What kind of car?

[X 3829]

What kind of car is this car:

For what kind of load?
Thank for your help! :?:

[sgtcarl1]

Greetings!! Welcome to THE Gauge!! I think that might have been used to transport truck (and maybe auto) frames.
Where in Germany, may I ask?

[X 3829]

Thanx for your quick reply and your friendly welcome.
I live near Munich in Bavaria.

[nachoman]

Thanx for your quick reply and your friendly welcome.
I live near Munich in Bavaria.

Mmmm. Beer!

As for the car type...beats me!

[Ralph]

Hello and welcome aboard!

Ralph

[Bigsteel]

it beats me,it doesnt look like there is a way to get into the lower level,unless there are doors on the opposite end of the car.but welcome to the gauge anyways --josh

[Tom]

Pulpwood. I don't know how you would load/unload it, but that is what they usually came with when AHM and Bachmann made those.

[Sumpter250]

The "roof" of the car looks more like doors, maybe with a hinge at the top of each vertical, in the sides? Possibly multiple doors? The flatness of the "roof" also could be taken as an indicator of "doors", but why cover pulpwood?
What makes this worse, is that the car number, 508590, would have been assigned to a 33' 2 bay 5 ribbed-braced hopper! Formerly CB&Q.
The possibilities?
1. a "specialty car".
2. a figment of a toy train manufacturer's imagination.
3. a seriously misinterpreted mistake.

[jmarksbery]

Who manufactured it?

[X 3829]

Thank you all for the friendly welcome.
The car is from the austrian manufacturer Roco.
Frank

[Tom]

The "roof" of the car looks more like doors, maybe with a hinge at the top of each vertical, in the sides? Possibly multiple doors? The flatness of the "roof" also could be taken as an indicator of "doors", but why cover pulpwood?
What makes this worse, is that the car number, 508590, would have been assigned to a 33' 2 bay 5 ribbed-braced hopper! Formerly CB&Q.
The possibilities?
1. a "specialty car".
2. a figment of a toy train manufacturer's imagination.
3. a seriously misinterpreted mistake.

I'll take #2 for $100 Alex.

That is what it is. AHM, & Bachmann made them, and I think IHC later on from the AHM molds.

[Sumpter250]

I'll take #2 for $100 Alex.

That is what it is. AHM, & Bachmann made them, and I think IHC later on from the AHM molds.

OOOH, Sorry Tom, but the answer has to be in the form of a question. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

The thought crossed my mind that it could have been a dinosaur cage, from "Jurassic Park".

[Tom]

I'll take #2 for $100 Alex.

That is what it is. AHM, & Bachmann made them, and I think IHC later on from the AHM molds.

OOOH, Sorry Tom, but the answer has to be in the form of a question. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

The thought crossed my mind that it could have been a dinosaur cage, from "Jurassic Park".

THAT is a GREAT idea! I never thought about that. If you have little kids and are missing the pulpwood load, glue some little dinosaurs in there. Would make a great conversation piece.

Never did like Jeopardy because it makes me feel dumb. Every time I watch it I end up feeling like that fat kid with glasses in grade school who sits in the corner and eats the paste.

[shaygetz]

It's a model of one of the earliest container cars. It hauled standard sized containers that were lifted in/out through the top. AHM made them as well, one of the firms better points was it's willingness to make unusual and unique cars for the average hobbiest.



Here is another variation they sold...

[sgtcarl1]

I absolutely LOVE Jeopardy!! Some times I'm pretty good at it, buy most times, not. I always cheer for the ladies. I love it when they beat the socks off the guys!!