Tds hopper wagon with opening roof Roco

Original page created on 20/10/2019; updated on 27/03/2023.

Brand - Reference

Roco 76178

Type

Tds 6.02

UIC number Revision date
21 87 573 0 428-0 13.3.78
21 87 573 0 419-9 7.3.78
21 87 573 0 407-4 1.4.78

Weight

57 g (NEM: 45 to 58 g)

Comments

Made in Vietnam. Correct appearance. Parts are to be mounted: railings, chutes. The roof is opening. There is a sort of black loading inside, with a large round hole in the middle, which will have to be hidden.

As for Eds, the wheels rub on the bridges supporting brake blocks and impede running.

See the Loco-Revue Forum.

Modifications

  • Chutes and railings mounted. These are a little easier to set up than on the Eds. Question of experience maybe.
  • Running improved by removing the arch that connects the brake blocks, on which the wheels rubbed. I was even able to fit Piko ⌀ 11.5 wheels on the Roco axles.

History

These wagons seem to have been built in France by ANF Frangeco and Arbel from 1971 for the GDR, later re-registered in France. But were they French in 1978? We can doubt it. French wagons almost always have a semi-trapezoidal opening in the hopper central support (as on the Eds Roco).

Repartition code: T6. UIC number between 21 87 573 0 000 and 6 999. Tare 12 t; loading volume: 38 m3; C load 26,5 t; C load in ‘s’ regime (100 km/h): 23 t.

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Tds hopper wagon

Anonymous photo on DocRail.

Dimension Actual 1:87 Model
Overall length 9 640 110.8 111.4
Chassis length 8 400 96.6 96.9
Hopper length 8 000 92.0 92.1
Hopper width 3 120 36.2 36.0
Opening width 1 200 13,8 12.0
Height 4200 48.3 48.7 1
Wheelbase 6 000 69.0 69.3
Wheel diameter 1 000 11.5 11.0 2
  1. 49.1 with ⌀ 11.5 wheels
  2. Replaced with ⌀ 11.5 wheels