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Deck Trains Week One Hundred Fifteen

WEEK ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN: Dec 3 2025 ( actually 145 ) Week 66 This Roco® model pre 1989 is based on one of two ‘The Glass Train’ ( Gläserner Zug ) ET 91 of the DRG ( Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft ) with electric drive. Three other diesel-hydraulic units were ordered at the same time. Our unit is the only survivor and in the pre 1949 Cream over Dark Blue livery, similar to the Roco® AC #69788, and was doing charter excursions. After renumbering it appears as BR 491 001-4. From the Roco® Catalog 1988-89: #43527 Electric Railcar class 491 of the DB. Axle sequence Bo’2’. For excursion trips, the Deutsche Reichsbahn ordered five observation wagons, soon referred to as ‘glass railcars’ in the 1930’s. 3 railcars were equipped with diesel-hydraulic drive, another two with electric drive. Only the ET 9101 or 491001-4 remained as a single piece until today. In 1986 the Gläserne Triebwagen underwent a thorough overhaul and is now available in new splendor for the mostly fully bilked special trips. The railcar, which is also often used in Austria and Switzerland, has an output of 320 kW and reaches a top speed of 110kph. This model of the ‘Glass Train’ is 491001-4 of the DB. The version according to the most recent model color scheme and lettering ( from 1986 ) Epoche IV. Plastic housing, drive on two axels of a single bogie, direction dependent white/red lighting, switchable to overhead power, interior design with figures. LüP 236mm. AC Electric railcar #43525, DB series 491. Technical version for the center conductor change current system. Fully electronic direction changeover relay, AC wheel sets and center conductor, the further technical and optical version corresponds to the model 43527 In reality - two ET 91’s ( electric ) were built in 1935 and 1936. One was destroyed in WWII. The remaining unit was in service in southern Germany and Austria until 1995 when it suffered fatal damage in an accident with an Austrian ( ÖBB ) locomotive. It is being restored cosmetically, but no plans are in place to repair the damaged power bogie. It was refurbished and had its livery changed multiple times after WWII. It could carry 70 passengers with two crew and reach speeds of 110kph ( 68mph ), while our scale model did a modest 119.47kph ( 74.23mph ) pushing my FL Tach-o-wagen at full power. In part two - it is Déjà vu! Almost. I acquired a late 1950s Fleischmann® 1302 R cog/rack steeple cab in the GFN ( Gebrüder Fleischmann Nürnberg ) livery that was on the edge of being a basket case. Giving up on keeping the original cosmetics - I placed vents in the holes ( where the vents should have been - from the 3D printer ), a new pantograph, a new armature, several gears - from the 3D printer and new paint. No lettering. Now it is close to matching the FL 1417 R 2nd class coach that completes the set. While the ‘glass railcar’ traveled the Rhine valley into Switzerland and across the border to Austria, our red GFN set stayed in Bavaria and traveled into the German alps via the rack railways. These are low speed units that typically run 15-25kph ( 9.3 - 15.5mph ) on the rack, and about 2X faster off it. Our unit averaged a scale 59.23kph ( 36.8mph ) around my loop - off rack.