NS APC Tank Wagon II

NS APC Tank Wagon II

Model

1:87 Scale model produced by Marklin. This model is ready-to-run and will make a great addition to any model railway collection.

Model Features

• 1:87 Scale Model
• Authentic APC tank wagon operated by NS (Era II, circa 1925)
• Highly detailed H0 scale model (1:87) with riveted tank construction
• Two-axle underframe with brakeman’s cab and end platforms
• Separately applied ladders, brake gear, and discharge piping
• Fine early-era petroleum transport lettering (American Petroleum Company)
• Close-coupling mechanism for smooth and reliable operation
• DC wheel set E700580 included
• Approx. 10.1 cm length over buffers, ideal for early freight consists
• This model is best suited to 422mm radius curves
• This model is fitted with NEM style couplings

Details

The Märklin 46485 Tank Wagon APC is a highly detailed Era II private owner freight car representing a classic American Petroleum Company (APC) tank wagon operated by the Dutch State Railways (NS) in the mid-1920s. This H0 scale model depicts an early generation riveted tank wagon, typical of international petroleum transport during the interwar period.

The wagon features a finely reproduced single riveted tank mounted on a two-axle underframe, complete with prototypical brakeman’s cab, end platforms, and side ladders. The detailed underframe includes a through-open structure with separately applied brake rigging, handbrake wheel, and discharge piping, accurately reflecting the engineering of early tank wagon design.

Additional fine detailing includes a working platform with access ladder, brake system components, and historically accurate lettering for the American Petroleum Company. The wagon is finished in a realistic industrial scheme suitable for early European petroleum logistics traffic.

It is equipped with close-coupling mechanisms for smooth operation on Märklin H0 layouts and includes a DC wheel set (E700580). With a length of approximately 10.1 cm over buffers, it is ideal for compact Era II freight formations or mixed early industrial trains.