Toy Electric Train

Manufacturer / MakerCreated by Lionel Corporation New York, New York, founded 1900

Dateca. 1946

Mediummetal

Dimensionsbox: 2 1/2 × 3 3/8 × 9 in. (6.4 × 8.6 × 22.9 cm)
wood barrel, each: 1 3/8 × 7/8 in. (3.5 × 2.2 cm)

ClassificationsRecreational Objects

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Eleanor D. Miller

Object numberPC1977.48.38.B

DescriptionThis metal toy electric train is a vibrant yellow color and has a rectangular design. It features various raised ridges and small raised dots on its surface. The sides of the train include a small door in the center. The side of the train also appears to contain a ladder, adjacent to a circular emblem, and various letters and corresponding numbers in black lettering. Notably, the text "X2454" is underneath the characters, followed by the words "Built By / Lionel" in the same black lettering. On the other side of the train, "Pennsylvania" is read in large black serif lettering, followed by "65400" underneath it in the same lettering. Below this, additional letters and corresponding numbers are visible, along with the text "New 6-45" on the lower portion. A small black hook or connector is visible on the back of the train, likely to connect it to other train toys. Three wooden barrels of cargo also appear to be part of the toy train collection. The toy train comes with its cardboard box, which is a vibrant red color and is outlined in white. Appearing similar to a matchbox, this box is rectangular, and the cover features a dark navy blue and white rectangle in the middle reading "Lionel" in dark blocky lettering. Underneath this reads "Electric" in spread-apart red lettering. The bottom of the shape reads "Trains" in the same dark blocky lettering. Just outside the center box, it reads "2472" in the lower left corner and horizontally on the side of the front cover. The side edge of the toy box features two long stripes, with a dark one at the bottom and a white one resting directly above it. The top white stripe reads "The Lionel Corporation" in dark, blocky lettering, while the number "2472" remains visible in the upper left-hand corner, just above the stripes.

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