Oxford Diecast 76AM003

Edinburgh _ SE Area FB AEC Mercury TL - 1:76 Scale

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

This AEC Mercury Turntable Ladder from the 1950-1960s era comes from Edinburgh. Between the launch of the Mercury TL in 1957 to the end of production in the late 1960s, almost 200 were built and over half of these came with extending Merryweather 100 ft ladders, as reproduced on this latest release, where they extend along the whole length of the appliance and beyond.

Decorated in the traditional red and silver colour scheme and registered RFS 132, the model detail includes the Merryweather badge integrated into the radiator grille and the Merryweather wording in red and silver along the back beneath the number plate. Even more intricate detail is contained in the colourful South Eastern Fire Brigade crest, incorporating two Scottish thistles, which is printed on the cab doors.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Edinburgh – SE Area FB AEC Mercury TL is a 1:76 scale model of a British Railways fire appliance from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. The model reproduces the AEC Mercury turntable ladder as it appeared in Edinburgh, featuring a 100‑ft Merryweather extending ladder that runs the full length of the vehicle.

The vehicle is finished in the traditional red and silver livery and bears the registration number RFS 132. Detail includes the Merryweather badge on the radiator grille, the Merryweather name in red and silver beneath the number plate, and the South Eastern Fire Brigade crest with two Scottish thistles printed on the cab doors.

The model carries the manufacturer part number 76AM003 and represents the British Railways Late Crest period. It reflects the original production run of nearly 200 Mercury TL units, of which more than half were equipped with the extending Merryweather ladders.