Prototype: Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grands Express Européens (CIWL) EDELWEISS PULLMAN EXPRESS type "Étoile du Nord" parlor car. The car looks as it did in Era II. Train route Amsterdam – The Hague – Rotterdam – Brussels – Luxembourg – Strasbourg – Basle – Lucerne – Zürich.
Model: This is a CIWL parlor car without galley. This is a handmade presentation model with a Plexiglass protective cover / aluminum presentation base und built-in metal figures. This car can also be used in running operation for presentation. It is constructed mostly of metal. The car body and roof are constructed of sheet brass with separately applied parts of spun cast brass and only a few parts made of plastic. The car floor is constructed of aluminum. Metal figures in new color designs are built-in at the factory.
There are separately applied metal CIWL logos in relief. The interior details are done prototypically. The car floor and trucks are highly detailed. The corridor walkover plates can be folded. The car's doors can be opened. There are close coupler mechanisms for 1 Gauge couplers. There is a factory-installed digital decoder for lighting in the entry areas, ceiling lighting in 2nd class, vestibules left and right that can be controlled digitally, as well as table lamps. The car has a built-in buffer capacitor. The interior details are super fine and prototypical. The car comes from the factory with prototype couplers mounted. The minimum radius for operation is 1,020 mm / 40-1/8" (with 1 Gauge couplers). Length over the buffers approximately 73.3 cm / 28-7/8". (2 1 Gauge couplers included with the car)
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