General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal body; steel (possible) wheels; synthetic (possible) windows; wood bottom on tender; stone (possible) imitation coal

Dimensions

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

Length

62.3 cm

Width

6.8 cm

Height

9.2 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

"The models were commissioned by Andrew Merrilees in the 1960s from his own reproductions of locomotive manufacturers' drawings in his collection - many of which are now in the archives at the CSTM. According to Richard McQuade, railway historian and author, the locomotive models were built from the technical drawings for the TH&B Railway by a well known model craftsman based in Florida." (From "Canadian Context/Historical Significance" section in Acquisition Proposal, p.12) (See Notes tab)

Function

A scale model of a locomotive to act as both a research and interpretation tool. (From Acquisition Proposal, see references)

Technical

"Models provide an astonishingly accurate history of the development of steam locomotive technology." (From "Technical Significance" section of the Acquisition Proposal)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the proper front is a white "502" and on the sides of the cab on the proper left and on proper right is a silver-coloured painted "502"/ On proper left and right of tender: "TORONTO HAMILTON & BUFFALO RY"; on proper back: "14000/ 502"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Black and grey finished metal body with red accents on the windows and roof, and white accents on the sides, wheels the curtains at the rear and two flags at the proper front. There are unpainted steel coloured metal connecting rods. There are also two small figures, one in the proper right of the cab and one in the proper left, in blue coveralls and cap. The tender is black finished metal with silver coloured painted lettering on the proper left and right as well as the proper back. There is a lantern on the proper top with red and green lenses.

Decoration

N/A