D ex-DR luggage van Roco

Brand - Reference

Roco 64350

Type

D ex-DR Pw4i 1933

UIC number	Revision date
50 87 92-47 262-5 1	13.11.70

Weight

121 g (NEM : 91 to 118 g)

Comments

Delivered with end handles, folded additional bellows, dummy tail lamps, lamp holders.

Pre-equipped for lighting (insulated half-axles, conductive bearings and wires on one side only).

The bellows holders, as well as the ramps and handrails, made of plastic, are rather coarse. To replace with metallic parts.

In fact, Roco exactly took over the body of the German van without changing anything. Indeed, on the French version, there are neither end windows, nor bellows, nor dog niche doors at one end. In addition, the buffer plates are rectangular, not round. Some work in perspective…

See Loco-Revue Forum.

Modifications

• Assembly of folded bellows and handrails. Wheels, buffers and steps painted.

History

Van built for the Deutsche Reichbahn in 1933, ceded to France as war damage. The Roco model, type DR PW 4i31, has pre-UIC number Dpmy 18994. It is mounted on Görlitz type III bogies. Reformed in 1979.

According to Ferrovissime No. 57 of February 2013, p. 68, this van was part of the Cambrai-Lille train No. 1210 composition in the 1970s, with Nord Rapide coaches. Note: there seems to be a mistake in this document, because the brace under the train indicates Tourcoing - Dijon!

Documents

• Loco-Revue sheet No. 586 / 41977 - 76 c 51 (former series). Sheet preview.
• Wikipedia article about railway vans.
• eurocity64 website.