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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Train Set - Tracks
Object Number
2016-52-12 a-e
Description
Five pieces of tin train track for 1-gauge tin train and clockwork engine. Two parallel rails, 1.75" apart, with three ties each. The ties are all wedge-shaped, making the left slightly higher than the right. A - Track segment with "I-F-I" on ties in raised lettering. B - Track segment with "I-I-I" on ties in raised lettering. C - Track segment with "I-D-I" on ties in raised lettering. D - Track segment with "I-D-I" on ties in raised lettering. E - Short track segment with buffer stop and "I-I-I" on ties in raised lettering.
Provenance
Used and displayed in Sheldon Tavern. Donor believes they were played with in the attic, and belonged to Robert Lewis Fisher (1898-1977).
Category
Date Made
c.1915
Dimensions
A D: Length 15", Width 3.5"; E: Length 8", Width 3.5"
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