DB Tnoms35 Bad Staatdbrauerei Refrigerated Wagon III

DB Tnoms35 Bad Staatdbrauerei Refrigerated Wagon III

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 Tnoms 35 beer refrigerator wagon (DB Era III, circa 1958)
• Highly detailed H0 scale model (1:87) with smooth panelled insulated body
• Fictional Rothaus “Tannenzäpfle vom Hochschwarzwald” branding
• Stirnseitige Eisluken (ice hatches) for prototypical cooling operation
• Separately applied end platforms with operating stands and ladders
• Fine brake components and detailed underframe construction
• Close-coupling mechanism for smooth operation
• DC wheel set E700580 included
• Approx. 13.9 cm length over buffers, ideal for brewery and Era III freight trains
• This model is best suited to 422mm radius curves
• This model is fitted with NEM style couplings

Details

The Märklin 46805 Beer Refrigerator Wagon “Tannenzäpfle” is a finely detailed Era III Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) private owner freight car representing a Tnoms 35 type insulated beer refrigerator wagon operated in the late 1950s (around 1958). This H0 scale model depicts a fictional but prototypical wagon used by the Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus AG, featuring the well-known “Tannenzäpfle vom Hochschwarzwald” branding.

The wagon is based on a classic insulated freight design with smooth panelled sides, accurately reproducing the construction style of refrigerated beer transport wagons of the period. It features stirnseitige Eisluken (ice hatches) and separately applied end platforms with operating stands, reflecting the need for manual temperature control in pre-refrigeration logistics.

Fine detailing includes separately applied ladders, brake components, and realistic underframe construction. The wagon body is finished in a striking green-and-white livery with authentic advertising graphics, making it a visually distinctive addition to any Era III freight consist.

The model is equipped with a close-coupling mechanism for smooth running on Märklin H0 layouts and includes a DC wheel set (E700580). With a length of approximately 13.9 cm over buffers, it is ideal for mixed goods trains, brewery-themed consists, or collector displays focused on mid-20th-century German freight operations.