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The Big Book of Real Trains Book

Date1949

Mediumink on paper

Dimensions11 x 8 1/2 in.

ClassificationsRecreational Objects

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Margaret and Kenneth Wright

Object numberPC2021.63.33

DescriptionThis is a catalog made to describe and advertise multiple kinds of toy trains. The pages of the book are folded at the corners and show heavy wear along the edges. The front cover has a large title in white that reads "Lionel" in all-capitalized letters. Underneath this there is also "'027' Super 'O' Ho" also in all-capitalized letters in white print. In the background of the title is a painted picture of three different trains on three different levels of railways tracks pointing towards the right side of the page. The sky is blue and the tracks are all situated on a desert landscape. On the upper level there is a black train named "Pennsylvania" carrying a cart that has a rocket platform on it with a rocket launching off. The rocket has "US Navy" written in black on the main body. On the middle level is a red train carrying a cart of horses and a mail cart with "W. & A. R. R." written on it. On the lowest level there is a blue train that has a missle launch with one missile launched an another in a cart. The train has "44 U.S. Army" written in white on the side. The picture also includes other details such as anti-aircraft guns and an ammunition dump.

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