Prototype: 6 different German Federal Railroad (DB) standard design express train passenger cars from 1928 to 1930 (Application Group 29). 1 type Pw4ü-29 baggage car. 2 type C4ü-28 express train passenger cars, 3rd class. 1 type WR4ü DSG dining car. 1 type AB4ü-28 express train passenger car, i1st/2nd class. 1 type ABC4ü-29 express train passenger car, 1st/2nd/3rd class. Train route: Mönchengladbach-Düsseldorf-Essen-Dortmund-Hamm-Soest-Paderborn-Kassel-Bebra-Erfurt-Leipzig. Day coaches and baggage car in bottle green basic paint scheme. Dining car in ruby red. The cars look as they did around 1951.

Highlights

• Completely new tooling for the standard design express train passenger cars from 1928 to 1930 (Application Group 29).
• Train route: Mönchengladbach-Düsseldorf-Essen-Dortmund-Hamm-Soest-Paderborn-Kassel-Bebra-Erfurt-Leipzig.
• All the cars include factory-installed LED interior lighting.
• Current-conducting close coupler heads between the individual cars.
• Multi-part interior details.
• Separately applied ladders at the car ends.
• Separately applied grab irons at the entry doors and dummy receptacles for electric heating lines.
• Buffer height adheres to the NEM.

Product description

Model: The cars have detailed construction and are full-scale length. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". The trucks are type Görlitz II heavy. The ends of the cars have separately applied ladders and grab irons. The passenger cars and dining car have multi-part interior details. All the cars have factory-installed LED interior lighting, with warm white LEDs. The express train passenger car, 1st/2nd/3rd class, has marker lights at one end. The pickup shoe on this car supplies current pickup to the entire train consist using the factory-installed current-conducting close coupler heads. A fixed defined car order is stipulated to do this. The normal new close coupler heads for lower buffer heights are used at both ends of the car consist. The buffer height on all cars adheres to the NEM. Total length over the buffers 151 cm / 59-7/16".

The 42529 express train passenger car set is being produced in 2023 in a one-time series exclusively only for Insider members.

Charlie's Tips

The class 01.10 older design express train steam locomotive to go with this car set is also being offered under item number 39760 exclusively only for Insider members.

This express train passenger car set can be found in a DC version in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 23629 exclusively for Trix Club members.

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