This November, in recognition of National Model Railroad month, MHHM highlights some of the objects in W. Parsons Todd’s collection related to trains and the railroad. For more than 70 years, Mr. Todd took the train daily from his home in Morristown, New Jersey to his office in New York City. The Erie-Lackawanna Railroad recognized Mr. Todd as the oldest commuter on the line before his retirement. At the time, Erie-Lackawanna Railroad was the largest commuter railroad in New Jersey. This line is now now operated by Metro-North and NJ Transit.
To learn more about model railroads visit: https://www.thehenryford.org/visit/henry-ford-museum/exhibits/railroads/
Make a virtual visit to the New York Transit Museum: https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/remotelearning/
Learn more about Joshua Lionel Cowen (1877-1965) creator of Lionel model trains and founder of the 120-year old Lionel, LLC. He designed his first toy train, the Electric Express, for display in toy store windows: http://www.lionel.com/
Topic: What Do You Collect?
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