Rochard Locomotive Limoges Box with Brass Track

A locomotive engine rolls along its own short length of brass track in this railroad piece from Rochard. The engine is a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box, made in Limoges, France.

All Aboard the Porcelain Express

Few machines stir the imagination like a locomotive, the engine that tied towns together and carried generations across the country. Rochard sets this one on a real brass rail section, which lifts it from a simple shelf piece into a little display. The engine itself is brushed by hand, so each one comes out slightly different.

Whistle Stop Pairings

• A Rochard transportation design, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Fits a railroad, model train or travel grouping
• Pairs well with station, caboose and vintage car pieces

Next Stop, the Mantel

Set it on a mantel, a study desk, or a shelf right beside a model railroad layout. It suits a retired railroad worker, a model train hobbyist who spends weekends in the basement, or anyone who still stops to wave at a passing freight. It also makes a fine memento after a scenic rail trip through the mountains, and around the holidays it looks right at home beneath the tree.