Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Model of New York Central steam locomotive
Object Number:
1980.2
Date:
1933-1939
Medium:
Iron; glass, wood
Dimensions:
Overall (locomotive): 13 x 72 x 9 in. (33 x 182.9 x 22.9 cm)
Case: 25 x 79 1/4 x 15 in. ( 63.5 x 201.3 x 38.1 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on plaque at base: "3/4 INCH SCALE LIVE STEAM/NEW YORK CENTRAL/TWENTIETH CENTURY/MADE COMPLETELY BY/CHARLES LAMAR/1933-1939"
painted: on sides of locomotive: "5297"
painted: on sides of freight car: "NEW YORK CENTRAL"
Description:
3/4" scale working model of a steam locomotive (N.Y.C. 5297) from plans supplied by the New York Central Railroad; consists of two black-painted iron cars: a steam locomotive labelled "5297" connected to a freight car with lettering "NEW YORK CENTRAL."
Gallery Label:
This scale model of a steam locomotive was built by the donor's father between 1933 and 1939 from actual shop plans supplied by The New York Central Railroad. Mr. Lamar made wood patterns for all the parts and had them cast, then machined the pieces to tolerances of 1,000th of an inch. The model was on exhibit in the Railroad Building at the 1939 World's Fair and is still housed in the case in which it was exhibited at the Fair.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Muriel Lamar Holliday and Mr. Charles B. Lamar
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
