Museum Worthy Mantua Locomotive Kit

This video looks at a very old Mantua all brass locomotive kit with its original box. I can't speak with certainty, but I believe it is from the late 30's. I'm hoping that a viewer can add to our knowledge about this kit. I'm willing to donate the kit to a museum, so if you have any suggestions, please put them in the comments.
Enjoy!

[@dnhman]

Interesting

[@JerseyHighlandsBruce]

Thanks, Joe.

[@DeathValleyLumberCompany]

It appears to be a highly modified mantua belle of the 80s kit, parts were pressed and cast shortly before ww2 and for a longer stint after, a more modern kit with plastic gearing was produced in the early 50s but wasn’t very popular

[@JerseyHighlandsBruce]

Thanks for the additional info on the locomotive!

[@mattomon1045]

Try the N M R A Museum

[@JerseyHighlandsBruce]

Thanks for the suggestion.

[@mattomon1045]

@@JerseyHighlandsBruce you are welcome