The brand Arnold proposes a boxed set including 2 car carriers DD DEV 66, in green livery and white logo "Carmillon", to scale N 1/160th and period VI under reference HN4348, which has the following characteristics:
- Minimum curve: 192 mm.
- These railway models are made from plastic materials.
- Narrow coupling.
A bit of history:
From the 1960s, the vehicle transport service by train began to be used massively throughout Europe.
Car carriers were added to night trains or fast day trains for the transport of passenger vehicles. In this way, long distances could be covered by train without having to drive on the road.
Double-decker car carriers were built in the early 1980s for various European networks.
These cars could carry 12 vehicles, six on each deck.
To load the cars, double-decker facilities were required at rail terminals.
The bogies and their braking and running systems enabled these vehicles to run coupled to fast passenger trains, without limiting their maximum speed.
The advent of high speed and the disappearance of night trains throughout Europe meant the decline and end of services provided by this type of carriage.
Introduction to the manufacturer Arnold:
Arnold is a brand specialising in the design of products from railway modelling as well as the creation of diorama. The company offers various railway equipment under the scale N: 1/160th under continuous current "2 rails". Find a vast catalogue including locomotives, wagons, carriages put into service by the railway company SNCF or even DB. The brand also designs set accessories, otherwise known as diorama, to "dress up" your miniature network.
