Brawa 50851 H0 Kesselwagen Z P, DB, Ep.III 'BP'

Brawa 50851 H0 Kesselwagen Z P, DB, Ep.III 'BP' Product Details

Description

Brawa 50851 H0 Z P tank car, DB, Ep. III 'BP'

Brawa presents the DB tank car, 2-axle Z [P] "BP", on a scale of 1:87. The car is from Era III and is a precise reproduction with many fine details. Equipped with a multi-part brake system and brake shoes at wheel level, it guarantees a realistic appearance. The free-standing ladders and extra railings give the model additional authenticity.

About the prototype

At the end of the 1920s, the Deutsche Reichsbahn had completed its own development of standardized replacement running gear. The wagon industry installed these running gears in countless wagons from 1928, which considerably simplified the subsequent replacement of spare parts in vehicle maintenance and contributed to significant cost savings. Tank wagons with a capacity of 19.2 m³ were one of the first types of wagon in which the new replacement components were used. These wagons were primarily used for the transportation of various flammable liquids, such as heating oil, tar oils or vegetable oils. Due to the many small orders from various customers and vehicle manufacturers, there were several small differences in the details of the wagons. What they all had in common, however, was the use of a uniform underframe with an axle base of 4.5 m and 8.8 m length over buffers (LüP) in riveted construction. As welding technology was not yet sufficiently advanced in 1928, the majority of the boilers were still manufactured using conventional riveted construction. Between 1928 and 1938, more than 1000 cars were built, the last of which were not taken out of service in Germany until 1983.

Technical details and equipment

• Gauge: H0
• Era: III
• Railroad company: DB
• Length over buffers: 101.20 mm
• Close coupler kinematics
• Metal axle holder
• Multi-part brake system
• Brake shoes in wheel level
• Extra axle bearing covers
• Free-standing ladders
• Extra railings