LGBchen and Chloe - Conclusion

The LGB  Chloe and Olomana type loco 0-4-2(T) saw their last appearance with the 1998 catalogs. After that LGB would revert back to the O & K industrial field loco 0-4-0. In 2000 they published a (hand model?) 22140 in the 2000 catalog which made it to market about a year later

LGB 22140 - Courtesy of catawiki.com

She made her market debut before the euro-conversion and was priced at DM 419.00 which later translated into Euro 195.00. The US market would see a price of around US$ 199.00. 

In the original package the US version came with an engineer in black, and 2 little oil cans and an original German "UHU" glue tube. This "UHU" glue was an 'over-the-counter- glue with almost

accessory to LGB 22140
Courtesy of worthpoint.com

commercial qualities that once it dried had excellent adhesive qualities. There was no american substitute. The two little oilcans got lost over time on many 22140. In the pic above the owner painted them silver, original LGB 'color' was black.

In 2003 as, dear reader you know by now, LGB was going down the hill the same loco was re-utilized by giving her a new label and number, "Henschel & Sohn, Kassel" # 3 and re-marketed as LGB 23140

LGB 23140 No 3 - Courtesy of worthpoint.com

After the original LGB closed shop and Maerklin/Simba-Dickie took over it wasn't until 2011 that another LGBchen type was marketed. As the OLD LGB had done before it was re-utilized in a starter set, this time the LGB 70410. In 2016 and 2017 the Olamana and the Grizzly Flat would see a 'come-back'. It was the old mold but the plastic and the workmanship was not the same as under the old LGB.

In the past YT translated quite a few articles by HJ Neumann who once ran the biggest LGB Club in Germany. He still writes his blog and in his opinion the new LGB product range especially in combination with the new pricing policy is another nail in the coffin of Wolfgang Richter. Be that as it may - fact is the quality - especially the plastic and color- of the OLD LGB models was outstanding.  Fact is also that today's market still sees veritable numbers of Old LGB models being offered in often first-class quality. 

Here are  20130 pics from 2 sources: Only Trains and liveauctions.com from approx 2017. See for yourself and compare:

The original Old LGB 20130 sported highly polished chromed push/connecting rods whereas the new Maerklin/LGB engine features matte rods, maybe silver painted; compare

LGB 23131 - Courtesy of lgb.com, price US$ 350.00 approx

HJ Neumann was right and you dear reader are in luck: Klaus is here and ready to help with all your OLD LGB needs (and some new, too....)