Marklin K.P.E.V. Era I set: 86604

The recent release freight car set of 3 painted and lettered for K.P.E.V. includes gas car, beer car, and livestock car for Era I railroading.

Graphics and variety of early car types make for some very interesting early railroading possibilities.

Included in this set is a tank car comprising three cylinders for transporting coal gas used for lighting and heating. This car type could be dispatched with coaches to replenish a station, it was not exclusively coupled to a freight train only.

Marklin 86604_1 (KPEV)

Livestock car comprising a brakeman’s cabin, sliding doors and open gates likely included the latter for ventilation otherwise it was a closed wall box car.

Marklin 86604_2 (KPEV)
Marklin 86604_2 (KPEV)

Lastly is the bier wagon car type featuring historical paint and lettering for early companies within Europe, in this example the firm Lorenz Pfannenberg Söhne, Zerbst (Germany), Exportbier Brauerei.

Marklin 86604_3 (KPEV)
Marklin 86604_3 (KPEV)