Brawa 50064 H0 Offener Güterwagen Es 045, DB, Ep.IV
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Brawa 50064 H0 Offener Güterwagen Es 045, DB, Ep.IV Product Details
About the Model: Brawa presents the DB Es 045 open freight car in 1:87 scale. This model features numerous added details and includes metal axle supports for increased stability. The side doors, with their interior contours, contribute to the authentic appearance.
About the prototype: To promote the renewal of freight car fleets and the standardization of freight cars operated by 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. With its dimensions of 10.0 m in length and a 5.4 m wheelbase, the UIC Type II 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 considered conversions using salvageable parts from older cars, almost exclusively new materials were used for the cars. Only for the brake components did the builders 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 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, these cars were put into service by the DR Ost, SNCF, SNCB, FS, MAV, ÖBB, SBB, CSD, DSB, and others, 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 supports
- 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.
