Model Train Car

Name/Title

Model Train Car

Entry/Object ID

1993.7.4

Description

Half-inch scale train car model. The rail car has a slightly domed gold-colored roof and green panel siding. The short front and rear ends are stepped and angled, and the long side has a large slide door and metal rung ladder affixed to the left of the door. There is a wired attachment at the center of the roof to tie into the electrical running system. This train car is a model of Mansfield's Rotary Plow-A-Failure-1898, which was used on the Mount Mansfield Electric Railroad between 1898 and 1933.

Acquisition

Accession

1993.7

Source or Donor

Rahilly, Dr. George

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1990 - 1995

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Model, Architect's

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Model

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Depth

4-3/4 in

Length

13 in

Material

Wood, Metal