![]() And boy - what did they achieve with that decision! For sure they needed to improve their earnings from toy manufacturing. We do not know what made the Richter brothers decide to choose the little Krauss engine as prototype for their new venture. Did they all look alike? Yes, but bespoke locos could be ordered and were made. She became the Beetle car in locos across Europe from 1870's on. And Krauss' little tender field loco Bn2t (or 0-4-0) delivered. The growing industrial needs in mining, metal production and lumber industry among others demanded transport in impassible, rough terrain. Since 1867 Krauss manufactured locos especially for narrow gauge. They were made by Krauss Locomotive Works, an Imperial German company. These engines were based on a number of prototype locomotives that all had one thing in common: The Richter brothers presented them in their very first ever 'catalog' (7 pages) in 1968. ![]() ![]() The LGB 2010, LGB 2020 and LGB 2040 were the very first LGB engines EVER.
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