MÄRKLIN PRODUCT: 46122 Twin car transport car with 8 Ford Taunus

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KEY DATA
Product Name	46122 Twin car transport car with 8 Ford Taunus
Object type	Car-Auto/vehicle Transport
Product Line	Märklin
Era	1945-1970 (III)
Manufactured years	2003-2005
Text on object	DB
Number on object	869175
Classification	Off52 /Laae540
Type of housing	Synthetic
Length	25.3 cm
Nationality	Germany
Railway company	- DB (Deutsche Bundesbahn 1949-1994)
Märklin RRP (Year)	80€ (2005)
Koll valuation (Year)	55€ (2022)
Url to Märklin	Klick to GoTo www.maerklin.de

Description
Auto Transport Car. German Federal Railroad (DB) type Off 52 (Laae 540) double unit. Bilevel design for automobiles. Included 8 Ford Taunus 17M (Herpa) cars Source: www.maerklin.de With the rebuilding of the German automobile industry, the German Federal Railroad was quick to order suitable rolling stock that could transport these valuable vehicles rationally, reliably, and carefully. Special bilevel transport cars were built on the steel design of the then modern type Omm 52 and Omm 55 high side gondolas, and these cars were permanently coupled together in pairs. The end walls and the side doors were removed. There were crossover plates on both levels so that automobiles could be driven over the entire length of the train from both ends. The upper deck at both ends of a pair of cars could be lowered to make a ramp to drive the cars up onto the railroad car.

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