The Fleischmann brand offers the Pivoting Stake Car, scale N 1/160th under the reference 825749, which has the following characteristics:
.- "2-rail" DC-operated model.
- Rectangular pad version.
- Short coupling mechanism to NEM 355 standard.
A little touch of history:
The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) purchased these M5/Ks-w type pivoting stanchion wagons for operation on their railway line between 1959 and 1970.
These models were designed to transport bulky goods. Such as timber, steel, motor vehicles, prefabricated structures, heavy loads and large machines of all kinds. They are also used for transporting earth and gravel.
Introduction to the manufacturer Fleischmann:
The German-born model railway brand, Fleischmann was founded in 1887 by Jean Fleischmann. But it was in 1949 that the company created its first model train, which was designed in O scale: 1/45th. The company was subsequently acquired in 2008 by Modelleisenbahn GmbH.
In 2017, Fleischmann decided to specialise in the design of model railway products in N: 1/160th scale. From now on, the production of material in HO: 1/87th scale is reserved for the Roco brand, which currently belongs to the same group.
Like the Roco brand, the brand is characterised by their attention to detail, and the robustness of their products, which are designed from metallic materials. Their products are as close to the real thing as possible, and for some (the Digitales Sound models) offer very well-reproduced sound effects.
The brand also offers railway accessories (spare parts, tyres, couplers, etc.) and digital modules (analogue controller, digital control unit, digital remote control, etc.).
