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    Railroad eagle - Good or bad???

    Dear fellow collectors,

    Can you guys give me some kind of advice on this bird? Good or bad? I have been looking for a good one for years but there are way far too many fakes everywhere. Any input will be very much appreciated.

    stang









    Last edited by stang; 07-08-2011, 11:54 PM.
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    #2
    Does not get much more real than that.

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      #3
      As far as i know this eagle looks good



      Andy

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        #4
        This bird is actually ON HOLD for me by the seller. Now, I believe that I can go ahead and buy it then. It's a bit expensive for me to go for. However, I think that is worth every penny that I am going to spend for an unissue bird in this condition. Thanks guys for your input.

        stang

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          #5
          How was this eagle attached? There is no threading on the studs.

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            #6
            I noticed that to. Almost every original I have seen was threaded with the bolts cut off. Best regards.

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              #7
              If you don't mind me asking what did the 24" bird cost?


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                #8
                It looks like a unfinished example.
                Comming off the cast mold, just before the finishing steps, which included the threading of the studs.?


                Alex

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                  #9
                  My 1st railraod eagle

                  This bird is around 23 3/4 inches wide and would cost me around $1650. I believe that it would be put on the driving cab of a WWII German locomotive. Right now, my next target would be a bigger bird that would be put on the tender of a locomotive (around 39 inches wide I believe). Thank you for the input of everybody and I really learn a lot on this kind of eagle that is completely new to me.

                  stang

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                    #10
                    Dear Stang,

                    No offense, but I can not believe you are paying 1650 dollars for a railroad eagle you do not know to be real or not.

                    I believe there is at least one forum member who is an expert on railroad eagles. I believe he even wrote a reference book about it.

                    Regards,
                    Weidman

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                      #11
                      Mayby JR will see it. He is the expert you are talking about .I think. I havent seen him post much lately though.Best regards.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Weidman View Post
                        Dear Stang,

                        No offense, but I can not believe you are paying 1650 dollars for a railroad eagle you do not know to be real or not.

                        I believe there is at least one forum member who is an expert on railroad eagles. I believe he even wrote a reference book about it.

                        Regards,
                        Weidman
                        I've seen another one for $1950 but this site is a bit expensive. So I am not so surprised about the price...

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by stang View Post
                          This bird is around 23 3/4 inches wide and would cost me around $1650. I believe that it would be put on the driving cab of a WWII German locomotive. Right now, my next target would be a bigger bird that would be put on the tender of a locomotive (around 39 inches wide I believe). Thank you for the input of everybody and I really learn a lot on this kind of eagle that is completely new to me.

                          stang


                          I think they come in 600mm (23 5/8"), 700mm (27 9/16"), and 900mm (35 7/16") I was just rounding to the nearest inch. Your probally thinking about the 900mm eagle. I don't think that I have seen a 39" bird.

                          Something to remember is that the lugs are a good thing to have for verification.



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                            #14
                            As mentioned here, the eagle shown is a 23 3/4 LOK with un-threaded lugs and is a period example of the most often seen RR eagles. We see many in this variety and must assume that the GI's got into a manufacturing facility that had several of these plaques in storage with out the threaded lugs.

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                              #15
                              This was possibly liberated from the foundry, sems like there was another one posted on the forum not too long ago

                              Newton

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