Starting in the 1960s, the vehicle transport service by trains
started to be used massively throughout Europe. Car transporters
were added to night trains or fast daytime trains for transporting
passenger vehicles. In this way, long distances could be faced by
train without having to drive on the road. Double-decker car
transporters were built in the early 1980s for various European
networks. These wagons could carry 12 vehicles, six on each deck.
For cars loading, it was necessary to have two-level facilities at
the railway terminals. The bogies and their brake and rolling
systems allowed these vehicles to circulate coupled to fast
passenger trains, without limiting their maximum speed. The
appearance of high speed and the elimination of night trains
throughout Europe meant the decline and end of the services
provided with this type of wagons. Our new model made by ARNOLD
gives the possibility to fans to complete a wide variety of scale
railway compositions with this must-have wagon.
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