This model is an HO scale reproduction of a PLM tombereau wagon, registration number TTw 225331. It is offered by REE Models as part number WB-815.
This car was specifically designed to transport bulk materials, such as gravel, coal, ore, etc., and was registered TTw 225331. This open wagon was equipped with four doors to facilitate loading. They were used in particular by the Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris et Lyon et la Méditerran&e (PLM), one of the main French railway companies of the period. Founded in 1857, PLM operated a vast network of railway lines linking Paris, Lyon and the Mediterranean, with branches to major destinations such as Marseille, Nice, Geneva, Montpellier and other major cities. The company was renowned for its luxury passenger trains, such as the Orient-Express and the Train Bleu, which ran between Paris and international and tourist destinations. To transport a variety of goods, PLM used different types of carriage, including tombereau wagons. In 1938, PLM merged with other French rail companies to form the Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF), which is the national rail operator in France today.
Technical features
- Coupling boîtier: NEM 362 with cinématique short coupling
- Length: 98 mm
