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Southern 4501 Number Plate for sale up in Canada - Questions
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Author:  RoyalwithCheese [ Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Southern 4501 Number Plate for sale up in Canada - Questions
This popped up in my alerts from an online marketplace (similar to Craigslist) in Western Canada. The seller has an assortment of 'garage sale' type items and this is mixed in with the baby strollers, old appliances, DVDs, golf clubs, ect and no other railway related items. The seller describes it as "Its 6/16 inches deep x 8 inches tall x 17 3/4 inches across in size, heavy metal".

Very clearly it is a reproduction from Southern Railway #4501, but what exactly is it? Is it a gift shop souvenir item or something else like a spare plate (from the excursion era) that was never used?

Thanks in advance,

RWC

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Author:  jayrod [ Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 4501 Number Plate for sale up in Canada - Questions
My money is on reproduction for a for a giant pant load of reasons.
Author:  PaulWWoodring [ Tue Sep 12, 2023 1:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 4501 Number Plate for sale up in Canada - Questions
Since it's for sale on a general site, what do you bet someone buys it for a street address marker? It actually would be a pretty good one.
Author:  Al P. [ Tue Sep 12, 2023 1:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 4501 Number Plate for sale up in Canada - Questions
no mounting holes is a clear givaway
Author:  jayrod [ Tue Sep 12, 2023 2:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Southern 4501 Number Plate for sale up in Canada - Quest
And the wrong material. It looks like aluminum. IIRC, it should be brass/bronze.
Author:  Alan Walker [ Thu Sep 14, 2023 11:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Southern 4501 Number Plate for sale up in Canada - Quest
Definitely a reproduction. To my knowledge, we never sold reproduction number plates in the gift shop. Whenever the number plates were removed from the locomotive, they were kept in locked storage. I believe that the discs with the Southern Railway logo that went on the cab are in locked storage now.
Author:  RookieFireman [ Thu Sep 14, 2023 1:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Southern 4501 Number Plate for sale up in Canada - Quest
Aluminum reproduction it definitely appears to be -- for the right price, probably a worthwhile buy if you're a Southern fan IMHO. Nice to get them in brass but aluminum certainly helps you on the shipping side of things if they're so willing.
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