"Crocodiles". The Swiss Mountain locomotives that pulled heavy freight trains over the Gotthard grades are known as "Crocodiles". The design (hoods mounted for articulation, stretched out shape) and the colour green gave them their name. These units "snaked" like a reptile through the curves when negotiating turnout combinations and S curves.
The design and the pulling power of the original locomotive impressed people so much at that time, that it became a synonym for progress and power.
The pine green version as it looked in the 1950, with solid buffers, with walk-over plates at the ends, small steps for brakemen, with a wrong track operation light, and with an inductive magnet. Locomotive road number 14272.
The brick build Crocodile is not motorized. I use a so called "ghost wagon" to move it.
It can pass R40 radii and turnouts as long the speed is appropriate, but R40 is not its favourite environment, I would say. R56 and above are more suitable.
Even the wheels are not driven, I recommend using rubber belts with the big flange drive wheels. It increases the operational safety, especially the movement of the coupling rods.
MOC stats:
Lengths: 57.5 studs
Height: 15.7 studs
Width: 9.4 studs
Weight: 0.73 kg
Parts: 1,305
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