Oxford Diecast RM029

Festival of Britain - 1:76 Scale

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
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)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

'The Festival of Britain was held in 1951 to commemorate the new found freedom and 'The Future' prosperity of Great Britain. The exhibition was displayed on the South banks of the Thames and covered an area similar to that of the Millennium Dome and indeed on which the Dome was styled. The exhibition was erected in front of the Battersea Power Station.

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Oxford Diecast Festival of Britain – 1:76 Scale model (manufacturer part number RM029) is a die‑cast replica representing the 1951 Festival of Britain exhibition. The model is finished in British Rail blue livery, reflecting the pre‑TOPS period.

The original Festival of Britain was staged in 1951 on the south bank of the River Thames, opposite Battersea Power Station, and covered an area comparable to that later occupied by the Millennium Dome. The event celebrated post‑war recovery and future prosperity in the United Kingdom.