Model of Railroad Sail Car

Description (Brief):

This is a model of a rail sail car. The car is shown with several tools; shovel, ax, hammer, coal, wood, and oil cans. The sail car was an attempt to move rail cars with wind power, before steam locomotives became the preferred method of locomotive power.

Location: Currently not on view

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

Credit Line: Bequest of the Estate of Greville I. Bathe

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MC.329096Catalog Number: 329096Accession Number: 278175

Object Name: sail carrailroad, sail car, modelmodel, railroad sail car

Measurements: overall-from catalog card: 8 1/2 in x 18 1/4 in x 9 in; 21.59 cm x 46.355 cm x 22.86 cmoverall: 9 1/8 in x 18 1/4 in x 9 1/2 in; 23.1775 cm x 46.355 cm x 24.13 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-8ed0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_847258

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