Name/Title
Model Railroad HandcarEntry/Object ID
MW.0132Description
HO scale model of a railroad handcar, for use on model electrical rail track. Listed as "Gandy Dancer Operating Handcar Model: 46223-R" in the Bachmann Trains catalog. One operator person is missing.Context
Part of Fred Barkey’s collection of Appalachian folk art, much of it made from coal in some form.
Barkey also collected railroad-related models and ephemera.Collection
Fred Barkey Collection, RailroadAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Fred Barkey, Sandra BarkeyMade/Created
Manufacturer
Bachmann IndustriesLocation
Location
Box
MW.IShelf
Unit B: Shelf 4Room
Artifact Storage RoomCategory
StorageMoved By
Shaun SliferDate
June 10, 2025General Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
"Gandy dancer" is a slang term used for early railroad workers in the United States, more formally referred to as section hands, who laid and maintained railroad tracks in the years before the work was done by machines.
