| Car Set of 3 Measurement Cars.
German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) maintenance cars. Standard design type Dienst m 313 measurement car. Type Dms 322 measurement auxiliary car. Type Dienst mz 322 measurement auxiliary car. Current paint scheme and lettering.
Source: www.maerklin.de
The German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) has a large number of measurement cars and the auxiliary cars for the former in its pool of maintenance cars. These cars are equipped differently with various types of test equipment, depending on the cars intended use. They are assigned to both of the DBs research and technology centers (FTZ) in Munich and Minden. The standard design type 313 measurement car was built new in 1976 and is commonly used for speed and braking measurements. It has a pantograph on the roof that enables dynamic measurements under catenary and electrical measurements on locomotives. The type 322 auxiliary cars are converted former baggage and mail cars. They are used for sound measurement tests or as brake cars in conjunction with other measurement cars. These cars were painted in a new design in 1998 / 1999 and can be run at speeds as high as 200 km/h or 125 mph. |
