About the original:
A covered goods wagon, ordinary covered wagon, boxcar or van is designed for the transportation of moisture-susceptible goods and therefore it is fully enclosed by sides and a fixed roof.
Covered goods wagons for transporting part-load or parcel goods are almost as old as the railway itself and similar ones can be seen almost everywhere on railroads until today. The covered goods wagon still forms the majority of two-axled wagons in countries like Germany, because the comparatively light freight does not routinely require the use of bogie wagons.
About the MOC:
It represents an ordinary covered wagon with central side door. It doesn’t follow a specific original wagon, but my own imagination.
Because of the long wheel distance, the wagon is equipped with a turn mechanism, so both axles can follow curved tracks. The wagon inside isn’t playable due to this mechanism.
MOC stats:
Length: 31.1 studs
Width: 8 studs (9.6 studs with handles)
Height: 13.8 studs
Weight: 513 grams
Parts: 511
I provide a detailed step-by-step building instruction. At the end of it, you find an overview of all needed parts.
A print-ready sticker sheet is available too (in case the model contains stickers). I provide it in the widely used PDF-format in high-resolution and print-ready.
Furthermore, I provide the parts list in Excel format. This makes it easy to filter out needed parts and create order lists.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damages or injury on parts and humans happen while following my instructions. Everything you do is your responsibility and under your personal risk.
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