Model steam locomotive on wooden base, black and white photograph – Vintage Wall Art
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Step back in time with Model steam locomotive on wooden base, black and white photograph, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Model steam locomotive on wooden base, black and white photograph
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A model steam locomotive mounted on a wooden base is an unusual subject for a railroad photograph, since most images in this group show full-size engines working the line. Here the locomotive is a scaled replica, presumably built as a display piece, a toy, or a teaching aid, and the photographer chose to present it as a standalone object. Model engines of this kind were often made by craftsmen or hobbyists to show off the mechanical form of the prototype, with boiler, drive wheels, and cab reproduced in miniature. Looking closely at the detailing, the rivets, couplings, and wheel spokes, can reveal how much care went into a piece meant to stand in for the real thing.
| Original scan | 5,982 × 4,373 px · prints to 20 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 20402u baldwin model |
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