Passenger Car.
Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) Langenschwalbach design car with trucks. Type LB4itr, 2nd class with a baggage compartment. Former C4itr Pr14, 3rd series.
Most Important Facts
| Article No. | 23378 |
|---|---|
| Gauge / Design type | Trix H0 / |
| Era | III |
| Kind | Passenger Cars |
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Product description
Model: Era III. This car is the version with two open end platforms. The roof and clerestory represent the rebuilt version. The trucks are specific to this car. The grab irons, walkover plates, and battery box are separately applied. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 149 mm / 5-3/4".
700150 (Märklin) AC wheel set.
This car type (with a different car number) is available from Märklin as a 3-rail AC model under item no. 43060.
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Publications
- Main Catalog 2007/2008 - New items 2007 - Main Catalog 2008/2009 - Main Catalog 2009/2010 - Main Catalog 2010/2011
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Prototype information
However, it was soon apparent that a wheelbase of 2,000 mm / 78-3/4" and the usual wheel diameter of 960 mm / 37-3/4" did not negatively affect the riding comfort of the cars. The bodies for the cars demonstrated the first elements of lightweight construction. The designers used the exterior sheet metal for the walls as a load-bearing element. Tubular shapes served as cross girders for the car bodies. The design proved so effective that it was used for 35 years with few changes.
