Railway Eagle # 1794
Railway Eagle # 1794
A very attractive piece to come from the Reich was the railroad eagle. Popular among modern enthusiasts, it is a highly desirable collectible, always in demand. As with many items of the era, there were multiple makers, and subtle differences between them all. The bird featured here is a very well known variant. The front features the correct crisp, left facing eagle perched atop an oak-leafed, mobile swastika. On the reverse, the letters LOK presumably stands for Lokomotive, the German word for Locomotive, and the RZA mark is speculated to mean Reichsbahn Zug Adler, or basically National Railroad Train Eagle. This maker is known to exist in 24, 27, and 28 1/2 inch lengths. This example is 27 inches. Many of these were originally damaged during their removal, with percentage of them having been sawed off, leaving the bolts behind. This one is particularly desirable in that it is intact. A very aggressive looking display piece that will instantly dress up your collecting room. Unquestionably authentic, you will not be disappointed.
(Railway Eagle)
German Militaria