{"product_id":"marklin-3133","title":"Märklin 3133","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSNCB Diesel locomotive 5401, Nohab \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eSNCB 5401\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a legendary Belgian heavy diesel-electric locomotive, part of the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eSNCB Class 54\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (originally designated as Type 204). Built in \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1957\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is celebrated by railfans for its distinct American-inspired appearance and powerful performance.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eKey Facts About SNCB 5401\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe \"NOHAB\" Connection:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The locomotive was built by the Belgian manufacturer \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eAnglo-Franco-Belge (AFB)\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e under a license from the Swedish builder \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eNOHAB\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eGeneral Motors (GM-EMD)\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. It utilized a reliable GM 16-cylinder 567C diesel engine.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eNicknames:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Due to its bulbous, rounded aerodynamic ends inherited from the American GM F-series design, it was affectionately nicknamed \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\"Gros Nez\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (Big Nose) in French and \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\"Bolneus\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in Dutch.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eBuilt for Speed:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e While its sibling classes (Class 52 and 53) were capped at 120 km\/h, Class 54 was engineered for a top speed of \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e140 km\/h\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. This made 5401 and its seven sister units ideal for pulling prestigious, international \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eTrans-Europ-Express (TEE)\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and long-distance passenger trains between France, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Cabin Evolution:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e In the late 1970s and 1980s, the locomotive underwent a major modernization program. The original rounded noses were replaced on most units with distinct, blockier \"floating cabs\" (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003ecabine flottante\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) to improve crash safety and noise insulation for the train drivers.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eRetirement:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The class was gradually phased out around \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e2002\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e as major Belgian rail lines became fully electrified. While 5401 was scrapped, its sister unit \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e5404\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e has been preserved in its original \"Gros Nez\" design and is on display at the national railway museum \"Train World\" in Brussels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Heljan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55389631971657,"sku":"# 2144","price":1115.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/6974\/4457\/files\/3133-1_10f8ba5c-6db5-479d-9de6-e1152c98b131.jpg?v=1789899242","url":"https:\/\/modeltrainshop.eu\/en\/products\/marklin-3133","provider":"Model Train Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}