okt 2015
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    City_Steam en Jamessquared vinden dit leuk.
  3. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    The history on the Bonhams site seems to indicate that it is c19th in the main. Cannot imagine that a replica would have been built in that century?
     
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  4. Anthony Coulls

    Anthony Coulls Well-Known Member

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    I spoke to Michael Bailey just before the auction and it's certainly not a replica, and does indeed have its origins in the 1830s - he said to me at the time that it was more likely to be Braithwaite & Milner. We'd very much like to know who bought it too.
     
    Anthony Coulls, 19 okt 2015
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    MuzTrem en Martin Perry vinden dit leuk.
  5. marshall5

    marshall5 Part of the furniture

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    I've been following the sale on the U.S. based forum RYPN since the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry first announced its 'clear out'. There are many pages of 'discussion' but the question of who purchased 'Mississippi' seems to be a closely guarded secret. Personally I thought $220k wasn't unreasonable for a complete loco of this age and rarity.
    Ray.
     
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  6. Anthony Coulls

    Anthony Coulls Well-Known Member

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    No, we thought it was a good price too, we just hadn't got it spare at the time
     
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  7. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Would the NRM have bid if the money had been available?
     
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  8. MikeParkin65

    MikeParkin65 Member Friend

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    All money spent on a certain A3?
     
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  9. Anthony Coulls

    Anthony Coulls Well-Known Member

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    No Mike, different budgets.
     
    Anthony Coulls, 21 okt 2015
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