LS 43-C (1978) 0-4-0 STEAM LOCO

© year on base: 1978
scale: 1:102 (not cast on base)
length: 68mm
MATCHBOX lettering on base: bold italic
additional lettering on base: Superfast (script)
company on base: LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO LTD
number on base: 43
cast license plate: none / plastic base
no interior
no window glazing
plastic wheels
plastic boiler
plastic towing eye is part of base
extendable plastic tow hook turns /
# / body / base / wheels / deco / boiler / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
f02 / red / black E / black train 16 spoke 13x3mm / 4345 labels (narrow digits) / black / a / #43 / 1978
01a / red / black E / black train 16 spoke 13x3mm / 4345 labels / black / a, b / #43 / 01 / 1978
01b / dk. red / black E / black train 16 spoke 13x3mm / 4345 labels / black / b / #43 / 1978
05 / cherry red / black E / black train 16 spoke 13x3mm / 4345 labels / black / a / #43 / 05 / 1978
07 / red / black E / black train 16 spoke 13x3mm / 4345 labels / charcoal / #43 / 07 / 1985-02 / 1978
02 / red / black E / black train 16 spoke 13x3mm / NP labels / black / (b) / #43 / 02 / 1981
03a / green / black E / black train 16 spoke 13x3mm / 4345 labels / black / b / TP-27 / TP / 03 / 1981
03b / dk. green
(oversprayed over red) / black E / black train 16 spoke 13x3mm / 4345 labels / black / (a) / TP-27 / TP / 1981
04a / green / black E / black train 16 spoke 13x3mm / NP labels / black / b / TP-27 / TP / 04 / 1981
04b / dk. green
(oversprayed over red) / black E / black train 16 spoke 13x3mm / NP labels / black / a / TP-27 / TP / 1981
f01 / green / black E / black train 16 spoke 13x3mm / GWR labels (from LS 47-C) / black / a / TP-27 / TP / 1981

USA codes:

MB 43-C

UK codes:

43E
ROW numbers: / 43 (1978-1983)
USA numbers: / 43 (1978-1981)
Other numbers: / none

NOTES:

This model was allocated the MAN number 043 in 1982.

The die number 1 or 2 is cast under the roof.

SUB-VARIATIONS:

code / die number
a / 1
b / 2

Previous ref.: none

Later ref.: BR 43-C 0-4-0 STEAM LOCO

 MI 043 0-4-0 STEAM LOCO

BOX TYPES:

# / type / description / note / area / date
01 / L / with NEW, "MATCHBOX", MARCA REGISTRADA..., CONFORMITÉ..., NE CONVIENT...,color pictures on both sides, MARK 7 on end flaps, circled cross on inner end flaps / 1978
02 / L / with NEW, "MATCHBOX" (MARCA REGISTRADA)..., two lines in rectangle, MARK 7 on end flaps,circled cross on inner end flaps / 1979
03 / L / without NEW, "MATCHBOX" (MARCA REGISTRADA)..., two lines in rectangle,MARK 7 on end flaps, circled cross on inner end flaps / 1979
04 / L / without NEW, "MATCHBOX" (MARCA REGISTRADA)..., two lines in rectangle,MARK 7 on end flaps, no circled cross on inner end flaps / 1980
05 / L / without NEW, "MATCHBOX" IS THE REGISTERED..., five lines in rectangle, MARK 7 on end flaps,no circled cross on inner end flaps / 1981
06 / L / without NEW, "MATCHBOX" IS THE REGISTERED..., five lines in rectangle, no MARK on end flaps,no circled cross on inner end flaps / ROW / 1982
07 / Ger-B / red & yellow window box with individual picture / D / 1979/80
08 / Ger-B / red & yellow generic window box / D / 1981/82
09 / Ita / black & white generic window box / I / 1981
10 / Win-A / blue generic window box, 1981 LESNEY, ENGLAND, with MATCHBOX logo at bottom / ROW / 1982
11 / Win-A / blue generic window box, 1981 LESNEY, ENGLAND, without MATCHBOX logo at bottom / ROW / 1982/83

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