Fleischmann 5099 - Passenger coach 2nd class, type B3yg.761

Passenger coach 2nd class, 3-axled, type B3yg.761 of the DB with electronic tail lighting

The Model:
With interior fittings. Super-detailling, -livery and -lettering. Inset windows. Centre axle slides sideways. The coach is equipped ready to install interior lighting. Era IV. The electronic train tail lighting will operate on low voltage and remains brightly lit. Because of its special design, the lights only come on in one direction. When the train travels in the opposite direction the lights automatically go out - just like the real thing - the red tail light.

Based on:
At the time the DB was founded, they inherited a large number of 3-axled passenger coaches that had previously been in use by the former regional railway companies. Whilst they were in no way suitable for the passenger traffic of the time, they still had to retained, purely on economic grounds, and so the decision was made for to convert them. The coaches were fitted with a standard steel body and an contemporary, updated interior. By coupling two coaches closely together, a permitted speed of 100 km/h was achievable. The FLEISCHMANN models 5096 - 5099 are a completely new construction of these vehicles, which can be found on various preserved railways today. Best choice for such a train is the class 050 - 053 (4175).