Availability: Rare (< 12 known examples) The front facing eagle was introduced on Jan 2, 1939 and was attached to the front engine of the train. It is the largest Reichsbahn eagle produced that was to be attached to trains. Wingspan: 136-139cm (53″ to 55″) Height: 63.5cm (Apprx. 25″) Wreath & Swastika: The Wreath diameter is […]
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35 Inch Railway Eagles
Availability: Rare (less than 10 known examples) This is the rarest size of the Reichsbahn eagles. On the 900mm eagle the backing of the swastika can be open unlike on the smaller and front facing eagles where the wreath and swastika have a solid background. The open swastika is only on a few samples. An example […]
27 Inch Railway Eagles
Availability: Common The 27″ (680mm) eagle is the second most common Reichsbahn eagle in collections today. It adorned the many trains of the Third Reich and many were taken by allied veterans during and after the war as souvenirs. The 680mm (27″) eagles were designed for use on train engines, although this was not strictly […]
24 Inch Railway Eagles
Availability: Common The 24″ (600mm) eagle is the most common Reichsbahn eagle in collections today. It adorned the many trains of the Third Reich and many were taken by allied veterans during and after the war as souvenirs. In the collector community this is the only size eagle that can be found with the bolts […]