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Hey Guys
Is this the oldest American Live Steam Model?  From a toy company? Theres bound to be a few but I cant find many sources


First I thought this was a Schoenner or a Stevens Dockyard but after much research I believe I have a 1870 to 1880 Stevens and Brown 2-2-2 Model Dockyard "Dragon"  locomotive. This was made in Connecticut.  I have found few American Models older than this but not many are live steam and American Made  I think the weeden dart was 1880s 1890s. was the next closest American made live steam Train.

The safety Valve is beautiful and the sight glass is how I identified.  Also with Measurements.

Loco and tender 18 inches bumper to bumper.  Loco is 11  tender 7  top of chimney is 7inches

2.5inch boiler diameter (65mm).

Main drive wheel Between 2.75 and 3 inches and Almost 3 apart.  This is a floor train so all the wheels do not line up.  The front ones tilt right and back ones tilt left causing train to ride in a circle  the tender has matching displaced wheels.  The cast brass wheels are flanged for looks only. 

The boiler is a Japanese Laquer? and banded.  Does not quite seem blued.  I think its rose brass or colored brass with 2 obvious copper pieces on tender and loco.

The safetyvalve and work is amazing.

this missing burner most likely is why this is in near mint condition.

I assumed a remake but everything says original from green wheel enamel and the glass on sight glass as well as screws and hand grooving on many parts.

Any info is appreciated.

Any thing I have wrong Id love to make corrections.

Please enjoy I hope to make a burner soon.


Regards

Jason and Dragon (Attachment Link)