Name/Title
Model Train EngineEntry/Object ID
1949.17.1a-cDescription
Model train engine, coal car (tender), and track. The engine and tender are black with red wheels and gold-painted accents. The word "BARRE" is on the engine, and "C. V R. R." is on the tender. In the engine, the door to the firebox opens, and there is a lever underneath to let out ashes. The tender has working brakes, and the sand box rod is moveable. The front of the engine has a removable cow catcher. The track is made of wood.Context
Model of the first engine to run between Barre and Montpelier Junction made by William Arthur Watson at age 14 (1879). The model was made from boxes and the tops of flour barrels, with a piece of railroad track used as an anvil during the construction process.Acquisition
Accession
1949.17Source or Donor
Watson, William Arthur (1865-1950)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist
Watson, William Arthur (1865-1950)Date made
1879Place
City
Barre CityCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Model, ProductNomenclature Class
Advertising MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
EngineHeight
7 inWidth
10 inLength
21-1/2 inDimension Description
Tender (Coal Car)Height
5-3/4 inWidth
6-1/2 inLength
12 inDimension Description
TrackHeight
1-1/4 inWidth
5-1/4 inLength
41-1/4 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Central Vermont RailwayRelated Places
Place
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America