ENGINE, ORIGINAL PAINTED FINISH. THIS ENGINE HAS A 4-CYLINDER FLATHEAD ENGINE. 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. IT SHOWS RUST AND MODERATE WEAR. IT IS MARKED "NORUMBEGA PARK" ON SIDE. IT IS MISSING ONE ENGINE COVER AND THE TRAIN IS MOUNTED ON A SMALL SECTION OF TRACK.