Toy train
Fisher-Price
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic and paper
Measurements
620 mm (total length of train); 204 mm (length of engine); 155 mm - 180 mm (length of carriage)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659415
Summary
A three piece Fisher-Price hard plastic circus train. The engine has the front and the cab in red plastic with the body in yellow with a blue funnel and small yellow one which hoots when pressed. On either side of the yellow body are green paper labels with scrolled edge and 'FISHER PRICE (in black), CIRCUS TRAIN (in red), 991 (in black)'. It has two black wheels either side with white connecting rods. There is a white cow catcher at the front with a lenght of yellow plastic attatched. There is a large white plastic hook at the back. The second carriage also on a white bogie with four black wheels. There are white steps at either end, with a hook at one end and a loop at the other. The red plastic open sides have a picture of a monkey on them. The open roof is yellow plastic. There are yellow opening doors at either end of the carriage. Total number of items is three
Makers and roles
Fisher-Price , maker