Product Features and Details
Prototype: 3 different passenger coaches of the German Railways (DB) and the Italian State Railway (FS). One 1st class express train wagon and one 2nd class express train wagon of the type series 53 (DB) as well as well as one 1st/2nd class express train wagon series 50000 as destination coach (FS). In operation condition of the late 1950's as "Riviera-Express" in international passenger train service. Finely detailed and authentic appearance of the wagons with inscribed train destination plates. Prepared for interior lighting. Overall length: 848mm. Suitable locomotive: BR 10 item no 62190. Possible addition with set no 64033.
D 167/168 "Riviera-Express"
Summer time=travel time! The Mediterranean Sea has always been an ideal beach holiday destination including southern joie de vivre and delicious food. Boosted by the economic miracle several connections running from northern regions directly to the Italian seaside resorts already existed in the mid 1950's, e.g. the D 167/168 "Riviera-Express". The train pair connected Ventimiglia with Amsterdam and was equipped with coaches of the German Railways (DB) as well as with ones of the Italian State Railway (FS). The incredibly long train was split up in Mannheim and the portion or rather the destination coaches going to Hamburg Altona carried the same name as the main train portion. Between Frankfurt and Hanover the train was oftentimes hauled by the BR 10 which were stationed in the BW Bebra and Kassel; they were worthy locomotives for this high class train connection.
