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American-type Locomotive Model, without Tender
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Model trains made of lead or tin became popular after the transcontinental railroad line was finished in 1869. The triangular metal fixture on the front of this model locomotive is called a cowcatcher, which was used to push cows off the tracks when the train was unable to stop.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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- 1986.65.335A-B
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