Brand |
Arnold |
|
product type |
passenger coach |
|
technical & model details |
couplers |
Plug-in pocket, short coupling mechanism, TT couplers |
light |
2-light peak signal, changing with direction of travel |
scale |
1:120 |
motor |
yes |
flywheel |
yes |
gauge |
TT gauge |
power supply |
Direct current DC |
Age notice |
not suitable under 14 years. |
digital & sound |
digital plug |
NEM 662 18-pin Next 18 |
country |
Germany |
DR |
era (continental) |
era III |
|
Model: TT gauge DC. 4-part double-deck unit of the DR.
Prototype: After the Second World War, the Deutsche Reichsbahn was faced with the challenge of having to quickly cope with large traffic flows in the conurbations due to the beginning reconstruction of industry. Therefore, from 1952, new and for that time modern double-decker trains were procured. By 1974, 152 four-car trains from various construction lots both with and without a control compartment had been put into service. During the course of their service life, the color scheme of the double-decker trains changed several times. Units delivered in the 1950's were originally dark green with a gray roof and black frame. The lettering "DEUTSCHE REICHSBAHN" adorned the side walls. At the beginning of the 70s, the frame was also painted green and the lettering on the side walls gave way to a logo depicting a stylized impeller. With the introduction of a new color concept in the 1980s, a lighter shade of green was used and the roof was painted fawn brown.
Arnold was founded in 1906 in Nuremberg by the managing director of the same name, Karl Arnold. The company was mainly known for producing tin toys in N gauge. During the Second World War, many of the production facilities in Nuremberg were destroyed.
In 1997, the Arnold company was taken over by the Italian competitor Rivarossi. This was followed in 2004 by the acquisition of shares in Rivarossi by Hornby PLC. acquired shares in Rivarossi and thus, among other things, the Arnold brand name and the moulds. The development of the models has always taken place in England, Italy, Spain and Germany.