Piko 53138 H0 - Combined post and 2nd class coach, DR, Era III

Model of the combined post and 2nd class coach in Deutsche Reichsbahn livery

This H0-scale model reproduces a combined post and 2nd class coach of the Deutsche Reichsbahn in a livery characteristic of Era III. The prototype is a classic Saxon compartment coach with a brakeman’s platform at one end, combining a post/baggage compartment with passenger compartments – vehicles of this kind served local traffic on German lines for decades.

The model stands out with its attractive body featuring numerous separately applied details and very good running characteristics. It is prepared for interior lighting, which makes it possible to further enhance the way it is presented on a layout. Clean paintwork and precise printing complete the picture.

Model specifications:

• Scale: H0 (1:87)
• Item number: 53138
• Manufacturer: PIKO
• Model length: 160 mm
• Era: III
• Railway: Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR)
• Numerous separately applied details
• Prepared for interior lighting
• AC (Märklin) wheelsets available separately – No. 56060
• Minimum radius: 358 mm
• The model is painted and ready to run
• Recommended age: 14 years and up

About the vehicle – Saxon compartment coaches:

The Saxon State Railways continued to procure compartment coaches for passenger service even after the First World War. Between 1910 and 1916, two- and three-axle vehicles with a brakeman’s platform at one end were delivered. Besides pure passenger coaches, versions with load compartments as well as baggage and post/baggage cars were also built. A characteristic feature of the design was the side doors leading directly into the individual compartments. After years of service on German railways, some of these coaches passed to the Deutsche Reichsbahn, where they were used in local traffic into Era III.

About the manufacturer – PIKO:

PIKO is a German model railway manufacturer with over seventy years of tradition, founded in 1949 in Sonneberg, Thuringia. Today it is one of the most popular model railway brands in Europe, offering a complete range in H0, TT, N and G scales – from indoor models to robust, weather-resistant garden railways. Its catalogue includes locomotives, wagons, starter sets, buildings and accessories. PIKO models are valued by modellers and collectors worldwide for their detailing, reliability and well-thought-out construction.