The Minitrix 13396 is the ICE 1 intermediate coach for Deutsche Bahn in N scale, representing the 2nd class Bvmz 802.6 and placed in Era V. At 165 mm long, it is designed to form part of longer ICE 1 consists, where each additional unit reinforces the impression of a complete high-speed train.
Integrated lighting and electrical connection
One of the standout features of this coach is its factory-fitted interior lighting, with no extra modules required. The current-conducting couplers allow electrical power to pass from one coach to the next along the entire consist, keeping the lighting stable even on the most demanding sections of the layout.
Intermediate coach for ICE 1 consists
The 13396 is designed specifically as a Zwischenwagen an intermediate element within an ICE 1 formation. On an N scale layout, linking several of these coaches between the power cars creates that sense of a long, uniform train that defines the real ICE 1: a succession of white modules flowing through the track plan with a rhythm all their own.
Integration into the layout
In an N scale station scene, an ICE 1 consist with several intermediate coaches like this one fills the platform with a presence that few passenger trains in this scale can match. At 165 mm per unit, the train gains length naturally, and the interior lighting brings the scene to life in low-light conditions or inside tunnels.