2-4 DAYS UK DELIVERY
CODE: OC53007
Categories: All Products, Model Kits, OcCre, Wooden Models
FREE UK SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER £100
12 MONTHS GUARANTEE
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- Shipping and Refund
- INFORMATION
San Francisco’s cable cars are an authentic icon of the city. The first cable cars of this kind were brought into operation in London and, many years later, on 2nd August 1873, Andrew S. Hallidie introduced the first San Francisco cable car, on the Clay Street line.
136 years later these attractive vehicles are still running on the streets of San Francisco and form an essential part of the city’s daily life.
The system is based on a cable that is pulled at a constant velocity, along the whole route, by a stationery engine. The cable car starts to move when a device, called a grip, is engaged under pressure to the cable. By loosening this grip, and at the same time applying the breaks, the car is brought to a halt.
These days there are only two fleets still in service. One of these is Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason, while the other is California Street. This model is a reproduction of car No. 60, of the California Street fleet, built by MUNI (San Francisco Municipal Railway) in 1998 this car was brought into service in 2002.
This car is based on the original model, built by John Hammond & Company for the California Street Cable Railroad Company, back in 1906. After the earthquake and the fire, of April 1906, it was rebuilt, at the relocated Hammond workshops and renumbered No. 16, later on, in 1957; it was renumbered again as No. 60, by MUNI.
The cable car was finally renovated again in 1968-69, at the MUNI Elkton workshops, using the original seats and roof.
You will find out, step by step, how to put together a wooden and metal model featuring all the details of the original carriage.
1:24 scale, G-45 45mm Gauge
Please note - glue, paint and display base are not included and sold separately.
Paints required: 19142 (Primer), 19301 (Black), 19300 (White), 19302 (Light Grey), 19305 (Ochre), 19309 (Orange), 19310 (Red), 19311 (Light Blue), 19380 (Gold), 19382 (Silver), 19383 (Dark Red), 19209 (Satin Varnish), 19213 (Oak Stain).
SHIPPING INFORMATION FOR UK BUYERS
Shipments to UK buyers are sent by either Parcelforce or Royal Mail on a 48 hour tracked service.
Postage costs to UK addresses are determined by basket total.
UK SHIPPING COSTS
| Orders under £10.00 | £1.99 postage |
| Orders between £10.01 and £100.00 | £3.99 postage |
| Orders over £100.00 | FREE UK DELIVERY |
Orders are dispatched by the next working day and will not be dispatched on public bank holidays, advertised closure times and over weekends.
RESTRICTED PRODUCTS
Products containing Hexamine (notably, Mamod Waxed Fuel Tablets and Wilesco WiTabs) are now regulated in the United Kingdom and therefore no longer available for purchase by the general public without the correct licence in place. For this reason, both products are available for collection from store only and, at point of collection, can only be supplied to buyers who can produce a valid EPP Licence.
SHIPPING INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
We are currently accepting orders from UK, the EU and a range of countries worldwide. Whilst we ship to many countries, we may not ship to your country. If we are unable to ship to your country, you will be unable to checkout.
RESTRICTIONS
We are unable to supply solid fuel tablets to buyers from overseas.
EU and International shipping costs are determined by order weight and will be sent by the Royal Mail Standard International service. For further information about shipping times for different destinations, please visit the Royal Mail website.
EU (Plus Norway & Switzerland) SHIPPING COSTS
| Orders under 250g | £9.50 GBP |
| Orders between 250g and 2kg | £14.50 GBP |
| Orders between 2kg and 5kg | £23.50 GBP |
| Over 5kg | Please contact us directly to arrange shipping |
WORLDWIDE (Ex. Australia & New Zealand) SHIPPING COSTS
| Orders under 250g | £10.95 GBP |
| Orders between 250g and 2kg | £29.50 GBP |
| Orders between 2kg and 5kg | £47.50 GBP |
| Over 5kg | Please contact us directly to arrange shipping |
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COSTS
| Orders under 250g | £11.95 GBP |
| Orders between 250g and 2kg | £32.95 GBP |
| Orders between 2kg and 5kg | £47.50 GBP |
| Over 5kg | Please contact us directly to arrange shipping |
Orders to buyers outside of the UK will not be charged UK VAT however will be required to pay taxes and duties payable upon import to the destination country. You will be contacted by the shipping company with details about how to do this, if required.
Dispatch of international orders may take slightly longer than our usual 1 working day aim to dispatch due to customs requirements.
Details of our refund and returns policy can be found on our website here.
We are a UK-based stockist and distributor for Wilesco, Jensen, Mamod and more!
This product is a detailed model or associated spare part for adult collectors. Not suitable for children under 14 years.
