Sunday, March 26, 2023

Winnipeg's mystery model train manufacturer

One of the followers of the WMRC Facebook page discovered this unusual brass locomotive. He also sent an image of the cover of a price list that came with it. The locomotive was manufactured in Winnipeg in 1934 by The Miniature Locomotive works. It was located at 635 Garfield Street, and the name of the contact person is M.G. Winslow. 

A Google search of the property shows that there is a 1 1/2 Story house built in 1913 at that address, which leads us to assume that this was a cottage industry. Another Google search found M.G. Winslow as a member of the Winnipeg branch of the International Brotherhood of Live Steamers in 1953. The gauge is difficult to discern as there isn't any other object to compare it to in these images. Does anyone have any other information about this mysterious Winnipeg model railroad manufacturer?



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