Product Features and Details
Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) type Sdggmrss 738 (T3000e) 6-axle double pocket car with articulation. Modern flat car for combined load service. Traffic red basic paint scheme. Version with two side folding tie bars. The car looks as it did starting in 2020. Loaded with two 40-foot box containers.
Model: Both flat car halves are constructed of metal and are mounted to pivot on the middle truck. Side folding tie bars are installed at the factory. The cars can be folded for the transport of containers or interchangeable bodies. There are many separately applied details such as crossover grills, steps, brake lines, and grab irons at the ends of the cars. The trucks are type Y25. The buffer height conforms to the NEM. There is a pocket for a jack, holders for high and low version kingpins, brakeman‘s steps, and an air tank for the ends of the cars are included separately as parts for installation on the cars. The cars are loaded with two 40-foot box containers for the fictitious freight forwarder Märklin Container.
Length over the buffers 39.3 cm / 15-1/2". DC wheelset E700580.
Highlights:
• Attractive load included
• Detailed construction mostly of metal
• Folding tie bars mounted and functional
• Many separately applied details
• Buffer height adheres to the NEM
