Italian Streamline Super Pacific Class 691
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The
Italian Class 691 was a gorgeous steam locomotive, considered by many
collectors to be one of the finest Pacific's ever developed. The 691
was joint venture between "Kraus Maffei" the Bavarian locomotive builder
and "Breda" the Italian locomotive builder. The 691 incorporated "Maffei's"
patented four-cylinder drive system making it one of the fastest Pacific's
ever built. The 691 were used for heavy express service between Milan
and Rome. Micro-Metakit's model is simply remarkable! It features a
functional and replicated 4-cylinder drive, Brushless, ironless "Faulhaber"
motor, full cab interior, functional speedometer cable, functional boiler
hatch with inner boiler details. The 691 is handmade out of brass and
has too many technical and optical details to list. They are now available
but quantities are limited.
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