Model, Product

Object Name:

Model, Product

Object ID:

1885.002

Creator:

Artist

Place of Origin:

Littleton, NH/Franklin, NH

Date:

1865

Description:

Brass model of Mount Washington Cog Railway. Consists of brass engine, two wood and brass cars, and three wood and brass track sections. Copy of sterling silver label on model (original apparently stolen): "Model of the engine and track of the Mt. Washington Railroad invented and built by Sylvester Marsh in the years 1866-7-8. Presented to the N.H.H.S. by Mrs. Sylvester Marsh 1885".
1. Engine and track section
2. Brake demonstration car and track section
3. Car and track section
4. Cyclindrical brass water tank, 3" high x 2.25" diam., not believed to be original to the model; with removable screw cap.

Material:

Metal
Wood
Brass
Copper
Steel
Cherry

Dimensions:

H-15.5 inches

Provenance:

Model used to persuade investors to back construction of the first mountain-climbing cog railway ever. Inventors: Sylvester Marsh of Littleton, NH, and/or Herrick and Walter Aiken of Franklin, NH. Acquired from Marsh's widow.

Credit Line:

Gift of Cornelia Hoyt Marsh

People:

Marsh, Sylvester (1803-1884), Aiken, Herrick (1797-1866), Aiken, Walter (1831-1893), Marsh, Cornelia (1826-1920)

Subjects:

Mount Washington, Cog Railway, Steam engines, Locomotives