New Cold War era German flatcar at 1/35
This is partial text from the full article (usually with photos) at https://armorama.com/news/t-model-drehgestell-flachwagen-in-regelbauart-rlmmp-700
This is partial text from the full article (usually with photos) at https://armorama.com/news/t-model-drehgestell-flachwagen-in-regelbauart-rlmmp-700
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I didn’t know I wanted this kit … now I do !
And now I have choice stress which kit to put on it Leopard 1 or maybe a M48a2g …
lol,
Sam.
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I have a ww2 German flat car from Sabre Models I was gonna use with some modern markings. I wonder if this is the same basically?
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Yep, this is the same WW2 era SSys 50-ton platform which later was used in West and East Germany either.Some survivors were repainted brown and redesignated SSy 46, later they became Rl 700 and the last designation is Rimmp 700. The service markings vary depending of the period and these platforms were used mainly for military needs by the Bundeswehr and the East German NVA so you can load any military vehicle up to 50 tons.
BTW, exactly the same for the 80-ton 6-axle platforms SSyms/SSym 46/Sa 705/Sammp 705.
HTH
Cheers!
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I am dreaming of a GDR NVA train carrying T-55 and being pulled by a Baureihe 52 steam engine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXsL0f5zJPk
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It is the same “basically”, other then the new parts shown in the report… I’m sure the original WW2 version was used as well for some time after the war, and alongside this one that, as noted, was produced beginning in 1952.
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I’m not a Cold War guy at all, but THAT is cool.
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Very nice. These were used for a long time.
Hopefully they update their heavier 80ton Ssyms flatcar as well.
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Used in the '80’s? 
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Yes I remember I posted a question about these flat cars over on the railroad site last year I believe and someone commented they were used into the 90s. I had planned a diorama with an M60 being off loaded or something like that; it was based on a picture in a Tankograd book.
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Sure buth 50- and 80-ton platforms were used almost till the end of the century. According to
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Oops, sorry. Wrong button.
According to DB (FRG State Railroads) archives for example the quantity of the WW2 produced 80-ton platforms in use at 1 January 1985 was 140 units and the last one was written off in 1994.
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Thanks for the information, that’s pretty specific.
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At last.
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Talk about getting your moneys worth.
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