LGB 22630 RS - courtesy of Big Train World |
It was the 15th anniversary of this LGB club in Germany with a -meanwhile-colorful history. It was once the LGB club Rhein/Sieg in Much with its almost famous "Spur II Nachrichten". Then in 2006 the club split up into 2 factions: the LGB Club "Friends of LGB Rhein/Sieg and "LGB Friends Much".
Mr. Neumann ended his relations with the Club Rhein/Sieg and decided to never have or support another LGB Club while maintaining his love for LGB by writing his new blog: LGB Friends Much. Mr. Neumann published his blogs from 2006 until 2019. The new "Rhein/Sieg Club" published their own magazine, the "SpurGNews" starting in summer of 2006.
Neither the new LGB Club Rhein/Sieg nor Mr.Neumann's "LGB Friends Much" could ever repeat the huge success of the old joint LGB club. And no other club was ever as influential as the old club and their "Spur II Nachrichten" magazine.
( Our LGB Yarner and TrainCraftTrove blogs offer translations from LGB Much as well as translations from the old "Spur II Nachrichten" magazine .)
However, the club back then received this "gift" from LGB Nuremberg for their 15th anniversary and their efforts throughout the years in supporting and promoting the LGB hobby and LGB products.
The LGB# 22630 had an edition volume of 100. The printing shows the logo of the club magazine and the wording:"CLUB DER LGB FREUNDE RHEIN/SIEG, Heimatbahnhof Much Rev.5/2000" and laurel twigs with "15" and "1985-2000". It was either given or sold to the club with a non-published sales-price.
Today, currently(02-27-20) BigTrainWorld.com offers this loco for Euro 589.00 which is roughly US$ 648.00.
In 2003 LGB offered the LGB # 70634
LGB 70634 - Courtesy of Only Trains |
It was an LGBoA special, only offered to US customers. Neither the edition volume nor the US price has been relayed. However similar sets were known to be sold around US$ 400.00 and the edition volume might have been between 500 and 1,000.
At the same time LGB offered additional box cars with a matching theme, the numbers # 48910, 48913, 48914,48915,48916 and 48917. All these reefers were sold separately.
LGB 48910 - Courtesy Only Trains |
LGB 48913 - Courtesy Only Trains |
LGB 48914 - Courtesy Only Trains |
From top to bottom: 48915,48916, 48917 - all courtesy of Only Trains.
+++++++++++++++++++++to be continued
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