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.
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.
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.
Steam Locomotive Matchstick Model
Craftsman: Ronald Remsberg
Catalog #: 2011.8.1
Contributor: Ronald Remsberg
Shown here is a matchstick model of a vintage steam locomotive, tender, and passenger car—plus a section of track.
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