Lincoln Funeral Train Model

The new train dubbed the lincoln funeral train tour will begin on may 2nd in. An example of a published schedule is pictured to the right.

Ho Scale Psc Abraham Lincoln Funeral Train In Special Presentation

The train traveled about 1600 miles from washington dc to the presidents hometown of springfield ill.

Lincoln funeral train model. As part of the project wesolowski completed a scale model of the funeral train measuring 15 feet 46 meters in 1995. Ten funerals were planned along the way. Wayne wesolowski former chemistry professor at benedictine university in lisle illinois the accurate one twelfth scale model features portions of the funeral train which carried lincolns body from washington dc.

The funeral car carried the president and the coffin of his son willie who died in 1862. Does any know if any manufacturer is planning the release of a lincoln funeral train set. The nashville a 4 4 0 american type locomotive built by the cuyahoga steam furnace company during the 1850s was a stalwart on the cleveland columbus cincinnati railroad.

Whether youre a lincoln fan or a railroad fan or both you would be impressed by this exquisite model of the abraham lincoln funeral train. Im a history buff and especially interested in the american civil war. After lincolns death a funeral train moved the presidents body back to his hometown of springfield ill.

Lincoln had traveled as president elect in 1861 with the deletion of pittsburgh and cincinnati and the addition of chicago. I would love to add this to my collection and im sure there are others with a similar interest. The train arrived there on may 3 but the funeral train car that carried lincoln was not.

Lincoln funeral train heritage series lincoln funeral trainby april 1865 the union had prevailed over the confederacy and the iron horse connected towns and cities across the nation and its territories. Millions of mourners turned out in cold rainy weather. To springfield illinois in 1865.

As part of that project he constructed a 15 foot 46 meter scale model of the train that transported lincolns body. Abraham lincolns funeral train left washington on april 21 1865. Nearly 20 years later wesolowski was contacted by organizers of a.

The new model is as historically accurate as possible meaning yes it has a working water closet on board. It would essentially retrace the 1654 mile route mr.

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