Gotthard Be 4/6 electric locomotive (Marklin gauge 1)
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Gotthard Be 4/6 electric locomotive (Marklin gauge 1) |
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| Arch Three , Area 30 Classic Locomotives (display) |
A gauge 1 110V electric model of a Be 4/6 early electric locomotive designed for the Gotthard Railway in Switzerland. It was made my Märklin circa 1924.
The unit has brown panelling, a black roof and sidebars, and sprung metal overhead pantograph power pickups.
About the original
The Gotthardbahn was the fourth railway to run through the Swiss Alps, with its first sections opening in 1874. Four "Be 4/6" locomotives were ordered in 1917 as part of a programme to explore electrification.
