Prototype: German State Railroad (DR/GDR) type Gbkl boxcar from the earlier type Gl Dresden interchange design. Short version, without a hand brake, brakeman's platform, and brakeman's cab. Version without end wall doors. The car looks as it did around 1972.
Model: The car does not have indicated end wall doors, does have truss rods, and additional board steps.The model includes promotional lettering for Stern Radio of Sonneberg, Germany. Length over the buffers approximately 13.9 cm / 5-1/2.DC wheelset E700580.Trix Express wheelset E258259.

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