Lgb 29000 Gauge G Steam Locomotive Set Golden Spike New OVP Steam Engine Limited

Description: LGB steam locomotive set "Golden Spike" Article number 29000 Gauge G The set is new Description: LGB steam locomotive set 150 years "Golden Spike" | Limited edition - 299 pieces worldwide | Special edition with a variety of digital functions Highlights: Finely detailed metal models Made of brass and die-cast in the tradition of the earlier LGB metal models.Series strictly limited to 299 pieces.Lots of light and sound functionsPulsed smoke generator with cylinder steam and steam emission at the pipeIncludes replica of an American rail nail - gold platedIncludes flagpole with US flag One-off series in 2019 on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railway in the USA - strictly limited to 299 pieces worldwide - secure your copy of this extremely elaborate and exclusive set now! Details about the “Golden Spike” anniversary set: Illustrations show the first pre-series hand samples. Set consisting of two steam locomotives as they were present at the opening of the first transcontinental railroad in the USA. Execution, coloring and lettering correspond to the two replicas - locomotive "119" of the Union Pacific RR and locomotive "Jupiter" of the Central Pacific RR, as they are still in use today in the memorial at Promontory Summit in Utah. Finely detailed models in heavy metal construction with many attached details. Each locomotive is powered by a high-performance motor, equipped with an mfx/DCC decoder with many light and sound functions such as headlights, cab lighting, firebox lighting and much more. Driving noise and the whistling noise and bell noise that can be triggered by the reed switch also work in analogue mode. Built-in smoke generator with wheel-synchronous steam output as well as cylinder steam and steam output on the pipewhen this is pressed. Driver's cab doors and smoke chamber door can be opened. Detailed and functional link & pin coupling on the tender, separately attached and movable coupling rod at the front of the cow catcher. Fully movable replica of the engine's internal controls in the locomotive frame. Coupling between locomotive and tender adjustable in length in two stages. Length over coupling Lok 119 55 cm, Lok Jupiter 52 cm. The models have one Replica of an American rail nail - made of metal and real gold plated - and a model of the typical flagpole with a full-scale American flag to match the locomotives. Both locomotives are together packed in an elegant wooden box. Train driver and stoker figures as well as LGB standard and US claw couplings are also included. As a model: When the first U.S. railroads began operating, Americans could already imagine a transcontinental connection through trains. This idea soon gained more and more followers. At the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861, the eastern states already had 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) more routes than in Europe at the time. Only a small proportion of these were in the area west of the Missouri. A railroad spanning the continent now promised many benefits, such as expanding trade, reducing travel time for immigrants, and helping the army keep hostile Indians under control. In 1862, Congress approved the construction of a transcontinental rail link. From Sacramento the "Central Pacific" was to advance east and from Omaha the "Union Pacific" was to advance west. The two railroads received government bonds ranging from $16,000 to $48,000, depending on the difficulty of the terrain to be covered, and 10 parcels of land per completed mile. Both railways began construction in 1863. However, they did not make much progress at first as the civil war required the country's attention. Only after the end of the war in 1865 did things progress more quickly because there were now enough workers and materials available. Right from the start, the workers on the "Central Pacific" encountered the problem of having to overcome the high mountains of the Sierra Nevada. The "Union Pacific" site was less problematic, but its workers had to constantly fend off attacks from Indians. Each mile to be completed required eight flat cars of materials. Supply proved to be extremely difficult for both companies. In particular, the "Central Pacific" found itself forced to bring every rail, every rail nail and every locomotive 15,000 miles by sea around Cape Horn. Nevertheless, both companies made faster progress than expected. The work crews, often led by former army officers, were drilled to the point of completing 2 to 5 miles of rail per day on level ground. The "Union Pacific" sought its people from America's unemployed, for example Irish, German and Italian immigrants, former soldiers from the North and South and former slaves, a total of 8,000 to 10,000 workers. Due to the gold rush, there were not enough workers to be found in California. Therefore, the "Central Pacifi"c had to import 10,000 Chinese, who formed the backbone of the railway construction here. By mid-1868, the Central Pacific's workers had crossed the heights of the Sierra Nevada and laid 200 miles of rail. The "Union Pacific" managed 700 miles on flat terrain in the same period. As the tracks approached each other, the two companies competed for financial resources and land allocation. This led to the fact that over a distance of around 200 miles, the rail lines ran parallel to each other at only a short distance. Finally, Congress established the “Promontory Summit” north of the Great Salt Lake as the connecting point. On 10. In May 1869 the Central Pacific's "Jupiter" and the No. 119 of the Union Pacific towards each other. The tracks were symbolically connected to each other by a golden rail nail, which was then immediately replaced by a final iron one. The "Central Pacific" had ultimately built 690 and the "Union Pacific" 1,086 miles of the transcontinental route that now connected East and West. In 1903, the Southern Pacific, the successor to the Central Pacific, began building a shortcut route across the Great Salt Lake. The historic route over Promontory Summit soon fell into disrepair and its tracks were finally dismantled in 1942. But in the 1950s, interest in this historic site revived. Initially under private care, Promontory was opened on January 2nd. It was granted National Historic Site status in April 1957. On July 30, 1965, the 1,100 hectare site was transferred to the federal national park administration, which subsequently made considerable efforts to clearly explain to visitors the construction of America's first transcontinental railway. In 1975, she commissioned the opening ceremony's two 2'B locomotives, the "Jupiter of the Central Pacific" and No. 119 of the Union Pacific, to be recreated true to the original. After four years of work, on the 10th In May 1979, the two replicas went into service on a 1.7 mile long, newly laid route and steamed towards each other as they once did on the 110th anniversary. Since then, the two machines have left their depot under their own power every morning during the summer season, steamed to the original location and returned to the engine house in the early evening. In the visitor center there are educational films and numerous exhibits about the historical event. And as a special highlight, a dedicated team of volunteers will re-enact the “Driving of the Last Spike” ceremony from late May to early September. This event takes place on Saturdays and public holidays and spectators are often allowed to take part as extras. Attention: 15+ not a toy. I will cover eBay costs Shipping costs are borne by the buyer The article is subject to differential taxation according to §25a. According to § 19 UStG we do not charge or report VATIllustrations show the first pre-series hand samples. Set consisting of two steam locomotives as they were present at the opening of the first transcontinental railroad in the USA. Execution, coloring and lettering correspond to the two replicas - locomotive "119" of the Union Pacific RR and locomotive "Jupiter" of the Central Pacific RR, as they are still in use today in the memorial at Promontory Summit in Utah. Finely detailed models in heavy metal construction with many attached details. Each locomotive is powered by a high-performance motor, equipped with an mfx/DCC decoder with many light and sound functions such as headlights, cab lighting, firebox lighting and much more. Driving noise and the whistling noise and bell noise that can be triggered by the reed switch also work in analo

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