Venice Miniature Railway train crossing over a canal bridge en route to Windward Ave, Venice Beach, California, circa 1905
Evidently, Abbot Kinney thought of everything when he created “Venice of America” (which we know today simply as Venice Beach.) Not only did he build a system of canals, but he also thought to install a miniature railway so that the pleasure-seekers and the curious could see the glory of what he had built. In this photo, the Venice Miniature Railway train is crossing a canal bridge on its way back to Windward Ave. The photo is circa 1905, the year that Venice of America opened.
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The steam locomotive is based upon a 2-6-2 Prarie-type wheel arrangement with what may be a Harriman-style boiler. This kind of engine never attained great popularity in the United States as a four wheel lead or pony truck was much safer running through switches at higher speeds for passenger trains or express freights. (And four wheel trailing trucks helped to carry a larger firebox in order to generate more heat for steaming. )But this is certainly the era when this class were in vogue for a while. So it would have seemed very modern to those riding this bonnet blaster.