Gotthard Be 4/6 electric locomotive (Märklin S64-13020)
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A gauge 0 20V electric model of a Be 4/6 early electric locomotive designed for the Gotthard Railway in Switzerland. It was made my Märklin circa 1927.
The unit has brown panelling, a black roof and sidebars, and sprung metal overhead 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.
