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Prototype Era
Era 11 (2016 to 2024) Current Era
Fictitious Livery - Prototype eras are merely an indication of when this item may have run, if it really existed!
Manufacturer description
1st Batch Now Sold out - Expected October 2024
2nd Batch Now Sold out - Release Date TBA
Exclusive to Rails of Sheffield!
Special Edition James May’s ‘James Gin’ tank wagon in ‘Asian Parsnip’ blue
Produced in limited quantities - pre-ordering highly recommended.
Rails of Sheffield has teamed up with James May to bring you a limited run tank wagon themed on his popular beverage brand - James Gin!
ABOUT JAMES GIN
James Gin was conceived when Mr May himself had the idea of blending the flavour of parsnip (as it reminded him of the dampness of England) with Asian spices (to add excitement!).
A promising recipe can be corrupted simply by slightly overdoing just one botanical, leading to a gin that is too lemony, for example, or not junipery enough. They experienced many such setbacks on their long and gin-addled journey. Eventually, they arrived at the unequivocally named Asian Parsnip Gin, celebrating both James’ homeland and the pleasures he’s enjoyed over many decades of international travel at other people’s expense.
Originally intended to be sold at James’ co-owned pub, a run of 1,420 bottles was suggested by Downton Distillery, which is rather a lot for a village pub! They were instead listed online and sold out in a matter of days. James’s experiment has grown into a ‘gin-fuelled monster’ with multiple flavours now sold around the world.
Find out more and order some for yourself at jamesgin.com
Product Features:
- Detailed tanker with separate parts
- Intricate livery application and printing
- Metal wheels and axles
- NEM tension lock couplings
- Designed and manufactured in the UK!
Measurements:
- Length over buffers: 94mm
- Width: 33mm
- Height: 48mm
Catalogue listing
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