HO 1:87 Scale
Prototype: Type Sggrss 80 6-axle double container transport car with articulation. Privately owned car for MFD Rail, Inc., Rotkreuz, Switzerland, registered in Germany. Granite grey basic paint scheme. The car looks as it did in 2020.
Highlights
- Detailed design constructed mostly of metal.
- Used in container trains as unit trains in seaport – inland service.
Model: The car has prototypically partially open flat car floors constructed of metal with striking “fish belly” side sills. It also has type Y 25 trucks. Both flat car halves are mounted on the center truck and can pivot. The underside of the flat car floors has separately applied brake lines and air tanks. There are folding walkover plates on the upper side of the flat car floors above the center truck in the area of articulation. The grab irons on the ends of the car and switching hooks are separately applied. This container transport car is unloaded. It can carry four 20-foot containers or two 40-foot containers.
Length over the buffers 30.7 cm / 12-1/16″
Era – VI
Note – track not included
Note – Model item, not a toy! Not suitable for children under 14 years.
