Brawa 49359 H0 Flat Car Xr 35 with a load of ballast, DB, Era III

Brawa 49359 H0 Flat Car Xr 35 with a load of ballast, DB, Era III Product Details

Description

Brawa 49359 H0 Xr 35 Flat Car with Ballast Load, DB, Era III – Authentic Model for Freight Transport

The Brawa 49359 Xr 35 flat car of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) from Era III is a true-to-prototype model in 1:87 scale that impresses with its detailed paint scheme and exquisite decals. The car is loaded with a realistic ballast load, enabling an authentic depiction of construction site and freight transport on your model railroad layout.

Historical Background and Prototype

Work cars were indispensable for railroad operations and were widely used on construction sites to transport building materials such as ballast or tools. Since these so-called X-cars could not be used for the commercial transport of goods for third parties, older cars were converted into work cars and adapted to the new requirements. The number of X-cars fluctuated greatly due to changing demand and decommissioning—from about 48,500 in 1920 to 15,000 in 1953. The Xr 35 model chosen by Brawa is based on the Gms 30 model, whose car bodies were lost in the 1950s—partly as a result of war damage. The remaining undercarriages were fitted with new fixed side walls and adapted to the changed areas of operation.

Model description and technical details

The model has a length over buffers of 104.60 mm and bears the road number 462 040. It is equipped with open-work car body supports and a separately attached braking system. Metal axle holders, close-coupling kinematics, separately attached axle bearing caps, and running boards ensure a high degree of prototypical accuracy and optimal running characteristics. The highly detailed ballast load rounds out the overall appearance and gives the car a realistic construction-site look.

Ideal for use in construction trains and freight trains

This flat car is a valuable addition for model railroaders who want to recreate Era III construction or freight trains. The combination of technical precision and authentic design makes this model a real highlight on any layout.

Features:

• Gauge: H0
• Era: III
• Railroad: DB
• Road number: 462 040
• Length over buffers: 104.60 mm
• Openwork car body supports
• Separately attached brake system
• Metal axle holders
• Close-coupling mechanism
• Separately applied axle bearing caps
• Separately applied running boards
• With ballast load