the first steam locomotive to successfully operate on a regular German railway.

Plate Details

Material: This piece is made of tin (zinc/tin bronze), as evidenced by similar items.

Image: The center of the plate features a relief drawing of a steam locomotive with the inscription "Adler" and the date "1835." To the right are visible a tender and several other carriages, as well as a rural landscape and smoke rising from the chimney.

Historical Context: The Adler steam locomotive entered service in 1835 on Germany's first railway between Nuremberg and Fürth.

Purpose: This is a decorative or collectible plate, often intended for wall hanging.