Getting From Here to There

Model Locomotives

Our collection of model steam locomotives were hand-built by a gentleman revered in the "live steam" community, Walter Bush, who was a banker by day. Each of his steam engines took him about five years to complete.

Bicycles

For a time, Waltham's was at the forefront of both the cycling craze and excellence in bicycle manufacture, courtesy of Charles Metz.

Charles H. Metz

Charles Herman Metz was a brilliant inventor whose innovations in the field of transport are a proud chapter in Waltham's history.

Marsh-Metz Motorcycle

The 1908 Marsh-Metz motorcycle was one of the first production motorcycles in the United States.

The Orient Buckboard Runabout

The 1907 Orient Buckboard Runabout was a lightweight two-seat friction drive automobile produced by the Waltham Manufacturing Company after founder Charles Metz left the company in 1902 and before he returned and bought it out in 1908.

Ford Model T

The Ford Model T was a marvel of assembly line manufacturing efficiency that brought the automobile to the common masses in the early 20th century.

Model Locomotives

Our collection of model steam locomotives were hand-built by a gentleman revered in the "live steam" community, Walter Bush, who was a banker by day. Each of his steam engines took him about five years to complete.

Bicycles

For a time, Waltham's was at the forefront of both the cycling craze and excellence in bicycle manufacture, courtesy of Charles Metz.

Charles H. Metz

Charles Herman Metz was a brilliant inventor whose innovations in the field of transport are a proud chapter in Waltham's history.

Marsh-Metz Motorcycle

The 1908 Marsh-Metz motorcycle was one of the first production motorcycles in the United States.

The Orient Buckboard Runabout

The 1907 Orient Buckboard Runabout was a lightweight two-seat friction drive automobile produced by the Waltham Manufacturing Company after founder Charles Metz left the company in 1902 and before he returned and bought it out in 1908.

Ford Model T

The Ford Model T was a marvel of assembly line manufacturing efficiency that brought the automobile to the common masses in the early 20th century.