EXECUTIVE EDITION Steam Locomotive DR BR 03 Train & Water Crane

The “Trains” collection gets a new addition! It’s the 2721-piece BR03 steam locomotive in the Executive Edition version enriched with figures and a water crane. The powerful express locomotive was used to pull heavy passenger trains, accelerating them to a dizzying 120 kilometers per hour. Today, it can take your breath away, completing the collection of every dedicated railway fan! The model released by COBI is BR03 273. The locomotive is almost 70 centimeters long and is made of 2700 elements. The new large wheels intended for express locomotives immediately catch your attention. The steam locomotive has all the most important shapes of its original model reproduced. The durable construction makes the locomotive heavy, but at the same time it works perfectly. The system of rotating gears placed in the frame make the wheels connected by trusses to the steam piston rotate like on a real locomotive. Interesting design features include: a reproduced driver's cabin with a firebox, throttle and other elements important for controlling the locomotive, as well as an opening smoke box. The locomotive comes with a block tender, necessary for driving a steam locomotive. The real tender of the BR03 locomotive held 32 cubic meters of water and 10 tons of coal. The block tender is made in an interesting way because it has a removable coal load. Thanks to this, our tender can be empty or loaded with coal to the brim. The model has detailed prints showing the locomotive markings, Deutsche Reichsbahn and the necessary technical tables. In the Executive Edition version you get special figures: a driver in a classic railway uniform, a stationmaster with a belt and a red cap and a stoker with a bare torso and a simple railway forage cap with a shovel in his hand. Additionally, you get a block exhibition base, which shows a section of the track with an embankment and the name of the set and a water crane. The crane is necessary for continuous watering of the steam locomotive, which is why in the old days they were located at every railway station. Class 03 locomotives were built in the years 1930-1938 as express train locomotives on routes where the axle load was a maximum of 18 tons. 298 units of this locomotive, the design of which was based on the class 01 locomotive, were produced by Borsig, Krupp, Henschel and Schwartzkopff. Locomotives of this type pulled the most luxurious and prestigious express trains. They were also part of several special trains, including “Amerika”. After the war, BR03 locomotives were sent to the Federal Republic of Germany, the German Democratic Republic and the Polish People's Republic. • 2721 high-quality elements • Manufactured in the EU by a company with over 35 years of tradition • The blocks meet the safety standards of products for children • Fully compatible with other brands of construction blocks • Blocks with prints do not scratch or smear and do not fade during play or under the influence of temperature • Clear and intuitive instructions based on illustrations and step-by-step directions • Model in 1:35 scale • 3 figures • Block display base • PAD PRINTED, only permanent prints, no stickers Model dimensions (length x height): 78 cm (30.71") x 15.5 cm (6.10")

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