Container Car.
Powdered freight silo car, used by German Federal Railroad (DB). Privately owned car of the firm Henkel KgaA.
Source: www.maerklin.de
Private cars are often used in the extensive production facilities of the chemical industry, in order to save rental costs due to the long times frequently necessitated by careful loading and unloading at various points of the facility. They are also used for internal transport. The inscription does not necessarily indicate the product contained, but rather usually shows motifs from the owners current advertising. |