Tenshodo Model "Southern Railroad" Diesel Locomotive and Railroad Car, 1945-1975
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Scale model
Date Made
1945-1975
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
75.81.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Paint (Coating)
Steel
Rubber
Color
Green
Yellow (Color)
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.125 in
Width: 1.625 in
Length: 14.5 in
Inscriptions
on sides of locomotive:
6542 SOUTHERN
on front of locomotive:
6542 / THE SOUTHERN / SR / SERVE THE SOUTH / 6542
on underside of locomotive:
348 / TENSHODO / MADE IN JAPAN
on underside of car:
348
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