She's referring to her custom loco drive Emily that worked for a short time but failed (see Reply #139); she said it needed a stronger motor.
There just happen to be numerous tape measure photos of them (how convenient), and the average ones look to be under 1 inch in height. Here are a few examples:
There just happen to be numerous tape measure photos of them (how convenient), and the average ones look to be under 1 inch in height. Here are a few examples: