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Re: AUSTRIAN RAIL CAR
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Fri, 5 Feb 1999 03:51:45 GMT
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brian_williams@ameritechIHATESPAM.net
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Hi. I've seen the question of why the 4551 is referred to as
"crocodile" posted a couple times so here's a little background...
Lego set #4551, while not prototype, bears a striking resemblance to the
Austrian Federal Railways class 1020 electric locomotive (see
"http://fleischmann.com/marklin/m88221.html" for a miniature bearing the
paint scheme). The prototype was more orange than red however (yes, it
would have been nice if TLG had introduced orange bricks seven years
earlier). Forty seven of the class 1020 operated in Austria after
1945. These locomotives were manufactured in Germany as the popular
class E94 before the war for the most part (later reclassified by the
Deutsch Bundesbahn in Germany as DB class 194). The E94 possessed
features similar to the popular Swiss class Be 6/8III in that it was
powerful, articulated and had two coupled power trucks with a cab in
between. The Swiss Be 6/8III was nicknamed "crocodile" because the
long, dark green hoods covering it's power trucks were reminiscent of a
crocodile. Because of the similarities between the locomotives, the
German class E94 became known as the "German Crocodile." For more
information on the prototype visit
"http://www.dlc.fi/~lassiluu/194eng.htm".
Later, the Lego "class" 4551 retained the nickname "crocodile" although
the published set name varied by country. The United States SAH called
it "Trolley Locomotive" which doesn't quite capture the power and
majesty of this magnificent machine which operated in revenue service
for it's original owners for over half a century. But then again we
have to remember that this set is a toy and wasn't intended for serious
railway enthusiasts.
-Brian Williams
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Mark Harrison wrote:
> You are refering to 4551 Austrian Federal Republic Locomotive which in
> the US is called the Crocodile engine (for some reason?). I have
Mark Harrison wrote:
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> Hi Kurt,
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> You are refering to 4551 Austrian Federal Republic Locomotive which in
> the US is called the Crocodile engine (for some reason?). I have scoured
> every toy store in Australia for these sort after engines and
> accummulated 17 of them which I have been selling on the American
> market. I believe this set was never readily available in the US and is
> a must have for all those train maniacs like myself. It contained a
> number of unique pieces so building one from spares would be near to
> impossible.
>
> Mark H.
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> Kurt Eilers wrote:
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> > I would like to find an Austrian Rail Car. Would like to have new,
> > unopened but will consider opened with instructions, all pieces and
> > realistic price.
> >
> > Reply to me directly.
> >
> > keilers@uswest.net
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| Brian Williams wrote: Great post (...) But I disagree with the above. :-) How serious did you want me to be?? :-) The 4551 is one of the finest 9V sets (I put it right behind metroliner) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| Hi Kurt, You are refering to 4551 Austrian Federal Republic Locomotive which in the US is called the Crocodile engine (for some reason?). I have scoured every toy store in Australia for these sort after engines and accummulated 17 of them which I (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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