2-8-0 Steam Locomotive
Craftsman: Rudy Kouhoupt
Donor: Susan Alvaro
Rudy Kouhoupt scratch-built this 2-8-0 steam locomotive at a scale of 3/8″:1′.
3/4″-Scale Live Steam 4-6-4 Locomotive
Craftsman: Robert Earl "Toby" Rutherford
Catalog #: 2015.19.1
Contributor: Don Rutherford
Toby Rutherford built this coal burning steam engine from scratch using plans by Martin S. Lewis of “Little Engines.”
4-8-4 Wooden Steam Locomotive & Tender
Craftsman: Eckhard Fadtke
Catalog #: 2019.2.1
Donor: Eckhard Fadtke
This wooden model 4-4-8 steam locomotive & tender features an abundance of detail in the woodworking.
Adler Locomotive Model
Craftsman: Szymon Klimek
Catalog #: 2010.21.1
Donor: Szymon Klimek
This unique miniature Adler locomotive blends model making, art, and jewelry all into one project.
American 4-4-0 General Locomotive & Tender Model
Craftsman: Eckhard Fadtke
Catalog #: 2019.2.2
Donor: Eckhard Fadtke
This wooden model 4-4-0 General locomotive & tender was built by Eckhard Fadtke.
Barnhart’s Log Loader
Craftsman: Sonny Wizelman
Catalog #: 2024.11.2
Donor: Sonny Wizelman
This diorama depicts a log loader and winch on top of a steam-powered turntable. Sonny Wizelman, a lifelong master of live steam models, built this diorama from plans and did all of the building, weathering, and rusting himself. The piece with the roof is the log loader. This was used in the logging industry to […]
G-Scale Wooden Cattle Ramp
Craftsman: Jack Wight
Catalog #: 2016.17.2
Donor: Jack Wight
This is a G-scale wooden cattle ramp for a model locomotive scene.
G-Scale Wooden Coaling Station
Craftsman: Jack Wight
Catalog #: 2016.17.1
Donor: Jack Wight
This is a G-scale wooden coaling station used for model locomotives.
G-Scale Wooden Crate Load
Craftsman: Jack Wight
Donor: Jack Wight
This is a tiny wooden crate load built at G-scale for a model locomotive haul.
G-Scale Wooden Freight Station Loading Ramp
Craftsman: Jack Wight
Catalog #: 2016.17.4
Donor: Jack Wight
This wooden station freight loading ramp was built at G-scale for a model locomotive scene.
G-Scale Wooden Lumber Pallet Load
Craftsman: Jack Wight
Catalog #: 2016.17.5
Donor: Jack Wight
This wooden lumber pallet load was built at G-scale for a model locomotive scene.
Partially Complete Locomotive
Craftsman: Rudy Kouhoupt
Catalog #: 2023.7.1
Donor: Walter Yetman
This is a partially completed metal locomotive model that Rudy Kouhoupt was in the process of building.
Prairie Type 2-6-2 Steam Locomotive
Craftsman: Rudy Kouhoupt
Donor: Susan Alvaro
This model locomotive was scratch-built without castings at a scale of 3/8”:1’.
Railroad Section Car
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.27
Donor: Mark Petersen
A railroad section car or handcar operated by the up/down strokes of a central hammer by a crew of one or two.
Scratch-Built “Bobber” Caboose
Craftsman: Rudy Kouhoupt
Donor: Susan Alvaro
This scratch-built “Bobber” caboose trails at the back end of one of Rudy Kouhoupt’s scale model steam locomotives.
Scratch-Built Caboose Cars
Craftsman: Rudy Kouhoupt
Donor: Susan Alvaro
This scratch-built caboose trails at the back end of one of Rudy Kouhoupt’s scale model steam locomotives.
Scratch-Built Crane Car
Craftsman: Rudy Kouhoupt
Donor: Susan Alvaro
This scratch-built crane car goes along with one of Rudy’s scale model locomotives.
Scratch-Built Rail Cars
Craftsman: Rudy Kouhoupt
Donor: Susan Alvaro
This exhibit includes dozens of scratch-built wooden rail car models made by Rudy Kouhoupt.
Shay Locomotive
Craftsman: Theodore Carder
Catalog #: 2021.11.6
Donor: Susi Trumbo
This scale model Shay locomotive has a number of working mechanisms and can run on compressed air.
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