Lincoln in train-ing
As everybody probably knows by now, Obama is planning to retrace Lincoln’s train trip to Washington–starting in Philadelphia, the home of 21st-Century Abe. But I was more tickled by another train-related Abe item which I found on Ebay.
This is an o-gauge statue of Lincoln, suitable for including in the parks or towns of your model railroad display. This desire to reprodue Abe in miniature speaks of course to the ubiquity of Lincoln statues in cities and towns across Ameria. Here’s Philadelphia’s Lincoln statue. And here’s the Lincoln statue in Stamford CT, where I grew up. Of course, these two come from very different time periods and take different approaches to Lincoln portayal–the elevated and refined stateman on a pedestal, vs. the more rough hewn and down-to-earth (literally) Lincoln. Take a look around and find the Lincoln statue in your town–think about what it says and take some pictures to share with 21st-Cenutry Abe.
