A Birmingham Dribbler is very early model railway. It is a bit of a misnomer, as the railway featured a miniature scale model live steam railway locomotive, but had no track – the locomotive was simply run across the floor.
It is believed they first appeared in the 1850s.
The engines used rudimentary oscillating cylinders that commonly leaked water while in operation, leaving a wet trail on carpets or floors.
A Birmingham Dribbler is very early model railway. It is a bit of a misnomer, as the railway featured a miniature scale model live steam railway locomotive, but had no track – the locomotive was simply run across the floor.
It is believed they first appeared in the 1850s.
The engines used rudimentary oscillating cylinders that commonly leaked water while in operation, leaving a wet trail on carpets or floors.
