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Hobbytrain - H4036D - Locomotive, Steam, 4-6-2, Württemberg C - Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits - 2028

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Stock NumberH4036D
Original Retail Price289.90€
BrandHobbytrain
ManufacturerHobbytrain
Body StyleHobbytrain Steam Engine 4-6-2
Prototype VehicleLocomotive, Steam, 4-6-2, Württemberg C (Details)
Road or Company NameCompagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (Details)
Road or Reporting Number2028
Paint Color(s)Black
Print Color(s)Yellow
Coupler TypeRapido Hook
Wheel TypeChemically Blackened Metal
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
DCC ReadinessDC/DCC Dual Mode Decoder
Release Date2018-01-01
Item CategoryLocomotives
Model TypeSteam
Model Subtype4-6-2
Model VarietyK1
Prototype RegionEurope
Prototype EraEU Epoch I (1870 - 1920)
Scale1/150



Specific Item Information: Comes with pre-installed Zimo decoder.
Model Information: Hobbytrain uses this model to represent different versions of the Class BR 18 steam locomotive of Germany. Although each subclass has different distinctive features, they are similar enough that Hobbytrain is able to get away with using the same model (with minor shell differences) to represent them.
DCC Information: Uses a 6-pin interface NEM 651 decoder.
Prototype History:
The 41 C class locomotives were built between 1909 and 1921 by Maschinenfabrik Esslingen. They were designed from the outset for the steep gradients in Württemberg and therefore had smaller driving wheels with only a 1,800 mm diameter. Despite being the smallest engines with a Pacific configuration, they were economical, yet at the same time very powerful. In all, 41 units of this class were manufactured.

The appearance of the locomotives was relatively unusual at the time. Striking features included the outside subframe and the streamlined shape of the driver's cab and smokebox, resembling that of the Bavarian S 2/6 4-4-4 express locomotive and the later S 3/6 Pacifics. The locomotives were also known as "the beautiful Württemberg lass" (die schöne Württembergerin) due to this unique form.

After the First World War, three engines were given to France where they became the État class 231 and one to Poland where it became the sole example of the Om101 class. The remaining 37 were taken over by the Deutsche Reichsbahn as DRG Class 18.1, where they were given the running numbers 18 101–137. They were even taken over by the Deutsche Bundesbahn, but retired by 1955. The last two examples were numbers 18 133 and 18 136, which were stabled in Ulm during their final years.

From Wikipedia
Road Name History:
Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (English: International Sleeping-Car Company), also CIWL, Compagnie des Wagons-Lits, or just Wagons-Lits, is an international hotel and travel logistics company, particularly known for its on-train catering and sleeping car services, as well as being the historical operator of the Orient Express.

The Orient Express was a showcase of luxury and comfort at a time when travelling was still rough and dangerous. CIWL soon developed a dense network of luxury trains all over Europe, whose names are still remembered today and associated to the art of luxury travel. Such as the Blue Train ("Train Bleu"), the Golden Arrow ("Flèche d'Or"), North Express ("Étoile du Nord") and many more. CIWL became the first and most important modern multinational dedicated to transport, travel agency, hospitality with activities spreading from Europe to Asia and Africa.

Now part of the French Newrest group, Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (et des grands express européens) (English: The International Sleeping-Car (and European Great Expresses) Company) was founded by Georges Nagelmackers during 1872, in Belgium. CIWL quickly established itself as the premier provider and operator of European railway sleepers and dining cars during the late 19th and the 20th centuries.

The holding company, CIWLT, is a fully owned subsidiary of the Accor Group, the historical brands were transferred to Wagons-Lits Diffusion in 1996.

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Brand/Importer Information:
Hobbytrain was an Austrian firm, that was acquired by Wolfgang Lemke GmbH in 2002. It produces HO and N scale models.
Item created by: gdm on 2018-02-26 12:12:41. Last edited by CNW400 on 2020-08-13 13:09:51

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