I also added a gif. of the loco to the Linda Hall Library file so even if you
don't have Word you can see a pic. Sorry the text didn't convert. Here it is:
The Smallest Locomotive
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We have several times within the last few years given illustrations of
extremely small locomotives that were complete in all parts, but that shown in
the annexed engraving is the very smallest working locomotive that we have
heard about. It was built by a jeweler, and is the property of Mr. W. E.
Gallant , Chicago. This elaborate toy is built to run on a track 7/8 inch wide
and has a total length of 9 ½ inches with tender included. The cylinders are ½
x 3/8, the driving wheels are 15/16-inch diameter. The boiler is ¾ x 3 inches.
The total weight of engine and tender is 9 ½ ounces. Gold, brass, steel, and
nickel are the materials of which the engine is made and the pilot is of wood.
It is a real working model and spins along in good shape with its own steam, a
spirit lamp providing the required heat.
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From:
Locomotive Engineering
Dec. 1893
Vol. 6, No. 12
Darrell
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