Don’t worry – the popular LEGO model of Tram Car 1220 and the Steveston Tram building has only been temporarily moved to make way for the construction of a new protective case. Look for it’s return in the near future, with some new added features!
On January 15, 2024, local LEGO artist Peter Grant and City of Richmond Curator of Collections Camille Owens worked together to carefully move the LEGO models of the Steveston Tram building and Tram Car 1220 from their home in the north east corner of the Tram building to a safe temporary storage.
Did you know that these LEGO models are actually artefacts and are a part of the City of Richmond’s museum collection? During this move, Camille began documenting the changes that are going to take place to the artefact models. This includes photographing and writing a description of the artefact before and after the new elements are added. This information will be added into the City’s museum database.
The reason for the temporary move is to make changes to the exhibit case that the LEGO artefacts are displayed in. In addition, more elements to the models including a platform with various mini figures and a customized 3D printed base to raise the models higher for better sight lines.
Taking advantage of the move, Peter removed the roof from both the tram and building model to reveal the incredible details inside. One of the tiny details in Tram Car 1220’s interior is a chicken. This is a nod to the two chicken stuffies on display inside the real Tram Car 1220 that help to tell the story about Richmond farming and the trams.
The models will return to their newly updated home in the coming weeks.
