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Arnold - 0303 - Passenger Car, 2-Axle, Coach - Prussia State (KPEV) - 0303

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Stock Number0303
Secondary Stock Number3030
BrandArnold
ManufacturerArnold Rapido
Body StyleArnold Rapido Passenger 2-Axle Coach
PrototypePassenger Car, 2-Axle, Coach
Road or Company NamePrussia State (KPEV) (Details)
Road or Reporting Number0303
Paint Color(s)Dark Green with Black Roof
Print Color(s)White
Additional Markings/SloganKassel
Coupler TypeRapido Hook
Wheel TypeChemically Blackened Metal
Wheel ProfileDeep Flange
Release Date1965-01-01
Item CategoryPassenger Cars
Model TypeEarly
Model Subtype2-Axle
Model VarietyCoach
Scale1/160



Model Information: This series of models was first introduced by Arnold in 1963 as the '0300' series. It was later re-released in the 1970's as the '3000' series. It is one of the first models to use the squared-off plastic 'hook' coupler. Earlier models used a bent-metal 'elbow' coupler. The body is injected molded plastic and the underframe is stamped metal. Note that this is stamped rather than die-cast metal. The underframe is attached to the body with a metal hex nut and is stamped "Made in W. Germany".

These models come in both DRG green and DRG red as well as a KPEV (Prussian State) livery. There are both short (30') and long (40') versions of the body.
Road Name History:
The term Prussian state railways (German: Preußische Staatseisenbahnen) encompasses those railway organisations that were owned or managed by the State of Prussia. The words "state railways" are not capitalized because Prussia did not have an independent railway administration; rather the individual railway organizations were under the control of the Ministry for Trade and Commerce or its later offshoot, the Ministry for Public Works.

The official name of the Prussian rail network was Königlich Preußische Staatseisenbahnen (K.P.St.E., "Royal Prussian State Railways") until 1896, Königlich Preußische und Großherzoglich Hessische Staatseisenbahn (K.P.u.G.H.St.E., "Royal Prussian and Grand-Ducal Hessian State Railways") until the end of the First World War, and Preußische Staatsbahn (P.St.B., "Prussian State Railway") until its nationalization in 1920. A common mistake is the use of the abbreviation K.P.E.V. in supposed reference to a mythical "Royal Prussian Railway Administration" (Königlich Preußischen Eisenbahn-Verwaltung). No such entity ever existed and Prussian railway cars acquired the K.P.E.V. logo apparently through an error originating in their Cologne division.

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Brand/Importer Information:
Founded in 1906 by Karl Arnold in Nuernberg, K. Arnold & Co. began its life producing tin toys and related items. They produced an extensive line of model ships, doll house items and other toys. In 1935, K. Arnold & Co. hired Max Ernst as their managing director. Ernst, not to be confused with the German realist artist of the same name, was a significant factor in the future of Arnold.

There are several distinct phases of Arnold's model train production. In the period of 1960 - 1962, Arnold marketed the Arnold Rapido 200 product line; this line was very crude yet it also was a sensation because of its much smaller size than TT.

The next phase was from 1963-1967, when the rapido product line begins to swing toward scale representations of the trains. It is during this period that the "Rapido Coupler" comes into production, beginning its widespread use by all model train manufacturers in N-Scale. It was in 1964 that the term "N-Scale" came into use. Between 1968 and 1970, rapido line of trains reached maturity, notably with its turntable and roundhouse. Arnold entered into a business relationship with the U.S. company Revell around 1968, beginning the marketing of Revell Rapido model trains. This relationship was marked by the beginning of production of more accurate North American prototype models by Arnold. This relationship continued for several years, ending in the late 1960s or early 1970s. Arnold continued their expanded production, with new models until the early 1990s.

On Max Ernst's 1976 retirement, Arnold employed perhaps 200 to 250 people, using three facilities in the Nurnberg area. The Company continued under family control until 1995, when Arnold went into bankruptcy and was sold to Rivarossi of Italy. Rivarossi, in turn, also went bankrupt, leading to the sale of all assets to Hornby of the United Kingdom. Production is carried out in China.
Item created by: gdm on 2017-06-27 09:22:21. Last edited by gdm on 2020-05-29 13:37:54

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