Flat Car with Telescoping Covers, with a Load.
Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) type Shimms 708.
Most Important Facts
| Article No. | 58782 |
|---|---|
| Gauge / Design type | 1 / |
| Era | IV |
| Kind | Freight Cars |
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Product description
Model: Four-axle freight car with 3 movable covers. The car has hooks that can be turned to fix the covers in place. The car is loaded with 5 metal models of sheet metal coils. Inside the car are adjustable load restraints for the coils. The car is lightly weathered. Minimum radius required for operation 1,020 mm / 40-3/16". Length over the buffers 37.6 cm / 14/16".
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Publications
- New items brochure 2003 - Product programme 2003/2004 - Product programme 2005 - Product programme 2006
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Prototype information
Flat cars with telescoping covers transport chiefly coils of sheet metal that have to be protected from the elements. The open covers enable unhindered loading and unloading with forklifts and cranes. A visual delight is the changing appearance of the car. In a train consist the car has a closed look, while with the hoods open you can reproduce striking loading scenes.
