Marklin 46139 – Type Laaes Auto Transport Car, DB

German Federal Railroad (DB) type Laaes 541 auto transport car. Bi-level version. The car looks as it did around 1971-1972.
There is a fixed close coupling between the car halves. The upper deck can be lowered. The cars have new car numbers. The cars are loaded with 8 different VW type 3 1500 and 1600 models from the firm Brekina. Chock blocks to go with the models are included. Length over the buffers 25.3 cm / 9-15/16″.
DC wheelset E700580.
Freight cars to go with this car can be found in the Märklin H0 assortment under item numbers 46139 and 46661, and in the Trix H0 assortment under item numbers 24332 and 24161.