Type Sdggmrss 738 Double Pocket Car

Prototype

German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) type Sdggmrss 738 (T3000e) 6-axle double pocket car with articulation. Modern flat car for combined load service. Traffic red basic paint scheme. Version with two side folding tie bars. The car looks as it did starting in 2013. Loaded with two curtain tarp semi rigs lettered for the freight forwarder DB Schenker.

Highlights

• Reissue with a new car number for the pocket car.
• Detailed construction mostly of metal.
• Folding tie bars mounted and functional.
• Many separately applied details.
• Buffer height adheres to the NEM.
• Loaded with two semi rigs.

Model

Both flat car halves are constructed of metal and are mounted to pivot on the middle truck. Side folding tie bars are installed at the factory. The cars can be folded for the transport of containers or interchangeable bodies. There are many separately applied details such as crossover grills, steps, brake lines, and grab irons at the ends of the cars. The trucks are type Y25. The buffer height conforms to the NEM. There is a pocket for a jack, holders for high and low version kingpins, brakeman’s steps, and an air tank for the ends of the cars are included separately as parts for installation on the cars. The cars are loaded with two curtain tarp semi rigs lettered for the freight forwarder DB Schenker. Length over the buffers approximately 39.3 cm / 15-1/2″. DC wheelset E700580.

The class 186, 189, or 193 modern electric locomotives to go with this car can be found in the Märklin H0 assortment.