Type Res Stake Car
Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) type Res 687 four-axle stake car. European standard design with a length of 19.90 meters / 65 feet 3-7/16 inches. Version with aluminum side walls, folding stakes, and rectangular buffers. The car looks as it did starting in 2018.
Most Important Facts
| Article No. | 24430 |
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| Gauge / Design type | Trix H0 / |
| Era | VI |
| Kind | Freight Cars |
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Product description
Model: The underbody is specific to the type of car. There are many separately applied details such as folding stakes. The car has type Y 25 welded trucks. There is a metal insert for good running characteristics. Length over the buffers 22.9 cm / 9".
AC wheelset E700150.
Another type Res 687 low side car with a different car number can be found in the Märklin H0 assortment under item number 47129 with information about the required exchange wheelsets.
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Publications
- Fall New Items H0 2022 - Main Catalog H0 2022/2023
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Prototype information
The type Res 687 cars are used to transport heavy rolled shapes and other bulky heavy freight such as vehicles and bulk material. They are also often seen with densely loaded concrete ties. Due to their low floor height, these cars can also be used to transport containers. The tare weight is specified at 56 metric tons at a car weight of 23 metric tons. Between 1979 and 1985, 4,350 type Res 687 cars were built for die DB. Builders were MAN and Waggon Union Berlin among others. Type Res cars are currently a standard type on the European freight railroads. In addition to the DB AG, many other railroads and even private operators provide such cars in large quantities.
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Warning
ATTENTION: not for children under 15 years
