Varney Model "Erie Railroad" Diesel Locomotive, 1945-1970
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HO or 1:87 scale trains first appeared after World War I but didn't become big sellers in the United States until the 1950s. Their smaller size -- half the size of O scale models -- allowed modelers to build more elaborate layouts in the same physical space. HO is large enough for realistic detail, yet small enough to remain affordable to many customers.
HO or 1:87 scale trains first appeared after World War I but didn't become big sellers in the United States until the 1950s. Their smaller size -- half the size of O scale models -- allowed modelers to build more elaborate layouts in the same physical space. HO is large enough for realistic detail, yet small enough to remain affordable to many customers.
Artifact
Scale model
Date Made
1945-1970
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
75.81.11
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Metal
Paint (Coating)
Color
Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.25 in
Width: 1.5 in
Length: 7.25 in
Inscriptions
on sides of locomotive: ERIE on front of locomotive: 732 ERIE 732 on underside of locomotive: VARNEY 1655
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