Original page created on 24/12/2020.
Brand - Reference
Rivarossi HR4307
Type
Ame, ABme et Bme type B coaches of the German Democratic Republic Railways (Deutsche Reichsbahn, DR).
| UIC number | Revision date |
| 51 50 19-40 008-1 | 17.12.78 |
| 51 50 39-40 003-8 | 17.12.78 |
| 51 50 20-40 021-1 | 17.12.78 |
Weight
157 g; 134 g after decreasing the ballast (NEM: 112 to 146 g).
Comments
The ballast is 47 g. It is stuck only by two strips of thin double-sided adhesive tape.
The wheels are not very fine. Their diameter (11.4) is too large.
See:
- gamos81.altervista.org for the reference list of issued DR/DB type B model coaches.
- Loco-Revue Forum Les nouveautés Hornby Jouef Rivarossi Electrotren 2020.
Modifications
- Softened bogie clips for easy disassembly.
- Ballast weight is halved (23 g instead of 47 g).
History
DR OSJD type B coaches, built by Waggonbau Bautzen; quantity: 69 Bg, 42 ABg and 18 Ag, from 1962 to 1964. Diagram close to the UIC-Y type. Görlitz type V bogies with 950 mm wheels. Speed limit: 140 km/h. Weight: 38 t (AB). Source: Wikipedia (in German), see link below.
Documents
Wikipedia article in German.
Photo Reisezug-wagen-Archiv quoted by eurocity64 on Loco-Revue Forum.
| Dimension | Actual | 1:87 | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 24 500 | 281.6 | 280.8 |
| Body length | 24 200 | 278.2 | 279.0 |
| Width | 2 863 | 32.9 | 33.0 |
| Height | 4 250 | 48.9 | 48.1 |
| Pivot distance | 17 200 | 197.7 | 197.8 |
| Bogie wheelbase | 2 500 | 28.7 | 28.8 |
| Wheel diameter | 950 | 10.9 | 11.4 |
| D | B | U | |
| 1.0 | 14.2 1 | 24.0 | |
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Finely engraved coaches. The underside of the chassis has a very detailed attached brake set. Curiously, the handrails are inserted on the Ame and ABme, but not on the Bme.
However, there is a flaw: the bodies are hunchbacked, about 1 mm…
The scale is very well respected, except for the slightly low height and the wheel diameter a little too big. As a result, if wheels of the right diameter were used, the height deficit would be almost 1 mm.
Photo-etched route plates are provided, but of course only for the country of origin.
The coaches can be easily dismantled and reassembled by means of four clips per side, approximately every 60 mm. The interior is fitted with seats with armrests, in different colours depending on the class and type of compartment (smoking or no-smoking). There are three front seats in 1st class and four in 2nd class. The interior is also fairly easy to dismantle, but the clips are rather fragile.