Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Model, Product |
Title |
O-Scale Model: TER Express Motor |
Date |
November 2006 |
Description |
'O' scale model of Texas Electric Railway Express Motor 501 or 508. The express motor has a green body with white lettering and a black roof. Billboard advertising was applied to two express motors for a short time in 1928; 501 and 508. Replicated on this model, the ad reads: 'Ride the Interurban Safe Sure Saving' [left side], 'Serving the Heart of Texas' with a heart outlined in red and a map running from bottom left to upper right [right side]. A label on the undercarriage identifies Jean Deschenes as the builder; November 2006. |
Artist |
Deschenes, Jean |
Owned By |
Interurban Railway Museum |
Used By |
Instructional |
Material |
Wood/Metal/Plastic |
Dimensions |
H-3.25 W-2.25 L-11.5 inches |
Search Terms |
Advertisement-Promotional Express Motor O Scale Model |
Collection |
City of Plano Collection |
Catalog Number |
CP.2006.CL.7-1 |