Locomotive model

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OBJECT TYPE: cast/commemorative
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2011.0100.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: Base and tender
Patents: N/A
General Description: Cast bronze (possible) body; felt lined bottom

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 27.1 cm
Width: 6.2 cm
Height: 5.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Railway Transportation
Category: Models
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A scale model of a locomotive to act as both a research and interpretation tool. (From Acquisition Proposal, p.11, see references)
Technical: Models provide an astonishingly accurate history of the development of steam locomotive technology. (From "Technical Significance" section of Acquisition Proposal, p.12)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: On both the proper right and proper left sides of the tender: "UNION PACIFIC"/ On both the proper left and proper right sides of the base: "AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY/ UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD "CHALLENGER" TYPE"
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: The toy seems to be generally of a uniform bronze colour, with some darkening in areas. It has a bottom lined in green felt
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Locomotive model, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2011.0100, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2011.0100.002/

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