50731 Track HO, NMBS, Boxcar GMHS, TpIII.

Track HO, NMBS, Boxcar GMHS, TpIII.

MODEL DETAILS:

Metal axle bearing

Different design of the car bodies

Prototypical frame construction

Extra axle bearing covers

Brake shoes in the wheel plane

Extra handle bars, steps and brake system

Extra axle brake rods

Perforated car body support

INFORMATION ON THE ROLE MODEL:

The Deutsche Reichsbahn was constantly striving to expand and renew its vehicle fleet. The Gm(h)s Bremen can therefore be seen as the successor to the Gms Oppeln. Following the state of the art, the Gm(h)s Bremen were manufactured in a welded construction from 1943 onwards and were given an extremely long wheelbase of 7 m in order to achieve the desired smooth running of the vehicles. In addition, 260 mm high long beams were used for the first time, but they were made easier and saved a total of around 25% of the costs compared to the previous design, the Gms Oppeln. The exact number of cars delivered by the end of the war is not known. However, based on existing inventory lists, one can assume that at least 7,230 units remained with various state railways. The headquarters of the Reichsbahn in the British-US zone had the production of Gm(h)s 35 resumed in 1949 through new orders; due to the numerous war losses, new freight wagons were quickly needed in order to be able to cope with the increasing transport volumes. There were small structural changes compared to the original design. The most noticeable ones were certainly the now vertical strut on the loading door and the elimination of the front diagonals. By the end of 1950, 5,925 additional Gm(h)s were added to the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) fleet.

The German Reichsbahn in the Soviet zone resumed production at the end of 1945 and classified it as Gmhs 11. The Reichsbahn had a total inventory of around 800 cars of this type. The majority of the cars were modernized at RAW Magdeburg from 1967 onwards. The cars were given UIC loading and ventilation slides, the upper third of the side walls were clad in sheet metal, provided with sheet metal roofs and converted to roller-bearing wheel sets.