Product Features and Details
· Precise replica of the bogies
· In-plane assembled windows
· True-to epoch interior fittings
· Prepared for interior lighting
· Printed window frames
· Elastic rubber bulge
· NEM-standard short coupling
· Replica of the air heating system in the car floor
· Alternator on bogie separately mounted
· Finest paintwork and printing
· Free-standing handrails
· Applied steps in low material thickness
· Free-standing anti-roll support on the pivot mounting
· Interior fittings in multi-color painting
· Coloring in accordance with TGL, corresponding to the original
· Exact replica of the “Görlitz V” pivot mountings
The new cars had to include a first class section, which did not exist in DR local trains; this led to the creation of a B and an AB car. Almost simultaneously with these modifications, it was announced that DB, together with PFA Weiden, had issued a new blueprint for the interior design from their Design Center (DC). This too led the DR to create a model car. The most prominent difference was the use of new individual seats, which made the cars more comfortable for passengers. As a result, Potsdam, Neustrelitz and Weiden acquired a total of 270 new 1st/2nd class cars of type Aby (z) 407. Since the DR was still using DOK numbers, the Aby 407 was initially designated DOK 2231.
