NEW Roco 6600305 H0 Schiebewandwagen ÖBB/RCA Ep.VI

Roco 6600305 H0 Sliding-Wall Freight Car ÖBB/RCA Era VI – Four-Axle Habbiins Freight Car with Modified Service Number

Would you like to add a modern Austrian freight car to your H0 model railroad layout and expand your existing freight train with another Era VI variant? The Roco 6600305 Habbiins-type sliding-wall freight car from Rail Cargo Wagon is an interesting addition for model railroaders who want to depict contemporary freight transport on the Austrian Federal Railways. The four-axle model belongs to Era VI and features a modified road number. This makes it a unique variant for mixing different freight cars within a train consist. With a length over buffers of 267 mm, the car is a substantial model and, thanks to its NEM 362 coupler sockets with close-coupling kinematics, can be integrated into suitable freight train formations. The H0-scale version makes the Roco sliding-wall car a suitable choice for model railroaders who wish to expand their fleet with a four-axle car of the Habbiins type.

Prototype: Four-axle Habbiins-type sliding-wall car

The prototype for the Roco 6600305 is a four-axle Habbiins-type sliding-wall freight car from Rail Cargo Wagon. Its classification within the Austrian freight car fleet and Era VI makes the model an interesting choice for recreating modern rail transport. As a sliding-wall car, this vehicle type differs in design from other freight cars and offers a varied addition to a diversely composed freight train.

The “Habbiins” designation identifies the wagon type depicted. For collectors and model railroaders who value specific vehicle variants, the modified road number is of particular interest. It distinguishes this version from other variants and allows for the inclusion of different road numbers within a collection.

Modified Service Number as a Distinctive Feature

A distinctly highlighted feature of the Roco 6600305 is the version with a modified car number. This detail makes the car a unique variant within the model lineup. Especially when assembling a set of multiple freight cars, the car number is an important distinguishing feature when different versions of the same vehicle type are to be included.

The sliding-wall car is therefore suitable both as an addition to an existing freight car collection and for model railroaders who specifically collect vehicles from the Austrian Rail-Cargo-Wagon fleet. Its classification as Era VI supports a period-accurate depiction of freight traffic on an H0 model railroad layout.

267 mm length over buffers for realistic freight train formations

With a length over buffers of 267 mm, the Roco sliding-wall freight car offers generous model dimensions for use in freight trains. When assembling longer train formations, this length can be taken into account to plan the desired total length of the train. This is particularly useful when combining multiple freight cars, resulting in a varied train formation with different car types and lengths.

The four-axle Habbiins-class car can be added as a single unit to an existing freight train. The version with a modified road number also offers the possibility of distinguishing between several variants of the same car type within a fleet. This makes the model suitable for collectors and model railroading enthusiasts who wish to expand their freight operations with Era VI vehicles.

NEM 362 coupler with close-coupling kinematics

The Roco 6600305 is equipped with NEM 362 coupler sockets and close-coupling kinematics. This allows compatible couplers to be used to connect the sliding-wall car to other compatible freight cars. The close-coupling mechanism ensures a tight connection between the cars and allows for integration into suitable freight train formations.

The model is designed for analog DC operation. An AC replacement wheel set with part number 40196 is specified for conversion to a suitable AC system. This provides specific information regarding the possible adaptation of the wheel sets. Before use on an AC layout, the necessary conversion should be taken into account accordingly.

A Perfect Addition to Modern Freight Trains from ÖBB and Rail Cargo Wagon

The Roco Habbiins-class sliding-wall freight car is suitable for H0 model railroads with a focus on modern freight transport in Era VI. Thanks to its affiliation with Rail Cargo Wagon and its design featuring a modified car number, it adds another variant to an existing freight car fleet. Its four-axle design and length of 267 mm over buffers make it a standalone component of a freight train formation.

This model offers an interesting opportunity, particularly for collectors of Austrian freight cars, to include different versions within the same class. Thanks to the NEM 362 coupler sockets with close-coupling kinematics, the car can be combined with other compatible freight cars. This allows you to expand your existing fleet in a targeted manner and create a varied lineup for your model railroad layout.

Roco 6600305 – A modern sliding-wall car for your H0 model railroad

The Roco 6600305 H0 ÖBB/RCA sliding-wall freight car from Era VI combines the four-axle design of the Habbiins class with a modified car number. This makes the model particularly suitable for model railroaders who wish to add another variant of an Austrian freight car to their fleet. The length over buffers of 267 mm and the NEM 362-compliant coupler sockets with close-coupling kinematics allow for integration into suitable freight train formations.

The version designed for analog DC operation, along with the included AC replacement wheel set, provides practical guidance for use on your own layout. Whether as an addition to an existing freight car set or as part of a collection of modern Austrian freight cars—this Roco sliding-wall freight car is an interesting choice for enthusiasts of Era VI. Expand your H0 freight car collection with this four-axle Habbiins featuring a modified road number and make your modern freight operations even more varied!

Features:

• Gauge: H0
• Era: VI
• Railroad Company: ÖBB
• Power System: DC Analog
• Length over buffers: 267 mm
• Four-axle sliding-wall car, Habbiins type, from Rail Cargo Wagon.
• Version with modified car number
• Coupler: NEM 362 shaft coupler with KK kinematics
• AC wheel set part number: 40196

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