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Wheel

Object Name:
Wheel
Object ID:
1990.041.989
Date:
1866
Description:
Wheel, broken section of cast iron locomotive wheel from the wreckage of the Mt. Washington Cog Railway locomotive "Old Peppersass" (wrecked July 20, 1929. T-shaped cross section, apparently part of a spoke. 0.75" wide raised section runs lengthwise on front, with yellow stripe.
Material:
Metal
Iron
Dimensions:
H-3.1 W-3.5 L-9.6 D-3.25 inches
Provenance:
From wreckage of Mount Washington Cog Railway locomotive "Old Peppersass", which wrecked on July 20, 1929. The locomotive was built in 1866 and refurbished in 1929, just prior to the wreck.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Glen M. Kidder
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