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Krokodil railway engine

Enthalpy
in Engineering

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Hello you all!

The "Krokodil" Ce 6/8II is arguably the most beautiful electric railway engine ever built, beauty and beast in one
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/SBB_Ce_6/8_II
despite the first delivery was in 1919, the design, with prow and stern traction sections connected directly, plus a driver cabin resting on both, still makes sense today for >6 axles, to pass sharp bends and spread the weight evenly on the track.

So here's a modernized look for 8 axles, it could be 12 too:
KrokodilNow.png.68562e84dbc520d127dec2ed6fd9468b.png

Marc Schaefer, aka Enthalpy

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