Weeden Manufacturing made four toy steam mobile engines, two tractors and two steam rollers. Three train locomotives were also manufactured, the Dart, the No.1 Stream Locomotive and the No.2 Steam Locomotive. Several steamboats were also manufactured.

Acclaimed as perhaps one of the finest and most desirable toys ever produced, the Weeden Live Steam Fire Engine was introduced in 1894 and produced into 1919. It is 17" long, 6 1/2" wide at rear wheels and stands 11 1/8" high.

A little history on the engine in the photo from Hal Burchell: The fire engine was found under a house during a renovation, was missing a rear wheel, a stack, the surge globe for the pump, and the hoses. The flywheel had to be re-machined; there were other parts missing or badly damaged. A friend of mine fabricated a new stack, used the existing wheel as a pattern and cast a new bronze rear wheel, and trued the flywheel. His wife did the paint job.

WEEDEN No.28 Locomobile

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This one of a kind black model of the No. 28 was on display at the Weeden offices for many years. It was sold to an antique dealer in the early1950's when the Weeden company ceased operations. It is still in existence today and was part of an auction taking place in December, 2009 where it sold for $1035.00.

The Weeden No. 643 tractor was introduced in 1924 and produced into 1937, 8 1/2" long X 4" wide and stands 11 1/2" high. Early models had a spoked flywheel, no whistle and a short firebox with a 2 wick burner.

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WEEDEN No.644

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WEEDEN No.645

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The tank is a snug fit that is pushed up into the firebox and is held there by friction.

There are two configurations for the engine frame on these models, One style is fastened to the boiler midway, the other is fastened at the flywheel end toward the smokestack. The positions of the steam line and whistle are also reversed.

The Weeden No. 646 is an identical engine to the No.645 other than for the front end, the No. 646 having a roller rather than wheels. Introduced in 1926 and produced into 1935, 7" long X 3 3/4" wide and stands 7 1/4" high.

Video of No. 646 in action by NickSteam8

WEEDEN Dart

Many consider the Weeden Dart to be the most successful early American toy train, tens of thousands of this popular model were sold. There are actually two types of Dart locomotives, early and late. The early models only had one cylinder, a steel boiler and a three wick burner, the late model has a four wick burner, brass boiler and nickle plated steam cylinder and fill cap/safety valve whereas the early models had painted parts. A third version likely from National Playthings has also shown up as illustrated in the bottom photos.

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This appears to be a later offering possibly from National Playthings in the 1940's.

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The Weeden Dart was introduced in 1888 and in production by Weeden until 1918, the locomotive is 8" long, 3" wide and it stands 4 1/2" high. The set is made up of the locomotive, tender and passenger coach that ran on a 3 1/2 foot diameter 2 3/16" gauge track with metal rails and wooden sleepers. National Playthings possibly reintroduced it in the 1940's from a combination of left over and newly made parts.

Video Part 1 from Hangshot

Video Part 2 from Hangshot

Video of Weeden Dart on Track from Hangshot

WEEDEN Locomotive No.1 & No.2

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The Weeden No.1 Steam Locomotive was introduced in 1931 and produced into 1933, 12" long X 2 1/2" wide and 4" high. This is an 0-gauge loco that runs on standard track designed to pull cars made by other manufacturers. A similar electrically heated No.2 was designed for The Steam - Electric Company, 400 watts of power was required to heat the water, which was impractical so the project never really got off the ground..

WEEDEN Locomotive No.3

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The Weeden No.3 Locomotive is a larger version of the Dart, 12" long, 3 1/4" wide and 4 1/2" high, introduced around 1903 and produced for a couple years. The complete train had a tender and two passenger coaches with a 5' diameter track. There are a few replicas of this engine on the market that were produced quite recently, late 1990's.

WEEDEN Side Wheel Steamboat

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WEEDEN Standard Porter

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The Weeden Standard Porter is 12" long, 4" wide, introduced in 1889 and produced until 1899, this is the smallest of the line. The photo is missing the smokestack which went over the filler plug.

WEEDEN Steamboat No.1 & No.2 Porter

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The Weeden Steamboat No.1 Porter has a torpedo type hull, with a brass boiler and three blade brass propeller, The lamp is fastened to the bottom of the boat to prevent it from moving while boat is in motion. Early models were painted red and black, later were one color gray. Length of hull is 15 1/2" Length of boiler is 3 3/4" The No.2 Porter is a similar larger model Length of hull is 17 1/2" Length of boiler is 4"

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WEEDEN Standard Steamboat No.1

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Weeden Steamboat No 1. was introduced in 1918 and produced into 1933. This is the smaller of two similar models, the larger one, with a 17" hull is the No.2 Standard. The model shown has been refurbished.

WEEDEN Standard Steamboat No.2

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Weeden Steamboat No 2. was introduced in 1918 and produced into 1930. This is the larger of two similar models, the smaller one, with a 14 1/2" hull is the No.1 Standard. Length of hull is 17" Length of boiler is 4"

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WEEDEN Torpedo Steamboat No.3

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The Weeden Torpedo Steamboat No. 3 has a 20" long hull, introduced around 1894 and produced until 1903. This boat was named the "Gloucester"

WEEDEN Freighter Steamboat No.3

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The Weeden Freighter Steamboat No. 3 has a 19" long hull, introduced around 1918 and produced until 1933. This boat was intended to interest boys in the Merchant Marines. It was painted battleship grey with black and bronze trim.

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