E3 UIC/ORE standard type 1 open wagon Roco

Original page created on 17/07/2011; updated on 4/08/2022.

Brand - Reference

Roco 66296

Type

E 3.01 UIC-ORE standard 1-type

UIC number Revision date
01 87 508 2 080-7 16.02.89 (!)

Weight

35 g (NEM : 41 à 54 g) ; 46 g with load.

Comments

⌀ 11 wheels (should be 11.5).

Modifications

  • ⌀ 11.4 Piko wheels on Roco axles.
  • Load of scrap (real!).

History

Delivered from 1953 to 1958. Manufacturers: Baume et Marpent, Pétolat, Coder, ANF, SNAV, Ateliers de construction d’Epluches, Cadoux.The number of these wagons is about 9,800.

All these wagons belong to the Europ pool (exchange regime 01).

Main characteristics: volume 36,8 m3; usable area 21,4 m2; ‘C’ load 28,5 to 30 t depending on the brake type.

See the sub-series details opposite (source: Ferrovissime No. 4).

The Roco wagon, braked but without a screw brake platform, belongs to the 2nd sub-series.

Documents

  • Loco-Revue sheet No. 214 / 61968-68 b 18 (former series): the wagon 508 2 080 (formerly Tow 701 580), equipped with air brake but without screw brake, was built in 1954. Sheet preview.LR sheet
  • Files in Ferrovissime No. 4 and Loco-Revue Special Issue Real Railways No. 2.
  • SNCF 1973 booklet Wagons à marchan­dises. Characteristics (E3) p. 24.

E standard open wagon RocoE standard open wagon Roco

E3 standard open wagon

Photo Pierre Barbe on wagonmania.

Dimension Actual 1:87 Model
Overall length 9 000 103.4 104.4
Chassis length 7 760 89.2 89.3
Width 3 008 34.6 34.7
Height 2 963 34.1 34.3 1
Wheelbase 4 850 55.7 56.3
Wheel diameter 1 000 11.5 11.0 2
  1. With ⌀ 11.4 wheels.
  2. Original wheels.
Numbering details
SNCF reg. UIC reg. Number Tare C load Brake ?
1st sub-series
Towf 695 000
to 695 749		 01 87 508 0 000
to 508 0 499		 750 11.2 t 28.5 t Yes 1
2nd sub-series
Tow 700 000
to 708 044		 01 87 508 0 500
to 508 8 599		 8 045 10.6 t 29.0 t Yes
3rd sub-series
T 708 050
to 709 048		 01 87 508 8 600
to 509 0 098		 1 000 9.7 t 30.0 t No
  1. with screw brake on platform

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Loco-Revue documentary sheets. .