Brawa 50061 H0 Offener Güterwagen E 040, DB, Ep.IV

Brawa 50061 H0 Offener Güterwagen E 040, DB, Ep.IV Product Details

Description

About the Model: Brawa presents the DB E040 open freight car in 1:87 scale. This model impresses with its precise reproduction and features many added details. With profiled wheels on both sides, it offers a realistic representation. The sturdy metal car floor also ensures high stability.

About the prototype: To promote the renewal of the rolling stock 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-class 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 classified as conversions using salvageable parts from older cars, almost exclusively new materials were 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 Omm55, even this practice was discontinued, and new KE brakes were installed. The DB procured over 17,300 of these as well, starting in 1955. Thanks to numerous detailed improvements made during ongoing production and subsequent design modifications, the cars were maintained throughout their lifecycle 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 added details
• Wheels with tread on both sides
• Metal car floor
• Various brake system configurations
• Three-point mounting for safe operation
• Metal axle brackets
• Side doors with interior contours