Brawa 50060 H0 Open Freight Car ES 050, DB, Era IV

About the Model: The DB ES050 open freight car in 1:87 scale is a prototypical model from the Brawa brand. This model features numerous added details and has profiled wheels on both sides for a realistic appearance. The car floor is made of sturdy metal, ensuring high stability.

About the Prototype: To promote the renewal of the railcar fleets and the standardization of freight cars for European national railways, the UIC (Union Internationale de Chemins de Fer) designed two variants of an open freight car in the early 1950s. The UIC Type I and UIC Type II. The UIC Type II, with its dimensions of 10.0 m in length and a 5.4 m wheelbase, was very closely modeled after German pre-war designs. The entire frame and car body were constructed entirely of welded steel. Once the detailed design was complete, the Deutsche Bundesbahn began planning the renewal of its O-series fleet at the Kaiserslautern maintenance facility based on the UIC Type II. Within two years, starting in 1954, 10,589 Omm54-type cars were built in Kaiserslautern. Even though these were officially retrofits using salvageable parts from older cars, almost exclusively new material was used for the cars. Only for the brake components did they rely on Kkg brakes from the donor cars. In the subsequent production batches, designated as Omm55, even this practice was discontinued, and new KE brakes were installed. The DB procured over 17,300 more of these starting in 1955. Thanks to numerous detailed improvements made during ongoing production and subsequent design modifications, the cars were maintained throughout their service life and were not completely phased out until 1994. In addition to the Deutsche Bundesbahn, other national railways also acquired cars for their fleets in accordance with UIC Type II specifications. For example, they were put into service by the DR Ost, SNCF, SNCB, FS, MAV, ÖBB, SBB, CSD, DSB, etc., some of which differed in details or components typical of their respective countries.

Features:

• Scale: H0
• Era IV
• Railroad Company: DB
• Length over buffers: 114.90 mm
• Short coupler kinematics
• Incorporates many design variations
• Many separately applied details
• Wheels profiled on both sides
• Metal car floor
• Various brake system configurations
• Three-point suspension for safe operation
• Metal axle boxes
• Side doors with interior profiling

Specs:

• Type: Open goods wagon
• Gauge: H0
• Rail Company: DB
• Rail Company: DB
• Era: IV
• Type: Open goods wagon
• Era: IV
• Color: Brown
• News: 2024

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CAUTION: Not suitable for children under 3 years. Danger of swallowing! Age recommendation from 14 years.

Achtung! Maßstabs- und originalgetreue Kleinmodelle sowie Elektrozubehör für erwachsene Sammler. Nicht geeignet für Kinder unter 14 Jahren

Zum Betrieb des vorliegenden Produkts darf als Spannungsquelle nur ein nach VDE 0570-2-7/DIN EN 61558-2-7 gefertigter Spielzeug-Transformator verwendet werden.