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Prototype: Obtained in large numbers from 1939 to 1941 open wagons type Omm 32 had a side wall height of only 1.0m and were originally developed specifically for the transport of road vehicles. For this purpose, the wooden side walls could be completely decommissioned. Otherwise these vehicles were approved for transport for all goods. Recognizable this car was still on a large spatial blasting plant with external frame cheeks and a wheelbase of 6m. Originally these cars were designed for a payload of 20t. However, their trolleys were reinforced and suitable for an axle load of 25t. After an order of the German Reichsbahn of 21 March 1940, which should lead to better utilization of the loading capacity of freight cars, For some types of vehicles, the load was approved for the duration of the war up to one tonne above the originally authorized loading weight. Also the vehicles of the generic district Linz fell under this special permission, so that they could be loaded with 25,5t. It has also been proven that some vehicles of this type have been given the loading weight mark for 25 tons. Vehicles with handbrake received an open brakeman's stand. In 1959, the railway still has a stock of 24,735 Omm 32! The last of their kind were not retired until 1977. With the detachable side walls, this heavy-duty car became a true universal transport vehicle of the DB for a variety of goods loads, from agricultural vehicles via coal, wood, agricultural products to building materials. A true universal wagon, which enriches every facility, not least because of its special structure.
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