Under reference Rivarossi HR6502, here is a 4-axle flat wagon type Sg, loaded with 2 containers "CMA CGM", scale HO 1/87 and period VI, from the D-Err (German Private).
Presentationof the container wagon:
The container wagon is used to transport goods. In addition to its chassis and traction components, these wagons can be equipped with stanchions and sideboards to support and retain heavy loads.
Invulnerable to the elements (rain, snow..) and equipped with a reinforced structure, these wagons were robust and could transport heavy goods (metal bars) or light goods in large quantities (straw under tarpaulin, insulating materials..).
The Rivarossi manufacturer:
Founded in 1945 by Alessandro Rossi, a model train enthusiast, this company was born after the purchase of an electrical switch company. With his partner Riva, he quickly transformed this company into the first Italian manufacturer of electric trains, shortly before the Lima company.
The first productions were OO scale AC toys. The first HO 1/87th scale model was the Milwaukee Road Hiawatha train steam locomotive, produced from 1948 to 1954.The company went on to produce Italian models and other networks with, in particular, models of prestigious trains, sleeping cars and American equipment including the famous Big Boy.
The first models were produced in the early 1960s.
In the 1990s, Rivarossi bought the Lima, Arnold and Jouef brands, before being acquired by Hornby in 2004. The brand was retained but production was transferred to China.
