Toy Intersection

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

Date1940

Mediummetal, plastic

Dimensions1/2 × 8 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (1.3 × 21 × 18.4 cm)

ClassificationsRecreational Objects

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Eleanor D. Miller

Object numberPC1977.48.49

DescriptionThis metal four-way intersection is depicted in the shape of a crossing "X". Constructed to have toy trains cross in multiple consecutive directions, this intersection includes raised railings and small connectors at the end to attach this piece to a larger train track set. Contributing a more complex toy piece to a given train set, this intersection provided a new way to assemble sets, adding to the element of realism and likely symbolizing staples of design during the first half of the twentieth century.

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