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Steam locomotive

Louis Marx & Company1950-1958

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

Train enthusiasts often talk of a train's gauge, and by this term, they refer to the distance between the inner rails of the train track. Gauges 1, 2, 3, and 4, pertain to European-made trains, except that American train maker Ives & Co. produced its first trains in a 1 gauge. Trains made in a standard gauge, measuring 2.125 inches between rails, became popular in the early years of the 20th century. By the Great Depression, however, the smaller, less expensive O-gauge trains better suited American wallets.

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  • Title: Steam locomotive
  • Creator: Louis Marx & Company
  • Date Created: 1950-1958
  • Location: New York, NY
  • Type: Transportation Toys
  • Medium: cast, die, pressed, tin-plate, painted
  • Object ID: 78.3537
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