European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August Wagner stands at the head of the general which la for Sale after 34 years of serving Usa eur  the rails with the general Sarteur commander s train for Saleby Rosemary Sawyer staff writer . Presidents have air Force one. Britain a Royal family has the Britannia and Tor 34 years . Army Europe commanders had the general a personal luxury train outfitted with mahogany panelling brass Light fixtures and Royal Blue velour furniture Quot it was a wonderful time Quot said August Wagner who has worked with the Tram since it was built in 1956 Quot i miss it for  Wagner was responsible Lor keeping the Tram in Tiptop condition the Job sometimes involved jumping in his car or aboard an army helicopter with spare part in hand at a moment s notice to get the general Back on track. Most recently Wagner has had the task of showing the train to prospective buyers the train has not been used by the army since december. It is being sold by a German Federal Trust company for the German government which Hopes to receive at least 3 million Marks $1 83 million from the sate of the two Section beige and Maroon institution . Army Europe officials would not talk about the general or its colourful history Quot the train is no longer ours and we have nothing to say Quot Usa eur spokeswoman Millie Waters said. Training Days ended for Gen. Crosbie e. Saint and future four stars dec. 19 when the general carried . Embassy officials Between Bonn and its Home in Heidelberg on track 100, potential buyers have called the general Quot super super super Quot even though that it has been stripped of its Plush furniture said Wagner who retires this month after 43 years with the . Military but Wagner contends the Tram is Quot More than  certainty the 178-foot-Tong train has hosted its share important passengers. The general carried president Kennedy to Berlin in 1963 where he delivered his famous Quot Ich bin Ein Berliner Quot speech. The general also was used to entertain bavarian Leader Franz Josel Strauss German Chancellor Helmut Kohl when he was minister president of Rheinland Faiz and former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt when he was defense minister. Pii St and Foremost however the Tram was for the Man in Heidelberg who wore the most stars. Quot this train was Only Lor him Quot said Wagner who served the train through the Tours of 15 Usa eur commanders Quot the commander in chief could do what tie  the commanders occasionally loaned the Tram to other generals or diplomats As was the Case with its a Dovi the dining car also was used for conferences. Last trip. Saint arranged for George Ward the . Embassy s Deputy chief of Mission and other Bonn dignitaries to travel aboard the general to a Heidelberg Christmas reception hosted by Saint Wagner said the Tram made 30 to 50 trips a year Many of which were to Berchtesgaden or Garmisch or through East Germany to Berlin for meetings with Berlin brigade leaders. Usa eur generals also travelled regularly to Man Euver Sites where they lived aboard the Tram