Brawa 50855 Tanker 2-axle Z[P] "Esso" DB

MODEL DETAILS
Metal axle carrier
Multi-part brake system
Brake shoes in wheel plane
Additionally attached axle bearing covers
Free-standing ladders
Separately attached guardrail

Esso is a registered trademark.

MODEL INFORMATION
By the end of the 1920s, the Deutsche Reichsbahn had completed its own development of standardized replaceable running gear. From 1928 onwards, the wagon industry installed these drives in countless wagons, which significantly simplified the subsequent replacement of spare parts in vehicle maintenance and contributed to significant cost savings. Tank wagons with a capacity of 19.2 m³ were among the first wagon types in which the new spare parts were used. These wagons were primarily used to transport various flammable liquids, such as fuel oil, tar oil or vegetable oils. Due to the many small orders from different customers and car dealers, there were several small differences in the details of the wagons.Common to all of them, however, was the use of a uniform chassis with a wheelbase of 4.5 m and a length of 8.8 m over buffers (Lüp) in a riveted construction. Since welding technology was not yet advanced enough in 1928, the majority of the boilers were still manufactured using conventional riveted construction. In the years 1928 to 1938, over 1,000 cars were built, the last of which were only phased out in Germany in 1983.