Marklin 47431 – Type Laads 800B Pair of Flat Cars

Prototype: Type Laads 800B pair of flat cars. Privately owned cars for Transwaggon, Inc., Hamburg, Germany, used on the German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG). Reddish brown basic paint scheme. The cars look as they did starting in 1999.

Completely new tooling.
Detailed construction mostly of metal.
Many separately applied details.
Buffer height conforms to the NEM.
Attractive load included.

Model: Both flat car halves are constructed of metal. There are many separately applied details such as brake lines, air tanks, crossover plates, steps, and brake rigging. There is a handwheel for setting brakes. The buffer height conforms to the NEM. There is a rigid prototype coupling with a guide mechanism between the car halves. Chock blocks for the upper side of the cars, chock blocks for the car floors, and brake hoses are included as parts to be installed separately. Length over the buffers 32.4 cm / 12-3/4″. DC wheelset E414237.