Model - SBB CFF FFS Be 6/8 II Electric Locomotive

Country
West Germany
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Object detail

Description
A Gauge 1 (1:32) scale electric locomotive painted in green. The model is a Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) 2-6-6-2 Be 6/8 II electric locomotive. Originally known as Ce 6/8's, these locomotives were built between 1919 - 1922. They were renumbered and given the new classification of Be 6/8's in 1941 after extensive remodeling and upgrading. Known as 'Krokodils' (crocodiles) due to their appearance, these locomotives continued in service until the mid 1980s. The model is number 13254, one of seven that have been preserved. 13254 is held in the collection of the Transport Museum of Switzerland. The model is housed in cardboard box with a chipboard display board along with an instruction booklet. The Märklin product code is 5756 for this model.
Classification
CH classification TRANSPORT Railways Model Locomotive
Maker
Production place
West Germany
Measurements
H190 x W620 x D100mm (locomotive with pantographs up)
H25 x W684 x D150mm (display board)
H210 x W710 x D173mm (box lid)
H92 x W700 x D155mm (box base)
H103 x W227mm (instruction booklet)
Media/Materials description
Metal
Brass
Plastic
Paint
Paper
Cardboard
Signature/Marks
13254
MAXCHINENFRABRIK OERLIKON \ OERLIKON \ SCHWIZERISCHE \ LOKOMOTIV-& MASCHINENFABRIK \ No 2674 WINTERTHUR 1919
märklin \ made in W. Germany
märklin \ 5756
märklin \ I \ 5756
Made in West Germany
Associated person
Registration number
R7268

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