ENGINE WITH ORIGINAL PAINTED FINISH, FROM NORUMBEGA PARK, WHICH WAS LOCATED IN "AUBURNDALE-ON-THE-CHARLES", NEAR BOSTON, MASS. (NEWTON). THE ASSOCIATED TOTEM POLE BALLROOM BECAME A WELL-KNOWN DANCING AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUE FOR BIG BANDS DURING THE 1940'S. THE PARK WAS BUILT IN 1897. THE NAME WAS TAKEN FROM THE NORSE SETTLEMENT OF NORUMBEGA. THE PAVILION RESTAURANT IN THE PARK WAS MANAGED BY JOSEPH LEE, A SKILLED CHEF AND FORMER SLAVE FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. THE PARK ATTRACTED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PATRONS A YEAR. ITS LOCATION ON THE CHARLES RIVER MEANT THE PARK WAS ACCESSIBLE BY WATER AS WELL AS STEAM TRAIN TROLLEY AND AUTOMOBILE. THE POPULARITY OF THE PARK DECLINED AFTER WWII AS AREA RESIDENTS WERE ATTRACTED TO TRAVEL TO THE MOUNTAINS AND SEASHORE BY AUTOMOBILE. THIS LOCOMOTIVE HAS A 4-CYLINDER FLATHEAD ENGINE AND IS MARKED BOSTON TO MAINE, #4268. IT IS 54" HIGH, 39" WIDE, 116" LONG. IT SHOWS WEAR, RUST AND FADED PAINT. IT IS NOT GUARANTEED TO BE IN WORKING CONDITION. IT IS MOUNTED ON A SMALL SECTION OF TRACK. ALONG WITH A FRAMED REPRODUCTION POSTER ADVERTISING NORUMBEGA PARK "BOSTON'S FAMOUS PLEASURE RESORT", 28" X 22".