Yale Center for British Art

Title:

Three micromodels of famous historic locos [model] : 1. "Puffing Billy" 2. "Rocket" 3. "Locomotion".

Published / Created:

London : Micromodels, Ltd., [1947]

Physical Description:

6 cards : col. ill. ; 10 x 14 cm + in paper envelope.

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
GV1199 .M53 1950 Flat
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Dr. Robert V. Tauxe, Yale BA 1975, Yale MPH 1980

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Three-Dimensional Artifacts

Notes:

The Micromodels line was invented by Geoffrey Heighway.

Cover title.

At head of title: Three dimensional volumetric.

"Set H.1. 2'6, including purchase tax."

BAC: British Art Center copy in original printed paper envelope. Uncut and unassembled. Housed with 5 other Micromodels (call number GV 1199 .M53 1950).

Micromodels of three early English steam locomotives: "Puffing Billy" (1813), "Rocket" (1829), and "Locomotion" (1825). Pieces for the models are printed on 6 cards (each 10 x 14 cm)--two cards for each locomotive--to be cut out and assembled. The cards are enveloped in an illustrated wrapper, the interior of which includes detailed "constructional notes" and brief historical notices on the steam locomotives.

Subject Terms:

Railroad trains -- Design and construction. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.

Form/Genre:

Model railroads. | Miniature railroads. | Models. | Cut-paper works. | Recreations -- Great Britain.

Contributors:

Heighway, Geoffrey. | Micromodels, Ltd.