Electric railcar 491 001 Glass Train of the Deutsche Bundesbahn

• For the first time in red and beige livery with Era IV lettering
• Expand your locomotive collection

In order to make travel and excursions more attractive for the German population in the early 1930s, the then Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft (DRG) decided to build a total of five observation railcars. The goal in building the railcars was to give all passengers the clearest and most unobstructed view of the landscape possible.

The elT 1998, the first of the two electric railcars, which was presented to the public in 1935, underwent its acceptance run on February 27, 1936, from Munich to the Austrian border station of Kufstein and back again. Both railcars ET 91 01 and 02, which received the sonorous name "Glass Train" among the locals, quickly became popular with passengers. Popular excursions included the Karwendel tour via Mittenwald to Innsbruck or the Alpine tour via Salzburg, Bischofshofen, and Kufstein to Munich.

Technical Specifications

• Electrics:
  Power system: 2L direct current
• Interfaces: Electrical interface for traction vehicles according to NEM 652 with plug-in device
• Lighting:
  Headlights: 3 headlights, direction-dependent / 2 taillights, direction-dependent
• Coupling: NEM 362 shaft without close coupling mechanism

Dimensions: 236 mm

Number of axles with traction tires: 1

Number of driven axles: 2

Railway administration: Deutsche Bundesbahn

Epoch: IV

Gauge: H0

Scope of delivery

• 1 x Electric Railcar 491 001 Glass Train of the Deutsche Bundesbahn
• 1 x Operating instructions