H0 Telescoping Coil Car 58293 ff
14.11.2024 H0 Telescoping Coil Car 58293 ff
The telescoping coil cars are rolling in!
58293 Set of 2 Telescoping Coil Cars DB Cargo VI 79,99 €
58294 Set of 2 Telescoping Coil Cars DB Ep. IV 79,99 €
58295 Set of 2 Telescoping Coil Cars FS Ep. IV 84,99 €
58296 Set of 2 Telescoping Coil Cars Transwaggon Ep. V 79,99 €
58297 Set of 2 Telescoping Coil Cars ÖBB Ep. V 84,99 €
The highlights of the PIKO model in bullet points:
- Completely new design
- Faithful reproduction of the bonnets
- Detailed carriage floor
- Numerous, free-standing mounted components
- Sharply engraved bogies
- Consideration of structural features of the models
» The model in the PIKO webshop
Some information about the prototype and model:
Between 1971 and 1973, a bogie wagon with telescopic bonnets was developed for the transport of moisture-sensitive sheet metal coils. Based on this basic design, LHB built the first prototype for the German Federal Railway in 1976, which incorporated it into the Shis 708 class. The vehicle had five troughs in the underframe, which offered space for coils with a single weight of up to 45 tonnes. The aluminium protective bonnets could be operated from both sides and always left 2/3 of the loading space free.
As the prototype was convincing, the Bundesbahn procured a total of 2680 wagons of this type, which were designated Shimmns 708 from 1987. The Deutsche Reichsbahn also received a total of 290 wagons between 1992 and 1994, which were supplied by LHB, Waggonbau Dessau and Niesky and were incorporated as Shimmns [4670]. In the course of their service life, the wagons underwent repeated conversions in order to be adapted to special areas of use or countries. For example, 750 wagons were fitted with rubber mats for the troughs for transporting aluminium, while others were fitted with a fixing device for unbundled coils. From 2002, more than 1000 wagons were stripped of their telescopic bonnets, converted to sliding tarpaulin wagons and given the new type designation Shimmns-ttu 722, among others.
DB AG currently still has over 400 wagons of this type in its fleet. PIKO has modelled this well-known and visually appealing freight car in the usual high quality. Various versions of the wagon have been realised to scale with great attention to detail. The models appearing as a set of two impress with numerous, individually attached parts and a detailed wagon floor as well as sharply engraved bogies. The proportions of the prototype are faithfully reproduced using the finest injection moulding and are evidence of toolmaking at the highest level. The structural features of the prototype vehicles have also been taken into account in the model realisation. This means that one of the DB Cargo wagons has a prototypical traffic red GPS aerial and the other has a brown one. The Transwaggon wagons also appear with additional lifting lugs and all wagons have the typical bogies. The overall picture is rounded off by clean paintwork and harmonious lettering.
With the telescopic hood wagons, PIKO is bringing another important, internationally used freight wagon on the H0 tracks.