Beggs No. 2 Toy Steam Locomotive

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

The Beggs No. 2 toy locomotive was manufactured by Eugene Beggs of Paterson, New Jersey between 1871 and 1906. The locomotive operated on live steam and ran on a special tracks manufactured by Beggs. This locomotive is not a model of any particular locomotive, but was a toy engine with a 2-2-2 wheel arrangement, smokestack, sand dome, and steam dome. The locomotive has a cab for the fireman and engineer.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Bequest of the Estate of Greville I. Bathe

date made

late 19th century

ID Number

MC.328926

catalog number

328926

accession number

278175

Object Name

toy, locomotive

locomotive, toy

Measurements

overall: 5 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 12 3/4 in; 13.97 cm x 6.35 cm x 32.385 cm

place made

United States: New Jersey, Paterson

Related Publication

Maass, Eleanor A.. Greville Bathe's "Theatre of Machines": The Evolution of a Scholar and His Collection

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Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Family & Social Life

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Engineering Steam Toys and Models

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-8ed1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_847260