This scale model is an HO scale replica of a PLM 4-door tombereau wagon. It is offered by REE Modèles under the reference WB-809.
The tombereau wagon n°TTw 225168 was a freight wagon used by the PLM railway company (Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée). It was a low-sided open wagon with several doors that allowed the loading and unloading of bulk goods, such as coal, stones, sand, etc. PLM was a major French railway company that existed from 1857 to 1938, before merging with other companies to form SNCF (Société nationale des chemins de fer français).
Technical specifications
- Length: 98 mm
- Coupling box: NEM 362 with short coupling kinematics