Steam locomotives fascinate me. Supposedly from "simpler" times and yet so complex. Where do the whole pipes lead and what do they feel hundreds of valves in the cab? Even if our electrical trains are far more efficient today, they lack the certain industrial charm that the steel colossi of from that time. How good that with this model of theUnion Pacific Big Boy von Nifeliz- a Lego alternative - does not have to operate 500 tons of steel with 28 tons of coal.
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The legendary Union Pacific Big Boy - Lego alternative Nifeliz honors the largest locomotive in the world
The Big Boys were built and put into operation in the early 1940s. In fact, only 25 of them were built, but this is not a problem: As the largest and strongest locomotives in the world, they can pull up to 3,600 tons of load, which are up to 48 freight wagons. So only a big boy canAvailable a maximum train length of almost 800 meters!
Until 1961, the Big Boy was one of the last steam locomotives in the United States before it was replaced by diesel locomotives. In 2019, however, the Big Boy 4014 was taken back to commercial operation for the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railway in the USA. So the big boy isToday again the largest and most powerful (operational) locomotive in the world!
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With 1818 parts of a proud 78 cm length - one of the most beautiful railway models ever!
Enough enthusiasm to the real big boy. The Nifeliz brand model definitely deserves its respect. It not only consists of a bunch of black blocks, but alsobeautiful galvanized metallic stones that give the steam locomotive a real steel look. Most stones are printed, but the set does not do without stickers. A big one»Pacific Union«-Sticker on the tender is acceptable.
If you want to put these 24 bikes (+ 14 bikes with a tender) in your room, you should note that the tender is empty. This is not a problem in itself, but with onePack of black studs, you can give your Big Boy some coal so that it doesn't quite starve.
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