Prototype: 3 German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) type Rils 652 flat cars with retractable tarp covers in the current "traffic red" paint scheme with the lettering "DB Cargo".
Article No. | 82420 |
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Gauge / Design type | Z / 1:220 |
Era | V |
Kind | Freight Car Sets |
Model: Cars come with different car numbers. Models not available separately. Total length 277 mm / 10-7/8".
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The first flat cars with retractable tarp covers of this type originated in 1988/89 with the conversion of the type Res 687 flat car. The sidewalls on this type of car were removed and new floorboards were installed. In addition, these cars were given new end walls and a tarp cover. An advantage of these large capacity flat cars with retractable tarp covers is the ability to load and unload on a large surface by pulling back the tarp covers. Five hundred of the type Rils 652 flat car with retractable tarp cover are now in use.