BRAWA 50553 - H0 hinged lid car K15 DB

BRAWA 50553 - H0 hinged lid car K15 DB

Role model information

For the transport of moisture-sensitive goods such as lime, the railways very early on had so-called folding lid wagons in various designs. The development of this type of wagon in the second half of the 1920s led to the K Elberfeld 80 001 ff., which met the exchange design standard that was valid at the time and was standardized accordingly. The 8.1 m (without handbrake) and 8.8 m (with handbrake) long cars had the short wheelbase of 4 m that was common for that time and could be loaded with up to 17.5 t. In order to withstand this weight, the side walls and hinged lids were given conspicuous crossed beads for reinforcement. The original paint was in RAL 8012 with the chassis and contrasting fittings in RAL 9005, but this quickly turned into a light gray veil of color when lime was added. The 991 cars delivered (until 1933) were also the last series-built hinged top cars. Although the folding top wagons could be loaded mechanically, they could only be unloaded by hand. This circumstance meant that the development of wagons for transporting the corresponding goods was already being pursued more in the direction of self-unloading wagons during the Reichsbahn era and there were no significant new developments after the K25. Nevertheless, the vehicles classified as K25s by the Federal Railway remained in regular traffic until the end of the 1960s and occasionally as company cars.

Model details

Replacement axle holders Metal
Extra brake system
Different designs depending on the variants
Finely engraved rivets
Scale construction

Technical details

Length over Buffer: 93 mm
Short coupling kinematics: installed
AC wheelset replacement: possible
AC wheelset: BRAWA order no. 2188

 

Characteristics:

Manufacturer:	BRAWA
Item number:	50553
number of pieces:	1 piece
EAN:	4012278505534
track:	H0
scale:	1:87
model series:	Freight wagon folding top wagon K25
Company number:	342 785
Railway company:	DB
country:	EN
epoch:	III
Wheel set replacement:	yes - possible
AC wheelset:	BRAWA order no. 2188
Electricity system:	DC
operation mode:	DC analogue
Length over buffers:	93mm
coupling:	NEM 362 shaft with KK kinematics
Age recommendation:	14 years and older
WEEE no.:	DE14862574