CODE 3  - VERY RARE 12847 SUPERB FIRE DEPARTMENT OF BOSTON E ONE CYCLONE METRO 110 FOOT REARMOUNTED LADDER 25 FIRE ENGINE. DIE CAST MODEL / CASE & BOX IS AS NEW 

Selling a lifetime collection of Franklin / Danbury Mint / First Gear / Code 3 / Tin plate vehicles / Corgi & Dinky, Fire Brigade Models FBM by Paul Slade.

Limited Editions by Carousel / GMP / TSM / Precision Miniatures / Autoart / Exoto / Kyosho Etc

Code 3 12847 - Limited Edition of only 1500 worldwide this is number 862 - long sold out in 2008 - Superb modelling detail and certainly one of the best Code 3 models manufactured 15 years ago, and very expensive when purchased. This Boston  E One  Rear-mounted ladder 25 model represents one of the great iconic fire engines from the state of Boston. Commissioned in 1990 this engine responded to 1600 incidents in the year this model was manufactured 2007. The neighbourhood served by Ladder 25 has a most suburban feel to it. Although extremely active, the streets are mainly tree lined with mostly single or two family homes in the area.

The ladders are held by a retaining clip still with original packing but are extendable, has a rotating ladder base , a removeable control cover, and removeable rear ladders. Classic scaled model to 1/64 with wonderful overall features. Purchased new in June 2007 only taken out of box to provide images.

One only on e-Bay in USA at £229 at time of listing.