Background figure, engraved on one side. Original Spenkuch cast. Length 14 cm.
The German colonial railways in the colonies of the German Empire were built from the end of the 19th century until 1916. In 1910 the Westafrikanische Pflanzungs-Gesellschaft built its own small railway with 60 cm gauge. The railway had a length of 66 kilometres and connected the coastal town of Victoria with Zwingenberger Hof near the main town of Soppo. In between were the company's plantations. It therefore served primarily to transport plant products, but was also used to a limited extent for passenger transport. Note: after removal of the lettering "Victoria", the figure can be used for many other purposes. For figures from 25 to 45 mm as a background.
The Westafrikanische Pflanzungs-Gesellschaft "Victoria" Aktiengesellschaft (WAPV) was the largest planting company in Cameroon during German colonial rule. - Wikipedia -
Group
Flat Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted
Scale
Size 30 mm
Material
Pewter-Alloy 55%Sn 39%Pb 6%Sb
Epoch
around 1900 (German Empire)
Time
1871 - 1918
Nationality/Location
German Reich/Colonies
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
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