Birmingham Dribbler
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birmingham-dribbler-192-11100593
title:
Birmingham Dribbler
text:
Birmingham Dribbler or carpet railway describes a type of very early model railway. It is a bit of a misnomer, as the railway featured a model live steam railway locomotive, but no track – the locomotive was simply run across the floor. In some cases, the front wheels were even made steerable so that they could be run in a circle without track. Evidence is required of individual examples, but it is believed they first appeared in the 1850s and became generally popular in the latter part of the 1
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description:
Early type of model railway locomotive
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Dribbler
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date modified:
2024-01-25T02:08:37Z
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